How do I install a sound card

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system spec...

2x5870
asus p6x58d
win7 64 bit

What is a good soundcard? I game/music lover. no price cap

Do I have space?
Where do I install?
How do I install?
How do I switch over from on board sound once new hardware is in

Help a noob out!

Thanks

edit: Was thinking about getting this...thoughts? I own a pair of Sennheiser hd595 and onboard sound isn't cutting it

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829132014

also, the card would need to be PCI E and not PCI right? doesn't the p6x58d have both? Just want to make sure my gfx cards didn't use up the space

Edited by cheebamaster - 31 Mar 2011 at 2:57pm

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cheebamaster Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 10 Feb 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 134	Quote Reply Topic: How do I install a sound card Posted: 31 Mar 2011 at 2:01pm
	system spec... 2x5870 asus p6x58d win7 64 bit What is a good soundcard? I game/music lover. no price cap Do I have space? Where do I install? How do I install? How do I switch over from on board sound once new hardware is in Help a noob out! Thanks edit: Was thinking about getting this...thoughts? I own a pair of Sennheiser hd595 and onboard sound isn't cutting it http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829132014 also, the card would need to be PCI E and not PCI right? doesn't the p6x58d have both? Just want to make sure my gfx cards didn't use up the space Edited by cheebamaster - 31 Mar 2011 at 2:57pm

kainhall Members Profile Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 16 Dec 2008 Online Status: Offline Posts: 264	Quote Reply Posted: 31 Mar 2011 at 2:53pm
	from what i know (never done it) if the card is PCI-E....ANY slot (the short little one, or a full sized one) will work, as long as its a PCI-E slot and not a normal PCI. if its PCI, you need ANY pci slot (make sure its not pcie) pciE looks like ---- ------------------ PCI looks like ------------------ ----- point of view--looking in to your case <----that way beind the back of the case determing if you have space is as easy as looking inside and seeing of you have the slot open that it needs. it may take some lanes (pciE at 16x, to pciE at 8x...it wont slow your system down at all however, unless your running a dual gou thats overlcoked....even then your fine) but then its jsut plug and paly. install driver and plug in the headset to the soudn card and your good to go....i think
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How do I install a sound card

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