sound card

Hi there, I was just hoping if anyone would be able to tell me if the "ASUS STRIX RAID PRO 7.1 Channel PCI-Express Sound Card" is compatible with my Motherboard. The Manufacturer of my Motherboard is "ASUSTek COMPUTER INC." and its model is "Z97M-PLUS". I'm running Win 7 x64. Thanks for the help!

I've been using basic razer gaming headset for a long but i wanted to change that and get a DT 770 pro 250 ohm but it will be using for gaming, music and stuff like that. but i don't want to spend much on an amp or doc. can i get suggestions for a sound card that isn't expensive and gets the...

I was looking at some renewed Dell Optiplex 790's as an option of replacement for my old (which has decided that it's time for everything to quit) and I wondered, what in your experience is the best sound card option for it? Many reviewers of the products said it was best to add one, but...

Hi, I recently purchased a Sound Blaster Z with a digital output to boost my Logitech z906 5.1 Surround System. Thing is, the card has given me all sorts of troubles, from no sound to no detection from Windows 10 upon startup. When it's not detected, disconnecting the power cord and waiting for...

Currently I own a Gygabyte H81M-S board with i3 4150 CPU.. I bought a Xonar SE sound card which has an S1220A codec and the card is working flawlessly.. I have saved up some money over some time so that this year I can finally get my self my dream CPU 9900k and 2070 Super along with an ASUS...

Hi, I have some questions regarding the sound setup on a new build. New build will be using the ROG Strix X570-E motherboard which has onboard S1220A codec Speakers are my old Logitech Z 5500, which I usually connect via optical cable. Most of the time however, I use my Sennheiser PC 363D...

I'm doing an editing build, and I need a motherboard that will support the Ryzen 7 2700. It needs to have 802.11ac / WiFi 5, and It needs to have a PCIE x1 slot for a sound card. I'm also putting a GTX 1650 super in here. Any Ideas on how to get a motherboard like this? I've seen things like the...

I recently got a sound card (Sound Blaster Audigy Rx) and whenever i play music or have other audio going to my headphones. When looking at something that shows the audio level that even when my mic is muted the audio still goes though.

Hello, I want to upgrade my audio setup. I would like to know which device will send better signal to my 5.1 speakers. I have a possibility to buy second hand AV reciever Pioneer vsx-323-k or I'm thinking of buying new AE-7 Sound blaster sound card. Which will produce better quality of sound...

I know this isn’t wholly a motherboard question but don’t know where else to post: my motherboard the Asus Apex IX came with only stereo sound since it’s an extreme overclocking board and they figure people don’t care. I’d like to add surround but my graphics card is a three slot so it...

Hey. I'm looking for some great headphones of studio quality. I'm looking for something in the 200-400 dollar range. Been looking at the Beyerdynamic DT1770 Pro, but I don't know if they are a good fit for my soundcard, Sound Blaster X-Fi HD. I'm a noob at this stuff. I want to mainly have it...

I've tried doing this using Voicemeeter Banana but failed, it only output one audio stream into every speakers. Subwoofer and center speakers ain't a problem for me 'coz I have a dedicated amplifier for them. What I need is a software like voicemeeter to assign each sound card.

I am building an Audio production pc for a friend and I have only ever built gaming pcs so I am a bit lost when it comes to certain parts. This is all I have currently chosen in regards to the parts. https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/d92G3t I would like some advice on whether a sound card is...

I have a condenser microphone ( the Audio Technica 2020), and I have it connected to a phantom power supply. When I listen or record the microphone audio, I hear a constant loud hissing sound, there is no sound in my room that should be producing that loud of a sound. I thought it was my...

Hello, here is my specs RTX 2080TI FE i7-8700K 32gb ram H100I Cpu Cooler Z390 Aorus Pro Motherboard I'm willing to buy the DT770 Pro headphones, but my question is do I need a separate sound card or a mixer or something, like a sound blaster to use the headphones with all performance? or my...

I used DDU to fix an issue I was having with a display driver. It said it was attempting to create a restore point when I opened it, so I figured it made one (no idea where though cause I don't see it as an option in the system restore menu) Once I got the new Nvidia driver all set up, I found...

I just bought a new sound card because I thought my old one “died”. Since I like the old one so much I bought the same exact one and when I get it I plugged it in yet nothing happens and it doesn’t show up in device manager. So I play around with it restarting the computer, playing with drivers...

Ok so here's the thing. I'm looking for a new set of headsets that by not breaking the bank, still offer quite good sound quality. Thing is, I've decided for the Coolermaster MH752s (Rebrand and sligth upgrade of the TakStar's Pro 82s) (If you got any other recommendation I'll gladly check them...

Hello! I have an issue with a new PC regarding the sound. There is no sound coming out from the speakers or headphones! The only sound is a static noise. It's really bothering, because it was the least issue i expected to have and im scared that the motherboard is faulty. Those are the speca...

I am looking to buy a microphone but it is not USB, it is plugged in through an audio Jack. Someone said you 'need a good sound card' and i'm wondering if i need to buy one separately, or if the audio on my PC is all i need. My motherboard is the ASUS Rog Strix x370-f gaming...

I'm aware that selecting 8 channel output in the STX's menu provides surround sound audio for gaming when using headphones, but what I can't seem to figure out is if that surround sound audio is enhanced or degraded when the dolby headphone option is selected. Can anyone explain to me what...

I have a hyperx cloud two and ath m50x. The m50s are stereo and the hyperrx is the stereo and mic. I have an adapter for the hyper x that only fits on the mobo stereo and mic out (hard plastic and metal). I would like to have both headsets plugged in the back of the pc at the same time. (One for...

Hello. My Sound Card is Sound Blaster Audigy LS. a very old card from 2003 i think. and sometimes when even my headset is plugged in that sort of pressure is enough to move it a little bit and crash my pc. then after restartingthere is no audio. so i must open my computer case and adjust it...

Hello, Recently my PC speakers is not working anymore while the same speaker works very well on ps4 and xbox one via monitor AUX plug please advise me which things i should check to get it working again my motherboard Gigabyte z77x-ud3h and I use razer ultimate blackwidow keyboard and I use...

As the title suggests I'm wondering if I should pick up a sound card or an amp/dac for my Jubilees that I got recently. The one I'm looking at right now is the Creative Sound Blaster Z. Should I invest in one or should I just use my onboard soundcard? (My onboard sound card is Supremefx)

Hello experts. After the holidays I intend to upgrade my motherboard and CPU to handle the next wave of PC game minimum requirements and I have some questions I hope you all can answer. First off, I'm a borderline noob when it comes to DIY PC stuff. I can change graphic cards and I just did...

When i crank up my fans all the way up and K-Boost is on for my EVGA SC 970 Card, it always seem to stay at a temperature of 35-45. Is this a green flag for me to allow it to be on K-Boost the whole day or am i missing something?

Got tired of bad graphics and sluggish performance... I originally wanted a good gaming laptop, but I can't spend $2,000+ right now. So I went with the next best option: building my own PC. I would appreciate any feedback (both positive and negative) on my desktop configuration. I'm still...