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| conquistador Deactivated User Hellhamster. 2947 Posts 10/03 |  Posted - Dec 10 2007 : 11:56AMconsole. One that has a few USB ports. I need a new sound card because my line-in is now refusing to work and my MoBo has support for 10 USB slots but only has 4 built in on the back and they are a pain in the ass to reach. I can install the thing, no worries about that. Also No-Frills. it doesn't have to do anything special. I only use right and left channels and have my sub woofer hooked to my stereo receiver. Cheap is the name of the game. Thanks. [Link] |
| imak Adult Film Legend 3345 Posts 2/04 | Posted - Dec 10 2007 : 12:46PM [Link] |
Bob  All-Star Member 5516 Posts 3/03 | Posted - Dec 10 2007 : 5:07PM If you can settle for a PCI card that has front-panel connectivity to your computer case's headphone-output and microphone-input jacks, I'd recommend the HT Omega Striker ($79.99). I have it and am very happy with it. Two other options for front-panel connectivity (but ones that I can't vouch for) are Creative's X-Fi Xtreme Audio 7.1 PCI ($62.99) and its X-Fi Xtreme Audio 7.1 PCI-E ($65.99). Creative is the first mainstream manufacturer out of the gate to have released PCI Express sound cards. If you just want extra front-panel USB and Firewire ports, modules are available from a number of manufacturers. One is probably about as good as another. [Link] |
| conquistador Deactivated User Hellhamster. 2947 Posts 10/03 | Posted - Dec 10 2007 : 5:07PM My only advice for troubleshooting any problem is to take it slow and go step by step. And even if someone says "I tried that before and it didn't work...(or whatever)" try it again. Deliberately eliminate and isolate the problem. It make take doing things that you have already tried, just they you hadn't tried them in the right configuration , (etc). One day I spent around 9 hours trying to fix my computer only to discover one of my RAM sticks was *slightly* loose. After all the elaborate shit I tried all I had to do was make sure my RAM was snug. I wasted tons of time thinking that I had a much more complicated problem then I really did. Same thing with a graphics card once, I updated and wiped and updated everything. Rebooted in safe mode and made sure the drivers had a "clean" install. All I needed to do was adjust the cable leading to my monitor. Everything was fine. Try all the simple solutions you can think of before delving deep into any machine's guts. (and drivers, and BIOS and so on) Of course if you post I will try to help you if I think I can tell what is wrong. Remember that any modern sound card any windows machine should be able to work with. It may be as simple as uninstalling the drivers, removing the card. Turning back on the computer. Shutting it down. and then putting the card back in, rebooting the computer and let "plug-and-play" do the rest. [Link] |
| conquistador Deactivated User Hellhamster. 2947 Posts 10/03 | Posted - Dec 10 2007 : 5:14PM I was hoping to "kill 2 birds with one stone" here and get a sound card and at the same time have some easy to reach USB ports. 164.99 is more then I can spend for something like this, it isn't important enough. For some weird reason I have a fire-wire card but no fire-wire devices and I think you are absolutely right about just buying a USB card. I have a 3.5in bay free on the front of my machine that I thought would be perfect for something... Bob, can you point me to any good PCI sound cards? They must have a working line out and line in, I don't even need a MIC jack. And it is okay if they are only accessible in the back. I was having a wishful thinking moment. [Link] |
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| RandomPrecision Senior Member Enjoy! 8175 Posts 3/06 | Posted - Dec 10 2007 : 5:42PM [Link] |
| RandomPrecision Senior Member Enjoy! 8175 Posts 3/06 | Posted - Dec 10 2007 : 5:46PM [ invalid url ] Edited by - randomprecision on 12/10/2007 5:50:39 PM [Link] |
| conquistador Deactivated User Hellhamster. 2947 Posts 10/03 | Posted - Dec 10 2007 : 5:49PM It is okay if the connections are in the back I just want to know what card you got. RP: my desk is larger then my front door, I bang my head whenever I go under. [Link] |
| RandomPrecision Senior Member Enjoy! 8175 Posts 3/06 | Posted - Dec 10 2007 : 5:53PM BTW, I think that card requires an additional breakout box if you want to connect to anything with an optical cable. The ins and outs are analog. Edited by - randomprecision on 12/10/2007 5:57:11 PM [Link] |
| conquistador Deactivated User Hellhamster. 2947 Posts 10/03 | Posted - Dec 10 2007 : 6:19PM (I use an 1/8th" splitter to RCAs connected to a sony receiver I bought when I was 14. Sounds great to me) [Link] |
| conquistador Deactivated User Hellhamster. 2947 Posts 10/03 | Posted - Dec 10 2007 : 6:20PM It figures the thing I wanted would have to cost too much... [Link] |
| conquistador Deactivated User Hellhamster. 2947 Posts 10/03 | Posted - Dec 10 2007 : 6:22PM I love pointless excess in computing. [Link] |
| Bob All-Star Member 5516 Posts 3/03 | Posted - Dec 10 2007 : 8:36PM [Link] |
| conquistador Deactivated User Hellhamster. 2947 Posts 10/03 | Posted - Dec 10 2007 : 9:21PM [Link] |
| imak Adult Film Legend 3345 Posts 2/04 | Posted - Dec 11 2007 : 1:35AM [Link] |
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| conquistador Deactivated User Hellhamster. 2947 Posts 10/03 | Posted - Dec 11 2007 : 2:34AM Kami i am too fuckered to type more, [Link] |
| imak Adult Film Legend 3345 Posts 2/04 | Posted - Dec 11 2007 : 2:37AM [Link] |
| conquistador Deactivated User Hellhamster. 2947 Posts 10/03 | Posted - Dec 11 2007 : 2:40AM I have Mogadon today. Don't worry i only had half of one and I am going to bed shortly. EDIT: you have never heard of it because it is aSchedule IV in the USA. And is super-rare. Edited by - conquistador on 12/11/2007 2:43:50 AM [Link] |
| imak Adult Film Legend 3345 Posts 2/04 | Posted - Dec 11 2007 : 2:44AM [Link] |
| conquistador Deactivated User Hellhamster. 2947 Posts 10/03 | Posted - Dec 11 2007 : 2:47AM [Link] |
| conquistador Deactivated User Hellhamster. 2947 Posts 10/03 | Posted - Dec 12 2007 : 5:29PM Sorry bob I cant fix errors seeing double [Link] |
| Bob All-Star Member 5516 Posts 3/03 | Posted - Dec 12 2007 : 9:14PM Not dumb at all. You might think about the [ invalid url ]:  It comes in both black and beige. I put one in my wife's computer and she really likes it. [Link] |
| conquistador Deactivated User Hellhamster. 2947 Posts 10/03 | Posted - Dec 12 2007 : 9:26PM Thanks Bob. Say hi to the dalmatian for me. [Link] |
| conquistador Deactivated User Hellhamster. 2947 Posts 10/03 | Posted - Dec 12 2007 : 9:28PM [Link] |
| Bob All-Star Member 5516 Posts 3/03 | Posted - Dec 12 2007 : 11:30PM [Link] |
| RandomPrecision Senior Member Enjoy! 8175 Posts 3/06 | Posted - Dec 13 2007 : 7:04AM [Link] |
| conquistador Deactivated User Hellhamster. 2947 Posts 10/03 | Posted - Dec 13 2007 : 7:07AM [Link] |
| Bob All-Star Member 5516 Posts 3/03 | Posted - Dec 13 2007 : 1:53PM No way you could have known. I haven't posted about it. Thanks for your condolences. You too, RP. [Link] |
| Bob All-Star Member 5516 Posts 3/03 | Posted - Dec 20 2007 : 3:29PM If you end up buying that Diamond Sound Card, here's a link to the download for the newest C-Media driver for that chipset: [ invalid url ] [Link] |
| conquistador Deactivated User Hellhamster. 2947 Posts 10/03 | Posted - Dec 20 2007 : 3:48PM Thanks for the link, it is appreciated. If you read a few other topics of mine in Tech Talk you'll notice that right now getting to EB and getting some kind of satisfaction from game purchasing is my most major concern. That diamond is tottaly affordable, and does exactly what i need I'll try to get it next time I am down in Buffalo (stuff in the States is slightly cheaper now). The ultra media dashboard looks like something I could get lots of use out of as well. Too much stuff and not nearly a large enough budget. [Link] |
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