Computers with in-built speakers?

Bes · 10 Feb 2007 at 18:19

Hi

This may be a bit of a strange thing to ask, but I am looking to build a new system but want to build one where there is an internal speaker... I have seen HP machines and my mate's old PC with this feature, but how do you wire one up/ get one? which motherboards support this?

Thanks

MadMacs · 10 Feb 2007 at 18:23

Some screens have build in speakers. Not sure what you mean. Are you talking about installing speakers in the case?

Bes · 10 Feb 2007 at 18:24

Yep inside the case.... My mate's PC has it and so does this HP workstation I was working on last week.

Energize · 10 Feb 2007 at 18:51

Most cases have internal speakers for error codes.

Bes · 10 Feb 2007 at 19:00

How are they set up to play like windows sounds and stuff though? (Not just beeps)

Energize · 10 Feb 2007 at 21:18

They probably aren't capable of that, for a start you would need something to connect it to, I haven't ever seen a motherboard with an audio output on the inside of the case. It would have to be a specially designed motherboard and speaker.

Bes · 10 Feb 2007 at 22:09

Well it 100% exists

Hxc · 10 Feb 2007 at 22:35

My sister has an old Compaq desktop with one of these in; its in place of where a front intake fan would be.

MumboJumbo · 10 Feb 2007 at 22:50

does exist

Pcs at my school have it as well

Great for plugging mp3s in lol

RWise · 11 Feb 2007 at 22:01

startech.com do a speaker system that fits in to a 5.25 bay. Can't say what the quality would be like though.

ghgh · 11 Feb 2007 at 22:07

ive got 3 old compaq ap550s that have an internal sound speaker that plays music through etc.

furnace · 11 Feb 2007 at 22:16

You'd be much better off using sound built into a monitor... I can imagine sound from a case sounding pretty bad

V|per · 11 Feb 2007 at 22:44

they exist... most pc's bought as full systems that dont include full speaker systems have them, infact i have a couple of spare internal speakers, just a case of hooking them up to the correct part of the motherboard, assuming the motherboard has the connector.. best bet is to look at one of these pc's and see where its connected up to...

Much easier using a monitor with inbuilt speakers though

(i work for an ibm partner, and all pc's we sell have this internal speaker as an optional extra, we have boxes full of them

)

CHUDS · 11 Feb 2007 at 22:47

i have seen them too, they do exist

Dureth · 11 Feb 2007 at 23:40

Yes they do exist, no they are not the easy option. Just get a monitor with them built in.

Linz · 11 Feb 2007 at 23:43

I used to run the loopy ASUS POST Speech Reporter through mine. OMG they do sound awful, all tinny no bass.

gumbald · 12 Feb 2007 at 00:12

My G3 Mac has one built in, shocking quality.

t31os · 12 Feb 2007 at 00:55

Used mainly for error beeps, or whatever sound they can output when another sound device isnt present, which isnt much..... and it sounds awful......

Most motherboards, including current ones have speaker pins as part of the front panel pin section.... *you know where you plug in the power on connector*

Bes · 17 Feb 2007 at 20:02

I only want it for OS sounds really. I have a £1,000 set of speakers for my pc-> music needs

But obviously if I am listening to a CD I cant hear other sounds so thought this would be a good set up