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SoundsGreat-Elaine Singer

Hi, I'm finally getting around to setting up my new computer - it has been a hectic week.

Do I have to disable the sound (HD Audio Controller) on the motherboard (Asus P5B-E) when I install my m-audio soundcard? I checked the BIOS setup on this computer where I have two installed soundcards and it doesn't look as if the sound on the motherboard is disabled. Will there be conflicts if I don't disable it?

Thanks.
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bobsouer · Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 9:36 pm Post subject:

Elaine,

I have both my internal sound card and my M-Audio running on my main workstation and my backup workstation with no troubles for either. You should be OK.
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TheVoiceOfBob · Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:29 am Post subject:

Elaine,
In many cases the PC will automatically allocate resources for the new sound card and the old one or the onboard one will just sit there unused. I would recommend disabling it within BIOS though. That frees up resources for any other hardware that you might want to include and would reduce the chances of having problems later. Also this simplifies the configuration of your editing software since it will only see the one sound card so you won't have to select it. Not like this is a big deal, but that's one of those things that comes up when someone says "Hey! Suddenly I can't hear my playback through Audition/ProTools/Cool Edit and it worked yesterday!"
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Lance Blair · M&M Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 2279 Location: Atlanta

It depends on the computer, but on my laptop setup the recording was sub-par until I turned off the internal soundcard and let my Firebox do its thing: this change made a marked improvement in sound. Strangely, this could not be achieved via BIOS, but rather simply through the Windows Device Manager, yet it worked all the same. The motherboard and external soundcard were in conflict despite the Device Manger claiming there were no conflicts.
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TheVoiceOfBob · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 6:46 am Post subject:

Lance,
I can see how that could happen with an external sound card. If it was internal the PC allocates resources during the BIOS POST. With an external card, the operating system has to be enabled before it detects that. This is way later in the booting process.
Some manufacturers purposely cripple the onboard BIOS so that newbes don't mess it up inadvertantly. That could be why it wasn't available, or it could be something that the motherboard didn't make available as an option since it's a laptop. Either way, disabling hardware that isn't needed is really the best way to go.
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ccpetersen · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:01 am Post subject: