8knxp, Audigy or Onboard sound?

I just ordered an 8knxp, so i dont yet know whether i'm getting
revision 1 or 2. Either way, I was planning on using my audigy mp3+
5.1 card that I already had. Does anybody out there know whether the
audigy mp3+ is a better card than the onboard sound chip? I assume so,
I also imagine it would be better because it wont be using the cpu's
power to run. Thanks

-Josh

"Josh Palmer" wrote in message
om...
I just ordered an 8knxp, so i dont yet know whether i'm getting
revision 1 or 2. Either way, I was planning on using my audigy mp3+
5.1 card that I already had. Does anybody out there know whether the
audigy mp3+ is a better card than the onboard sound chip? I assume so,
I also imagine it would be better because it wont be using the cpu's
power to run. Thanks

-Josh

You never use onboard sound, use the card you have or upgrade to an Audigy
2. Most of the "tech-heads" have one.

Josh Palmer wrote:
I just ordered an 8knxp, so i dont yet know whether i'm getting
revision 1 or 2. Either way, I was planning on using my audigy mp3+
5.1 card that I already had. Does anybody out there know whether the
audigy mp3+ is a better card than the onboard sound chip? I assume so,
I also imagine it would be better because it wont be using the cpu's
power to run. Thanks

-Josh

On board sound gives you sound. Audigy gives you good sound. Definitely
worth disabling on-board sound in the bios, and getting a good sound card.

Take care,

John.

Why not just start with the on-board sound. Don't discount it too much, It's
actually pretty good, supports 5.1 speakers, etc...

If after a while you don't think it's good enough, THEN go with the Audigy.


"Mr E" wrote in message
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Josh Palmer wrote:
I just ordered an 8knxp, so i dont yet know whether i'm getting
revision 1 or 2. Either way, I was planning on using my audigy mp3+
5.1 card that I already had. Does anybody out there know whether the
audigy mp3+ is a better card than the onboard sound chip? I assume so,
I also imagine it would be better because it wont be using the cpu's
power to run. Thanks

-Josh

On board sound gives you sound. Audigy gives you good sound. Definitely
worth disabling on-board sound in the bios, and getting a good sound card.

Take care,

John.

"Timothy Drouillard" wrote in message
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Why not just start with the on-board sound. Don't discount it too much,
It's
actually pretty good, supports 5.1 speakers, etc...

If after a while you don't think it's good enough, THEN go with the
Audigy.

With the system specs you have i am surprised you would offer this advice.
How much money did you spend on the PC you built?

Why are you surprised?

"Richard Dower" wrote in message
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"Timothy Drouillard" wrote in message
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Why not just start with the on-board sound. Don't discount it too much,
It's
actually pretty good, supports 5.1 speakers, etc...

If after a while you don't think it's good enough, THEN go with the
Audigy.

With the system specs you have i am surprised you would offer this advice.
How much money did you spend on the PC you built?

I purposely went with the 8KNXP to avoid the requirement to purchase a separate
audio card. After fighting a Philips Seismic Edge for several years in Win98, I
found that XP couldn't load drivers for the Philips. I also remember reading
about
a lot of problems others were having with other makes of sound cards. Now, I am
very pleased with the onboard sound and the extra PCI slot that it frees up. Of
course my ears may not be too discriminating after flying jet fighters for 25
years.

"Richard Dower" wrote in message
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"Timothy Drouillard" wrote in message
...
Why not just start with the on-board sound. Don't discount it too much,
It's
actually pretty good, supports 5.1 speakers, etc...

If after a while you don't think it's good enough, THEN go with the
Audigy.

With the system specs you have i am surprised you would offer this advice.
How much money did you spend on the PC you built?

"Timothy Drouillard" wrote in message
...
Why are you surprised?

For the thousands you spent with your 3.2GHz CPU and 2 gigs of memory,
9800Pro and SATA Raptors etc., seems strange you would recomend on-board
sound.

"mark7dc" wrote in message
news:2vfkb.51158$La.50173@fed1read02...
I purposely went with the 8KNXP to avoid the requirement to purchase a
separate
audio card. After fighting a Philips Seismic Edge for several years in
Win98, I
found that XP couldn't load drivers for the Philips. I also remember
reading
about
a lot of problems others were having with other makes of sound cards.
Now, I am
very pleased with the onboard sound and the extra PCI slot that it frees
up. Of
course my ears may not be too discriminating after flying jet fighters for
25
years.

You can't compare the onboard sound to that of an Audigy 2 card. It also
reserves more system resources by have a separte PCI audio card.

would a Turtle Beach Sant Cruz Card be better than the onboard?


On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 21:16:46 +0100, "Mr E"
wrote:

Josh Palmer wrote:
I just ordered an 8knxp, so i dont yet know whether i'm getting
revision 1 or 2. Either way, I was planning on using my audigy mp3+
5.1 card that I already had. Does anybody out there know whether the
audigy mp3+ is a better card than the onboard sound chip? I assume so,
I also imagine it would be better because it wont be using the cpu's
power to run. Thanks

-Josh

On board sound gives you sound. Audigy gives you good sound. Definitely
worth disabling on-board sound in the bios, and getting a good sound card.

Take care,

John.