A sound card allows computers to have sound. Pretty simple, right? But let’s dig deeper. Here’s a closer look at the tech that defines a sound card, and what to know if you want to buy one. Today’s ...

I have a 7.1 USB sound card from Startech with 3 discrete 2ch outputs. It's a Startech ICUSBAUDIO7D. It uses a C-Media CM6206 chipset. I have kind of a weird intended use case for it and I don't know ...

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I’ve built and rebuilt more gaming PCs than is probably healthy, but I could never afford to include a decent surround-sound system. I’m not talking only about the price, either—years of living in ...

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It’s the question on everyone’s minds: Your PC can produce pretty decent audio without your having to spend a dime on new hardware, so why the heck are we advocating doing just that? Because you’ll ...

I’ve been using sound cards ever since my introduction to the Sound Blaster 16 way back in ’93. I couldn’t ever imagine gaming on a system without one. Even with onboard soundcards becoming the de ...

The sound on your computer or laptop is controlled by a sound card and sound-card driver software. This sound card may be a standalone card installed in an expansion slot or an onboard card built into ...

Sound cards have been a staple in PC gaming for years - whether they’re internal, external, or built into the USB connection of your fancy gaming headset. Today, we’re looking at a portable sound card ...

Creative Labs’ Sound BlasterX AE-5 has a message for PC gamers: The sound card isn’t dead. Unveiled on Monday morning, this is the company’s first discrete product in more than five years, made ...