Onboard or Sound card?

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1/18/13 at 7:59am

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Hey everyone,

So someone dropped off his old Pentium 4 pc at work. So i took it apart, to salvage anything that worked and was usefull.

I threw a few things into the secondhand bin, but i took me a free 500gb hdd and a free Sound Blaster Live 5.1 Digital.

So i want to use the soundcard in my media pc (which now uses onboard) and i'm wondering whether it will be an upgrade.

Here is the motherboard in question: http://www.asus.com/Motherboard/M3N78EH/#specifications

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Amd FX-8350	Asus Crosshair Formula V	1x Sapphire Radeon HD 6950 2GB Dirt3 Edition	2x4 GB Corsair Vengeance 1600 Mhz
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	Cooling
1x 2 TB HDD , 2x 500 GB HDD, 1x 60 GB Boot SSD	Optiarc-something	CPU: DeepCool ICEEDGE 400 FS	3x 140mm exhaust
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling	OS
1x 200 mm side intake	1x 200 mm front red led intake	GPU: stock dual fan cooler	Windows 7 Proffessional 64 Bit
Monitor	Keyboard	Power	Case
Acer V223HQBOb 23"	Razer Lycosa	Corsair Professional HX750W	NZXT Hades
Mouse	Mouse Pad	Audio
Corsair Vengeance M60	Razer Goliathus Extended	Plantronics Gamecom 777
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	Graphics
AMD FX-8350	ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z	SAPPHIRE HD 7970 3GB Vapor-X Edition (11197-12-...	SAPPHIRE HD 7970 3GB Vapor-X Edition (11197-12-...
RAM	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive
G.Skill 8 GB DDR3-1866 Kit	Seagate ST3000DM001 3 TB	Samsung MZ-7PD256BW	Samsung MZ-7PD256BW
Optical Drive	Cooling	Power	Case
LG CH10LS28	Corsair Hydro Series H100i	Corsair AX860	Corsair Graphite 600T
Audio	Other	Other	Other
ASUS Xonar D1	Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition	Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition	Corsair Sleeved Modular Upgrade-Kit AX850/AX750...
Other	Other	Other
Assemblage Computer Schroeven (just a bunch of ...	Lian Li LED50-R LED-Caselight	Fractal Design Adjust 108
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Amd Phenom X4 9550	Asus M3N78-EH	ATI Radeon 3870	4GB of 800MHZ DDR2
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	Cooling
4x 160 GB (free drives :P)	Ordinary Reader+Burner	Silent Zalman Videocard Cooler	Am3+ cooler on am2+ socket
OS	Monitor	Keyboard	Power
Vista 32 Bit	Sony Bravia 32"	Logitech K400	400 Watt something
Case	Mouse	Audio
Some random pc case	Logitech K400	Logitech X-530
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
FX-8150	Asus m5a99x	xfx 6870	team
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
Western Digital	kingston hyper x ssd	Lite-on DVD burner	Thermaltake Frio
OS	Monitor	Monitor	Monitor
Windows 7 Ultimate	acer	acer	acer g245hql
Keyboard	Power	Case	Mouse
razer blackwidow ultimate	ocz 700w	Thermaltake Chaser MK1	cyborg rat 5 5600dpi
Audio
Creative fatal1ty
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Motherboard	RAM	Hard Drive	Optical Drive
asrock fm2 extreme6	gskill sniper	ocz vertex 3	asus dvd-rw+
Cooling	OS	OS	Power
corsair h60	windows 7	linux ubuntu	thermaltake 500w
Case	Other
thermaltake v3	evercool hdd bay converter
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
intel i5 3570k	asrock OC formula	Evga gtx 670 ftw 4gb	corsair vengeance
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive
ocz vertex 3	patriot pyro	hitachi	asus
Cooling	OS	Monitor	Keyboard
cooler master seidon 240	windows 7 ultimate	acer	razer blackwidow
Power	Case	Mouse	Audio
silverstone strider	cooler master storm stryker	cyborg rat 5	sennheiser 429
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
i7 3930K @ 4.8Ghz	Asus Rampage 4 Extreme	EVGA GTX670 FTW 2GB	16GB G.Skill Ripjaws-Z @ DDR3-2248 9-10-9-26 1T
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive
Samsung 830 256GB SSD	WD10EZEX 1TB HDD	WD10EALX 1TB HDD	Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	Cooling
WD3200AAKS 320GB HDD	LG/Hitachi Slim DVD-R/W	Custom MB-Backside VRM-sinks (Copper)	DD "Fill-Port Res" + Fill-Port Fitting (Red)
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
2x MCP35X + Heatsinks/80x15mm Fan	XSPC EX420	Alphacool NeXXos UT60 240	6x Bgears Blasters 140mm 1800rpm Fans
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
4x Koolance 120x25mm 2600rpm Fans	Comp/Rotary Fittings (BP/XSPC/Monsoon)	Primoflex Pro LRT - White (1/2x3/4)	3x NZXT RF-FX140LB 1-2krpm 98.3CFM Case Fans
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
2x Corsair SP120-PE Case Fans	Heatkiller GTX680 "Hole Edition" Block + Backplate	XSPC Single-Bay Res (Single 5.25 bay)	EK Multioption Res X2 - Advanced 150
OS	Monitor	Monitor	Monitor
Windows 7 Professional 64bit	Dell P2210Hb 21.5" 1920x1080p	Viewsonic VA2012WB 20.1" LCD 1680x1050	Dell S2320L 23" 1920x1080p LED-Backlit
Keyboard	Power	Case	Mouse
Mechanical (Browns)	NZXT HALE90 850W	NZXT Switch 810 (White)	R.A.T.3 + MX510
Mouse Pad	Audio	Audio	Other
My Desk	GRADO RS1i Headphones	Grado PS1000 Headphones	Bitfenix Hydra Pro Fan Controller 5ch 30W/ch
Other	Other	Other	Other
Bitfenix Alchemy Individually-Sleeved Extension...	NZXT Individually-Sleeved Front Panel Wires (Bl...	Phobya Sleeved 1x3pin-to-4x3pin Fan Splitter	Sleeved Wires w Paracord myself (no Heatshrink)
Other	Other
Custom Front and Top Panels w HexxMesh *In Prog...	Working on Custom Pedestal Prototype
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
AMD FX-51 @2.69Ghz	Asus SK8V	ATI X800XT PE 256MB GDDR3	1GB Corsair XMS @ DDR464 2-2-2-4 (XMS3200RE - R...
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive
Western Digital Caviar SE WD1200JB 120GB 7200rp...	2x Western Digital Caviar SE 80GB SATA1.5 WD800...	3x Samsung Spingpoint NP08 80GB ATA133 8MB Cache	2x Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 160GB 7200rpm 8MB C...
Optical Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling	Cooling
Plextor DVD Burner	Lite-ON DVD-ReWriter	Thermaltake Silent Tower Plus with 2x 120x38mm ...	5x Thermaltake 90mm 2500rpm/49cfm Case Fans
Cooling	OS	Monitor	Keyboard
4x Thermaltake 120mm 1800rpm/58cfm Case Fans	Windows XP Professional	2x 22" Viewsonic LCD 1680x1050 Monitors	Old Compaq MECH Keyboard !!
Power	Case	Mouse	Audio
Thermaltake Toughpower 560W PSU	Modified Thermaltake Xaser V Limited	Logitech M510	Grado SR325 Mahogany Audiophile Headphones
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel Core2Duo E8600	Asus Stryker LGA775	HD5870	8GB Crucial DDR2-1066 5-5-5-10
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive
2x Seagate 7200.9 320GB	x2 Seagate 7200.7 160GB	1x WD Caviar SE16 160GB (OS)	x2 Maxtor DiamondMax+ 200GB
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	Optical Drive	Cooling
3x WD Caviar SE16 80GB	LG/Hitachi Slim DVD-R/W	LG Blu-Ray Burner	3x Scythe Slipstream 1900rpm 120x25mm Fans
Cooling	Cooling	Cooling	OS
2x Delta 120x38mm PWM Fans (2.2-4.8krpm)	2x Delta 92x38mm PWM Fans	Misc Assortment of 80/92/120/140 fans	Windows 7 Pro x64
Monitor	Monitor	Monitor	Power
Dell 22" 1680x1050	LG 55" LED-LCD 120hz Television	Epson DLP Projector (up to 1920x1200)	Enermax 750W PSU
Case	Audio	Audio	Audio
Antec SOHO Case (Modified for better cooling)	Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum	Pioneer VSX-D819S 6.2CH DD/DTS Receiver	2x Pioneer Class-D Amplifiers
Audio	Audio	Audio	Audio
2x Cerwin Vega VE-12 3-Way Tower Speakers (FR/FL)	2x RTR Series V Model 20 4-Way Tower Speakers (...	2x JBL SoundStage High-Dispersion 3-Way Bookshe...	2x JBL Professional-Series Subwoofers 12"+15"
Audio	Other	Other	Other
MonoPrice 12AWG Copper-Stranded Speaker Cables ...	Netgear N900 Wireless Card with 3x Detachable A...	3x Netgear 5-port Managed Switches	Hauppage TV Capture Card
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel Core I7 3820	Asus Rampage IV Extreme	2x Asus GTX 680 CU II in SLI	4x4 Corsair Vengeance 1866 MHz
Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Hard Drive	Optical Drive
WD Caviar Black WD2002FAEX	Seagate Constellation ES.2 ST33000650NS	Corsair SSD Force Series GS	LG CH10LS20 Super Multi Blue
Optical Drive	Cooling	Cooling	Cooling
Pioneer DVR 216D	Noctua NH-U12P SE2	1x 140mm Noctua NF-A14 FLX	3x200mm Bitfenix Spectre Pro red LED
Cooling	OS	Monitor	Keyboard
1x230mm Bitfenix Spectre Pro red LED	Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit	Asus PB278Q	Roccat Isku FX
Power	Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad
None of your business	Cooler Master HAF X	Roccat Kone XTD	Roccat Taito
Audio	Audio	Audio	Audio
Onkyo TX NR808	Harman Kardon HKTS 60	Sennheiser HD 595	Sennheiser HD 598
Other	Other	Other	Other
Corsair individually sleeved modular cables for...	Bitfenix Alchemy EPS extension cable	Bitfenix Alchemy internal USB extension cable	NZXT Sleeved LED Kit Cable 2M Red
Other
Bitfenix Hydra Pro
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CPU	Motherboard	RAM	Hard Drive
AMD A8-3850 Llano(FM1)	Gigabyte GA-A75-UD4H	4x G.Skill 4Gb DDR3	3x WD
Optical Drive	OS	Monitor	Keyboard
LG DVD	Seven64	LG 19"LCD / Panny 42"Plasma	Logitech Cordless Elite
Power	Case	Mouse	Mouse Pad
Antec main, Rosewill aux	Rosewill	Logitech MX700	Couch cushion
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