Sound card or not??

DAnDan · 24 Mar 2008 at 20:00

I recently remembered that we have a Hercules Gamesurround Muse 5.1 sound card which isn't being used, and I'm tempted to stick it in, but I'm not sure wether it's actually worth it?

I have a Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L mobo with onboard 7.1, although I am only using the bog standard 2 speaker setup.

Would the muse card improve the sound quality any noticable amount? Or would it just take up a slot.

Fothsn · 24 Mar 2008 at 20:05

I don’t get it? If its better and its lying around doing noting use it? Or am I missing something here?

I know what I would do

Use it

semi-pro waster · 24 Mar 2008 at 20:06

If you've already got the card then why not just try it out? Going by the specifications I've got my distinct doubts it will add anything since onboard sound has improved vastly since that was new but there is no harm in trying it out anyway.

DAnDan · 24 Mar 2008 at 20:20

fothsn said:
I don’t get it? If its better and its lying around doing noting use it? Or am I missing something here?

I know what I would do Use it

Im just not sure if it's any better, it must be at least, probably over 5 years old now. Just not sure wether it's even worth the effort really.

DAnDan · 24 Mar 2008 at 20:21

semi-pro waster said:
If you've already got the card then why not just try it out? Going by the specifications I've got my distinct doubts it will add anything since onboard sound has improved vastly since that was new but there is no harm in trying it out anyway.

Yeah might as well give it a go, see how she does