Question How many ohms can my motherboard handle?

[ko24be]

I am looking to buy studio headphone (specifically the Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro 250omhs) for mixing and mastering purposes, and I'm just trying to figure out whether my motherboard can handle it without needing to buy a headphone amp (or a sound card).

My motherboard is a Gigabyte x299 Gaming 3 Pro. I can't seem to find any information anywhere about the impedance.

Thanks

 

[MetallicMonk]

It's well equipped like the majority of boards. From what I could read, the sound chip is a decent one ALC1220.

Generally speaking, you'll always be better off getting a headphone amp. I would suggest buying one for that headphone set.
250ohms is very high impedance.

 

[ko888]

GIGABYTE claims that the Smart Headphone Amp on the X299 AORUS Gaming 3 Pro handles any headphone from low to high impedance because it auto detects the headphones impedance.

 

[drivinfast247]

If you are even remotely serious about mixing and mastering you will want a dedicated DAC and amp.

 

[ko24be]

If you are even remotely serious about mixing and mastering you will want a dedicated DAC and amp.

Can you link me a recommendation please? My budget for that would be about $250 AUD

 

[drivinfast247]

Can you link me a recommendation please? My budget for that would be about $250 AUD

A good start.

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