I also agree with the above posts. Here is a link that shows the technical merrits of a variety of sound cards. The Sound Blaster Live is well down the list.
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I also recommend the TB Santa Cruz, which has been very reliable for me. The SB Live cards are quite good, when they work. You could potentially run into problems with this one. The Hercules Game...
Thanks for trying to help, but when trying to download from the site CNet connects you to Ectiva.com which doesn't appear to have any drivers to download.
I am trying to fix someone's computer which had conflicts with the onboard sound. I believe I have it mostly fixed, but can't seem to hear any sound from cd's. Does there have to be an audio cable...
Do you mean mp3's? If so, what kind of quality are the mp3's? If they are encoded at low quality, they generally don't sound nearly as good as cd's. I have personally found that mp3's at say...
Hi all, recently helping a relative do a fresh install of Win 98. When it came to installing the sound card drivers, she realized she didn't have the disks. Unfortunately, she doesn't know what...
What kind of sound card are you using? Does this sound occur only when connecting or the entire time while online? When I was using the onboard sound, I had the same problem, but only when...
Just got my TB Santa Cruz and absolutely love it! Here is a link for technical comparisons of different cards. Santa Cruz is way up there!
http://www.pcavtech.com/soundcards/compare/index.htm
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You might also consider the Turtle Beach Santa Cruz. I got mine a couple of days ago to replace the CMI onboard sound, and I can't believe how much better it sounds! Also, here is a link to compare...
I have a Iwill KK266 mb with onboard sound, and if you havent already, you want to check for a jumper on the motherboard. There is one on the Iwill. Hopefully, this helps.
