i got 3 sound cards which one do i use?

[GothicGhost]

Hi all.

ok i was given 3 sounds cards today and there not new or anything but i thought they mite be better then my 5 year old onboard sound

ok i looked on google try to get much info as i can for each card

keep in mind have not tested them yet but i am sure they work lol

ok first one is a CMI 8738 5.1 6-CH Surround Sound 3D PCI Sound Card

Features :

* C-Media 8738 6-Channel PCI 3D Sound Card
* Provides audio fidelity that rivals movie theaters with 5.1-ch digital sound.
* Customize Internet audio with the power and surround sound of EAX audio technologies.
* Enjoy compelling 3D audio and 5.1 sound on multiple speakers series.
* 6 channel DAC for AC3 5.1 channel purpose
* 32bit PCI Bus Master, PCI 2.1 / PCI 2.2 compliant
* HRTF-base 3D positional audio, supporting DirectSoundTM3D, EAX and A3D interface
* Karaoke system enabled
* Supports multi-speaker output to 2 / 2.1 / 4 / 4.1 / 5.1 speakers
* Support EAXTM, Karaoke key, Echo sound effects
* High Performance Dual Game Port
* MPU401 compatible MIDI interface & GM
* Comply with Microsoft PC99 specification
* DLS-base Wavetable music synthesizer
* Fully Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro compatible and Direct Sound compatible Connector
* Front-Out, Rear-Out, Center & LFE, Line-In, MIC-In and Game/MIDI port




next one is a CREATIVE LABS CT4810 Sound Blaster

General Features:
- Wave Table Synthesis: 128-voice wavetable synthesizer to deliver rich MIDI playback / 16 MIDI channels, 128 GM & GS compatible / 2MB, 4MB and 8MB wave-table sample sets included
- 3D Audio Technology: Broad title support for 3D audio standards including DirectSound, DirectSound3D and Environmental Audio in 2-speaker mode
- Stereo Digital Audio: 16-bit CD-quality recording and playback
- MIDI Interface/Joystick Port - Built-in 15-pin MIDI interface
- Connectors: Microphone in - MPC-3 CD Audio in - Line Level out - Auxiliary In/Rear Out - MIDI/Joystick port
- PCI interfac

 

[GothicGhost]

And last one which i think the oldest.
But i could not find any info about but here a pic anyways lol





So all i would need to do is plug it in the PCI slot.
Then download drivers.
And then just plug in my 5.1 surround. ?

As on the sound boards them selfs there conection slots not sure what i would need to connect to them ?

thanks guys/gals for any help

 

[GothicGhost]

ok thanks Solaris

i put got the driver and its does sound better

i put my connector into the line in port

but i can also use the green one but they both sound the same i think

 

[GothicGhost]

ok i installed the wrong drivers lol

so now i got the proper drivers the inline dont work lol
But the green socket does

But it seems i need a diffant cable to make proper use of my surround sound

As the cable i using now is this one


with red and white connectors which go into my sound system

here a pic what i mean when it ask to install



rear speaker and jack indivdually ( so i take it i cant really have surround sound with my setup?
thanks for any help

 

[GothicGhost]

thought it mite be but it also had sound sockets so i thought ill post it anyways lol