Not sure if this is the right part of the forum to post this question so mods please move if necessary.
I read in one of the threads in the gaming area (think it was the X3 one) that using on board sound requires additional CPU time (and heat) compared to a dedicated sound card in a PCI slot. Is this true? As I'm currently devising more custom mods for my Spackard Hell machine (prior to ditching the existing case and mobo) would a separate sound card be beneficial. It's not that the onboard sound is that bad (though I don't think Realtek support EAX) but any optimisation that can make the system more efficient and run cooler is worth looking at - and £15 - £20 for a basic sound card is a good cost/benefit ratio.
I read in one of the threads in the gaming area (think it was the X3 one) that using on board sound requires additional CPU time (and heat) compared to a dedicated sound card in a PCI slot. Is this true? As I'm currently devising more custom mods for my Spackard Hell machine (prior to ditching the existing case and mobo) would a separate sound card be beneficial. It's not that the onboard sound is that bad (though I don't think Realtek support EAX) but any optimisation that can make the system more efficient and run cooler is worth looking at - and £15 - £20 for a basic sound card is a good cost/benefit ratio.