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    Audio Card Upgrades?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by libertyct, Aug 19, 2006.

  1. libertyct

    libertyct Notebook Geek

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    can u upgrade audio cards in a lappy? eg sony FE?

    thnx!
     
    libertyct, Aug 19, 2006
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  2. NetBrakr

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    I dont think so.

    JC
     
    NetBrakr, Aug 19, 2006
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    Lil Mayz, Aug 19, 2006
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    Too bad the Sony FE doesnt have a PCMCIA slot. :(

    JC
     
    NetBrakr, Aug 19, 2006
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  5. Lil Mayz

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    OH!!

    It is a bit annoying that Crearive only make that sound card for PCMCIA.
     
    Lil Mayz, Aug 20, 2006
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  6. Charles P. Jefferies

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    You can get the Audigy 2 NX external USB sound card. If you just want better sound, you can pick up a cheap USB audio adapter.

    Other than that, it is impossible to upgrade the sound chip . . it is integrated into the motherboard. No laptops have a dedicated audio solution.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Aug 20, 2006
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    I probably wouldn't buy that, it looks a bit cheap.

    Get a decent one made by creative - otherwise its not going to be any better than the one in your laptop already
     
    gethin, Aug 20, 2006
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  9. Mark

    Mark Desktop Debugger

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    At least with Creative, it seems to disable the onboard sound card for you. That sound card would certaintly give you sound other than from you laptop, but I am not sure about the quality. May want to see if you can find some reviews on it online.
     
    Mark, Aug 20, 2006
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    All the USB audio adapters I searched on Ebay were all about that price range, they are all cheap. And the question is do I need to disable the current sound card in order to use a new one?
     
    NasaRep, Aug 20, 2006
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  11. Mark

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    I did mention above that creative disables onboard audio for you. I would imagine the USB ones work the same.
     
    Mark, Aug 20, 2006
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    Yeah, I already noticed that.Thank you!
     
    NasaRep, Aug 20, 2006
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  13. Mark

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    No problem, just making sure you caught it. :)
     
    Mark, Aug 21, 2006
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    Another option you might consider is a USB headset. I have a Logitech one that's excellent for gaming. It's also cheaper than an external card solution and takes up less space.

    I was looking for an alternative sound solution myself. I have Windows XP and Ubuntu Linux installed but sound didn't work on Ubuntu. I thought about getting the PCMCIA Audigy 2zx sound card but I couldn't justify the cost. Then, it dawned on me that the USB headset doesn't rely on the internal sound. It worked perfectly.
     
    ravenlot, Aug 24, 2006
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