My son plays guitar. He is trying to use an audio mixing/recording
program called Cakewalk on an E510 with integrated sound (Sigma Tel).
It has 2.1 speakers. It won't work, and the Cakewalk forums are full
of users with the same problem with Sigma Tel on board audio.
I'd like to get a low cost sound card, such as the Sound Blaster
Audigy SE, SB0570, ($30) just so we can get Cakewalk to work and try
out the program. And, who knows, the SB0570 may be fine for his
current needs.
I haven't cracked open the E510 case lately, but I just looked at the
system board component diagram online, and it does take PCI cards.
I'm assuming it takes the full height card, too. The documentation
also says to turn off the Audio Controller in the System Setup.
Are there any other considerations of which I'm not aware? Any
gottchas to what should be a simple upgrade?
On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:45:55 -0700, Boris <boris-badenough@excite.com>
wrote:
>My son plays guitar. He is trying to use an audio mixing/recording
>program called Cakewalk on an E510 with integrated sound (Sigma Tel).
>It has 2.1 speakers. It won't work, and the Cakewalk forums are full
>of users with the same problem with Sigma Tel on board audio.
>
>I'd like to get a low cost sound card, such as the Sound Blaster
>Audigy SE, SB0570, ($30) just so we can get Cakewalk to work and try
>out the program. And, who knows, the SB0570 may be fine for his
>current needs.
>
>I haven't cracked open the E510 case lately, but I just looked at the
>system board component diagram online, and it does take PCI cards.
>I'm assuming it takes the full height card, too. The documentation
>also says to turn off the Audio Controller in the System Setup.
>
>Are there any other considerations of which I'm not aware? Any
>gottchas to what should be a simple upgrade?
There shouldn't be any gotchas. Definitely crack open the case and
verify that you have a free PCI slot. If not, it's likely that you
have a modem card in there that you don't need.
Creative also makes an external USB "sound card". I have it and like
it a lot, although you are probably best off with an internal PCI card
if you have a slot for it.
On Jul 12, 10:45 am, Journey <rain...@oasis.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:45:55 -0700, Boris <boris-badeno...@excite.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> >My son plays guitar. He is trying to use an audio mixing/recording
> >program called Cakewalk on an E510 with integrated sound (Sigma Tel).
> >It has 2.1 speakers. It won't work, and the Cakewalk forums are full
> >of users with the same problem with Sigma Tel on board audio.
>
> >I'd like to get a low cost sound card, such as the Sound Blaster
> >Audigy SE, SB0570, ($30) just so we can get Cakewalk to work and try
> >out the program. And, who knows, the SB0570 may be fine for his
> >current needs.
>
> >I haven't cracked open the E510 case lately, but I just looked at the
> >system board component diagram online, and it does take PCI cards.
> >I'm assuming it takes the full height card, too. The documentation
> >also says to turn off the Audio Controller in the System Setup.
>
> >Are there any other considerations of which I'm not aware? Any
> >gottchas to what should be a simple upgrade?
>
> There shouldn't be any gotchas. Definitely crack open the case and
> verify that you have a free PCI slot. If not, it's likely that you
> have a modem card in there that you don't need.
>
> Creative also makes an external USB "sound card". I have it and like
> it a lot, although you are probably best off with an internal PCI card
> if you have a slot for it.
I've seen some external USB sound cards for the first time today.
Never knew such an animal existed, but it makes sense for laptops. I
ran into this one today:
On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 10:53:55 -0700, Boris <boris-badenough@excite.com>
wrote:
>On Jul 12, 10:45 am, Journey <rain...@oasis.com> wrote:
>> On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:45:55 -0700, Boris <boris-badeno...@excite.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> >My son plays guitar. He is trying to use an audio mixing/recording
>> >program called Cakewalk on an E510 with integrated sound (Sigma Tel).
>> >It has 2.1 speakers. It won't work, and the Cakewalk forums are full
>> >of users with the same problem with Sigma Tel on board audio.
>>
>> >I'd like to get a low cost sound card, such as the Sound Blaster
>> >Audigy SE, SB0570, ($30) just so we can get Cakewalk to work and try
>> >out the program. And, who knows, the SB0570 may be fine for his
>> >current needs.
>>
>> >I haven't cracked open the E510 case lately, but I just looked at the
>> >system board component diagram online, and it does take PCI cards.
>> >I'm assuming it takes the full height card, too. The documentation
>> >also says to turn off the Audio Controller in the System Setup.
>>
>> >Are there any other considerations of which I'm not aware? Any
>> >gottchas to what should be a simple upgrade?
>>
>> There shouldn't be any gotchas. Definitely crack open the case and
>> verify that you have a free PCI slot. If not, it's likely that you
>> have a modem card in there that you don't need.
>>
>> Creative also makes an external USB "sound card". I have it and like
>> it a lot, although you are probably best off with an internal PCI card
>> if you have a slot for it.
>
>I've seen some external USB sound cards for the first time today.
>Never knew such an animal existed, but it makes sense for laptops. I
>ran into this one today:
>
>http://tinyurl.com/2fs9kg
The creative one is much better. It has a USB connection, but the
device has 5.1 speaker connections on it, line in, control of volume,
control of special effects, and some other things.
On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:06:01 -0500, Journey <rainbow@oasis.com> wrote:
>On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 10:53:55 -0700, Boris <boris-badenough@excite.com>
>wrote:
>
>>On Jul 12, 10:45 am, Journey <rain...@oasis.com> wrote:
>>> On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:45:55 -0700, Boris <boris-badeno...@excite.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> >My son plays guitar. He is trying to use an audio mixing/recording
>>> >program called Cakewalk on an E510 with integrated sound (Sigma Tel).
>>> >It has 2.1 speakers. It won't work, and the Cakewalk forums are full
>>> >of users with the same problem with Sigma Tel on board audio.
>>>
>>> >I'd like to get a low cost sound card, such as the Sound Blaster
>>> >Audigy SE, SB0570, ($30) just so we can get Cakewalk to work and try
>>> >out the program. And, who knows, the SB0570 may be fine for his
>>> >current needs.
>>>
>>> >I haven't cracked open the E510 case lately, but I just looked at the
>>> >system board component diagram online, and it does take PCI cards.
>>> >I'm assuming it takes the full height card, too. The documentation
>>> >also says to turn off the Audio Controller in the System Setup.
>>>
>>> >Are there any other considerations of which I'm not aware? Any
>>> >gottchas to what should be a simple upgrade?
>>>
>>> There shouldn't be any gotchas. Definitely crack open the case and
>>> verify that you have a free PCI slot. If not, it's likely that you
>>> have a modem card in there that you don't need.
>>>
>>> Creative also makes an external USB "sound card". I have it and like
>>> it a lot, although you are probably best off with an internal PCI card
>>> if you have a slot for it.
>>
>>I've seen some external USB sound cards for the first time today.
>>Never knew such an animal existed, but it makes sense for laptops. I
>>ran into this one today:
>>
>>http://tinyurl.com/2fs9kg
>
>The creative one is much better. It has a USB connection, but the
>device has 5.1 speaker connections on it, line in, control of volume,
>control of special effects, and some other things.
Journey, like Boris, I wasn't aware of USB external sound cards either
because I haven't had any need but it sounds interesting. Just
curious, how much is the creative sound card you mention? I could see
it being practical in some cases if no other reason than being on a
USB connection.
On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:42:49 -0500, RnR <rnrtexas@gmail.com> wrote:
>On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:06:01 -0500, Journey <rainbow@oasis.com> wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 10:53:55 -0700, Boris <boris-badenough@excite.com>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>On Jul 12, 10:45 am, Journey <rain...@oasis.com> wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:45:55 -0700, Boris <boris-badeno...@excite.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> >My son plays guitar. He is trying to use an audio mixing/recording
>>>> >program called Cakewalk on an E510 with integrated sound (Sigma Tel).
>>>> >It has 2.1 speakers. It won't work, and the Cakewalk forums are full
>>>> >of users with the same problem with Sigma Tel on board audio.
>>>>
>>>> >I'd like to get a low cost sound card, such as the Sound Blaster
>>>> >Audigy SE, SB0570, ($30) just so we can get Cakewalk to work and try
>>>> >out the program. And, who knows, the SB0570 may be fine for his
>>>> >current needs.
>>>>
>>>> >I haven't cracked open the E510 case lately, but I just looked at the
>>>> >system board component diagram online, and it does take PCI cards.
>>>> >I'm assuming it takes the full height card, too. The documentation
>>>> >also says to turn off the Audio Controller in the System Setup.
>>>>
>>>> >Are there any other considerations of which I'm not aware? Any
>>>> >gottchas to what should be a simple upgrade?
>>>>
>>>> There shouldn't be any gotchas. Definitely crack open the case and
>>>> verify that you have a free PCI slot. If not, it's likely that you
>>>> have a modem card in there that you don't need.
>>>>
>>>> Creative also makes an external USB "sound card". I have it and like
>>>> it a lot, although you are probably best off with an internal PCI card
>>>> if you have a slot for it.
>>>
>>>I've seen some external USB sound cards for the first time today.
>>>Never knew such an animal existed, but it makes sense for laptops. I
>>>ran into this one today:
>>>
>>>http://tinyurl.com/2fs9kg
>>
>>The creative one is much better. It has a USB connection, but the
>>device has 5.1 speaker connections on it, line in, control of volume,
>>control of special effects, and some other things.
>
>
>Journey, like Boris, I wasn't aware of USB external sound cards either
>because I haven't had any need but it sounds interesting. Just
>curious, how much is the creative sound card you mention? I could see
>it being practical in some cases if no other reason than being on a
>USB connection.
Hi RnR -- please do a lookup on Amazon's site, and post the price
here. I assume you aren't stupid or lazy :-) gotcha !!!!! :-)
On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:53:11 -0500, Journey <rainbow@oasis.com> wrote:
>On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:42:49 -0500, RnR <rnrtexas@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:06:01 -0500, Journey <rainbow@oasis.com> wrote:
>>
>>>On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 10:53:55 -0700, Boris <boris-badenough@excite.com>
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Jul 12, 10:45 am, Journey <rain...@oasis.com> wrote:
>>>>> On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:45:55 -0700, Boris <boris-badeno...@excite.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> >My son plays guitar. He is trying to use an audio mixing/recording
>>>>> >program called Cakewalk on an E510 with integrated sound (Sigma Tel).
>>>>> >It has 2.1 speakers. It won't work, and the Cakewalk forums are full
>>>>> >of users with the same problem with Sigma Tel on board audio.
>>>>>
>>>>> >I'd like to get a low cost sound card, such as the Sound Blaster
>>>>> >Audigy SE, SB0570, ($30) just so we can get Cakewalk to work and try
>>>>> >out the program. And, who knows, the SB0570 may be fine for his
>>>>> >current needs.
>>>>>
>>>>> >I haven't cracked open the E510 case lately, but I just looked at the
>>>>> >system board component diagram online, and it does take PCI cards.
>>>>> >I'm assuming it takes the full height card, too. The documentation
>>>>> >also says to turn off the Audio Controller in the System Setup.
>>>>>
>>>>> >Are there any other considerations of which I'm not aware? Any
>>>>> >gottchas to what should be a simple upgrade?
>>>>>
>>>>> There shouldn't be any gotchas. Definitely crack open the case and
>>>>> verify that you have a free PCI slot. If not, it's likely that you
>>>>> have a modem card in there that you don't need.
>>>>>
>>>>> Creative also makes an external USB "sound card". I have it and like
>>>>> it a lot, although you are probably best off with an internal PCI card
>>>>> if you have a slot for it.
>>>>
>>>>I've seen some external USB sound cards for the first time today.
>>>>Never knew such an animal existed, but it makes sense for laptops. I
>>>>ran into this one today:
>>>>
>>>>http://tinyurl.com/2fs9kg
>>>
>>>The creative one is much better. It has a USB connection, but the
>>>device has 5.1 speaker connections on it, line in, control of volume,
>>>control of special effects, and some other things.
>>
>>
>>Journey, like Boris, I wasn't aware of USB external sound cards either
>>because I haven't had any need but it sounds interesting. Just
>>curious, how much is the creative sound card you mention? I could see
>>it being practical in some cases if no other reason than being on a
>>USB connection.
>
>Hi RnR -- please do a lookup on Amazon's site, and post the price
>here. I assume you aren't stupid or lazy :-) gotcha !!!!! :-)
>
>(please know, this is in jest, ok?)
Ok... actually I would have but I thought there might be a pariticular
model name so I didn't bother to look up any. But I accept your joke
in part seriously so here goes..... I will see what I find on
pricegrabber.com :
If this is the same as you mentioned, then it's running around $55 or
so and looks to have a favorable rating. If this isn't the same card,
please inform me and I'll do another search on that name !!
On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 14:09:48 -0500, RnR <rnrtexas@gmail.com> wrote:
>On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:53:11 -0500, Journey <rainbow@oasis.com> wrote:
>
>>Hi RnR -- please do a lookup on Amazon's site, and post the price
>>here. I assume you aren't stupid or lazy :-) gotcha !!!!! :-)
>>
>>(please know, this is in jest, ok?)
>
>
>Ok... actually I would have but I thought there might be a pariticular
>model name so I didn't bother to look up any. But I accept your joke
>in part seriously so here goes..... I will see what I find on
>pricegrabber.com :
>
>http://computers.pricegrabber.com/so...ype=bottomline
>
>If this is the same as you mentioned, then it's running around $55 or
>so and looks to have a favorable rating. If this isn't the same card,
>please inform me and I'll do another search on that name !!
On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:50:46 -0500, Journey <rainbow@oasis.com> wrote:
>On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 14:09:48 -0500, RnR <rnrtexas@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:53:11 -0500, Journey <rainbow@oasis.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Hi RnR -- please do a lookup on Amazon's site, and post the price
>>>here. I assume you aren't stupid or lazy :-) gotcha !!!!! :-)
>>>
>>>(please know, this is in jest, ok?)
>>
>>
>>Ok... actually I would have but I thought there might be a pariticular
>>model name so I didn't bother to look up any. But I accept your joke
>>in part seriously so here goes..... I will see what I find on
>>pricegrabber.com :
>>
>>http://computers.pricegrabber.com/so...ype=bottomline
>>
>>If this is the same as you mentioned, then it's running around $55 or
>>so and looks to have a favorable rating. If this isn't the same card,
>>please inform me and I'll do another search on that name !!
>
>Yes, it's $48 on Amazon.
>
>http://tinyurl.com/39o6pn
>
>It works very well.
>
>For something like this, it's very important that anyone considering
>it read the user reviews.
Looks nice. I want one now but I'm not Paris Hilton and I don't
really have a need for it right now .
BTW, did you see the pic of Paris Hilton holding an iphone. Guess
being in jail gave her time to make her new list of things to get .
On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 18:08:25 -0500, RnR <rnrtexas@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>http://computers.pricegrabber.com/so...ype=bottomline
>>>
>>>If this is the same as you mentioned, then it's running around $55 or
>>>so and looks to have a favorable rating. If this isn't the same card,
>>>please inform me and I'll do another search on that name !!
>>
>>Yes, it's $48 on Amazon.
>>
>>http://tinyurl.com/39o6pn
>>
>>It works very well.
>>
>>For something like this, it's very important that anyone considering
>>it read the user reviews.
>
>
>Looks nice. I want one now but I'm not Paris Hilton and I don't
>really have a need for it right now .
>
>BTW, did you see the pic of Paris Hilton holding an iphone. Guess
>being in jail gave her time to make her new list of things to get .
If you have a desktop system, you're best off with a PCI sound card
IMO. I need the PCI slots though for extra USB and Firewire ports, so
went with the external sound card.
Upgrading from Onboard Sound to Sound Card 
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Linear Mode
