Onboard Audio

[el crapo]

Can you disable onboard audio on a motherboard and then install your own soundcard?

 

[Bruce]

Yes, it's in the BIOS.

 

[el crapo]

thanks.

 

[guitarnerd]

You don't even have to use bios. If you just plug in a sound card your computer will recognize both...you can use them both just not symaltaneously, It can come in handy

 

[Daniel]

If it were possible to use both at the same time, expect some high cpu usage.

 

[guitarnerd]

Originally posted by Daniel
If it were possible to use both at the same time, expect some high cpu usage.

Technically I have five sound cars. One physical object is actually looked at as 3 logical objects and then I have built in and a Sb Live...I can use more than one at once with now problems or CPU spikes at all

 

[Daniel]

Well I mean Onboard sound, no matter what, will use more processor power than a regular pci soundcard.