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    sound card to go with my 9262?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by XremfX, Nov 30, 2008.

  1. XremfX

    XremfX Notebook Enthusiast

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    so i have no idea how sound cards work with a laptop but im sure the onboard stock is no good.

    how do they even connect to the laptop or do they stick in it?

    any info would be nice thank you
     
    XremfX, Nov 30, 2008
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  2. Nintendam

    Nintendam Notebook Consultant

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    there arent many external soundcards out there

    the 9262's onboard realtek soundcard is not that great, but its do-able

    i would suggest the creative soundblaster xi-fi notebook express card... although it is expensive and i head the quality is not that great
     
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  3. Gophn

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    the stock sound card in these notebooks are quite good.... as long as you configure the sound quality settings and such.

    if you really want an external soundcard, then the suggested card is good:
    - Creative X-Fi Extreme Audio (ExpressCard)
     
    Gophn, Nov 30, 2008
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  4. XremfX

    XremfX Notebook Enthusiast

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    so if i buy a nice 5.1 headset the stock soundcard will be able to give good performance?

    because i ordered from powernotebooks and i noticed that xoticpc offers sound card options
     
    XremfX, Nov 30, 2008
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    as long as the headset takes either analogue input (via 3 2.5mm jacks) or spdif (via 1 2.5mm jack or adaptor - not optical)
     
    theriko, Nov 30, 2008
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    Audigy Notebook Evangelist

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    I don´t recomend that card... I had one on my M570RU and the sound was just crap(on both XP/Vista x64), worse than the onboard Realtek ALC883 chipset. I think that the card it´s not bad, but the drivers ruin it completely... very buggy drivers.

    If you want good external processing quality, you will need to move to an professional solution(USB 2.0 or FireWire 400), with good SNR dB(>105dB), WDM and ASIO, if you need them...

    You have lots of solutions on that field, check E-MU, Presonus and M-Audio for cheaper/good cards.

    ;)
     
    Audigy, Dec 1, 2008
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    Anyone have a link or tips on configuring the onboard sound? I was debating getting an external sound card but would like to avoid it.
     
    bck2826, Dec 1, 2008
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  8. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    to make the sound better on the on-board soundcard:
    - go into "RealTek Sound/Effect Manager"
    - set Environment to "Carpeted Hallway"
    - enable Equalizer
    - set Equalizer to Soft (as in Soft Rock) or Powerful (if you want it louder)
     
    Gophn, Dec 1, 2008
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  9. mbytz

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    But not, obviously, if sound accuracy/response is your goal, ie. if you produce audio, which I do.

    Gophn -- or anyone else -- do you have any tips on enhancing the onboard sound, without affecting the clarity or accuracy? Is there something like DOX's incredible custom nV drivers, but for the Realtek? Has anyone tried any software enhancements for it?

    I remember reading a long time ago that it might be possible to allocate GPU resources to perform audio cycles, but never heard anything else about it. I've used the built-in card on my Quad (Vista64) for almost a year, and so far I've found it to perform really well. My only issue is a nasty amount of electric interference when I route the output to my Studiophile monitors. Short of buying an external, I wonder if there's anything I'm missing in the settings or win mixer.
     
    mbytz, Dec 3, 2008
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