Using the inputs on a computer’s sound card is an old trick to fake a very simplistic, AC coupled, slow oscilloscope. You can get DC operation by desoldering a couple capacitors, but if the s… ...

If these were the early 2000s. We would have said that having a sound card is a flex. With good reason, too. You'd slap one into your PC, crank up a media player, and pretend you were mastering ...

To do this, the card uses a DAC, or digital to analog converter. The converter’s job is to translate the audio file code into electrical impulses, which travel via the sound card’s connections ...

How to Enable Onboard Sound in Computers. A computer motherboard supports audio via an onboard chip or an add-on sound card. Those that include a sound chip typically have expansion slots that ...

Motherboard: Asrock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 Sound card: none (I use the integrated Realtek HD audio system) Audio peripherals: one stereo headset (currently a Focal Spirit One S), no microphone ...

Creative Sound Blaster AE-9 is the best sound card for PC gaming, thanks to its ability to deliver pristine audio. It features the high-resolution ESS SABRE-class 9038 reference DAC with 32-bit ...

How to Reinstall an Integrated Sound Card. Every hardware device connected to your computer requires drivers to function properly. This includes motherboard-integrated devices, such as graphics ...

I keep my computer volume at 100, but can't turn my mixer up that high without hearing the buzzing noise. I have an onboard sound card, I'm just going to invest in a $40 PCI card.

Hop onto PCPartPicker.com and you’ll see a list of just 72 sound cards to choose from. And that’s starting from a blank slate—select a motherboard and that field narrows further.

Just like a good graphics card needs a high-quality monitor to demonstrate its true capabilities, a good sound card can only stand out when paired with a great set of headphones or speakers.