8RDA+ games better w/o Onboard Sound???

Chixofnix · 04-07-04, 05:13 PM

If I were to go and shell out for a PCI soundcard (and ditch the onboard soundstorm), would my games see a noticeable performance increase??

I hear others claiming this with other boards, having used their onboard sound and then trying out a soundcard...

Problem is to get equal/better sound would seem to cost a lot :/

anyway, is there a performance (in FPS... overall sound quality) to be had by getting a PCI soundcard with similar abilities to the near-soundstorm already onboard?

Zeke968 · 04-10-04, 01:03 AM

I noticed a small increase in performance when I installed a creative sound blaster, but the main reason I put one in was that my onboard sound would crackle due to my OC. Some sound cards put more strain on your system than others, so I would research that before buying.

Dragonprince · 04-12-04, 04:37 PM

I believe most onboard sound chips draw about 5% of the CPU power to run. Even some PCI based sound cards still use the CPU so be careful what you buy. You really cant go wrong with an Audigy card and the sound is great....

Chixofnix · 04-13-04, 08:12 PM

mmm as suspected...

frankly since i moved the NB heatsink onto the southbridge (w/ arctic silver... I had extra

), I haven't been able to get a single crackle out of the onboard sound...

kohan · 04-23-04, 05:10 PM

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Originally posted by Chixofnix
mmm as suspected...

frankly since i moved the NB heatsink onto the southbridge (w/ arctic silver... I had extra ), I haven't been able to get a single crackle out of the onboard sound...

Same here.

shanecrow98 · 05-09-04, 08:19 PM

Exact same thing I did. Best thing I ever done on my 8rda+ was throw that sink on my southbridge chip. I have had ZERO crackles after that mod.

Cuda · 05-16-04, 07:29 AM

Whoa, man am I glad I found this thread!

Occassionally, when playing DC I get crackling and static through my headphones. I never use my speakers, so I always thought it was the headset (Plantronics Audio 90's). I still have the stock cooler on the SB, so maybe I should buy a better cooler for it. The NB cooler is still on the NB, but has been modified, and also has a fan on it, which works great, so I'll leave it there.

Can anyone recommend a good SB cooler for the 8RDA+ Rev.2?

Chixofnix · 05-16-04, 06:57 PM

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Originally posted by Cuda
Whoa, man am I glad I found this thread!

Occassionally, when playing DC I get crackling and static through my headphones. I never use my speakers, so I always thought it was the headset (Plantronics Audio 90's). I still have the stock cooler on the SB, so maybe I should buy a better cooler for it. The NB cooler is still on the NB, but has been modified, and also has a fan on it, which works great, so I'll leave it there.

Can anyone recommend a good SB cooler for the 8RDA+ Rev.2?

the stock cooler on the southbridge? mine didn't come with any cooler... I moved the stock heatsink on the northbridge to the southbridge... and used a better NB heatsink in replacement on the NB...

cooling the NB should be your highest priority, IMO... but yeah once you've taken care of the NB if you're still getting crackley sound then turn your attentions to the southbridge...

Cuda · 05-16-04, 08:41 PM

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Originally posted by Chixofnix

the stock cooler on the southbridge? mine didn't come with any cooler...

Rev. 2.0 boards came with a stock SB cooler.

04-07-04, 05:13 PM	Thread Starter #1
Chixofnix Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kansas City, KS USA	8RDA+ games better w/o Onboard Sound??? If I were to go and shell out for a PCI soundcard (and ditch the onboard soundstorm), would my games see a noticeable performance increase?? I hear others claiming this with other boards, having used their onboard sound and then trying out a soundcard... Problem is to get equal/better sound would seem to cost a lot :/ anyway, is there a performance (in FPS... overall sound quality) to be had by getting a PCI soundcard with similar abilities to the near-soundstorm already onboard? __________________ Current Rig: CPU: Phenom II X4 965BE, 3.4GHz RAM: OCZ 2x2Gb DDR3-1600 GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD 5770, 1Gb HDD: (1)Raptor 74Gb, (2)Seagate 250Gb, (1)WD Green 1.5Tb PSU: ENERMAX ELT620AWT-ECO, 620W MBD: Gigabyte GA-MA785GT-UD3H CASE: Antec P180 Previous Rig: CPU: Manchester A64 X2 3800+ w/ stock cooling RAM: 2x1Gb of generic DDR400 GPU: XFX 6800GS (AGP) PSU: Antec True380 PSU MBD: AsRock Dual939 SATA2 mobo (AGP+PCIe) My Heatware
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Zeke968 Member Join Date: Apr 2003	I noticed a small increase in performance when I installed a creative sound blaster, but the main reason I put one in was that my onboard sound would crackle due to my OC. Some sound cards put more strain on your system than others, so I would research that before buying.
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Dragonprince Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: CT	I believe most onboard sound chips draw about 5% of the CPU power to run. Even some PCI based sound cards still use the CPU so be careful what you buy. You really cant go wrong with an Audigy card and the sound is great.... __________________ GA-EX38-DS4 F3 Bios, Q9650 @3.6, 5870, 8 gig OCZ DDR2 1066, Corsair 750w Power
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04-13-04, 08:12 PM	Thread Starter #4
Chixofnix Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kansas City, KS USA	mmm as suspected... frankly since i moved the NB heatsink onto the southbridge (w/ arctic silver... I had extra ), I haven't been able to get a single crackle out of the onboard sound... __________________ Current Rig: CPU: Phenom II X4 965BE, 3.4GHz RAM: OCZ 2x2Gb DDR3-1600 GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD 5770, 1Gb HDD: (1)Raptor 74Gb, (2)Seagate 250Gb, (1)WD Green 1.5Tb PSU: ENERMAX ELT620AWT-ECO, 620W MBD: Gigabyte GA-MA785GT-UD3H CASE: Antec P180 Previous Rig: CPU: Manchester A64 X2 3800+ w/ stock cooling RAM: 2x1Gb of generic DDR400 GPU: XFX 6800GS (AGP) PSU: Antec True380 PSU MBD: AsRock Dual939 SATA2 mobo (AGP+PCIe) My Heatware
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shanecrow98 Registered Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Texas City, TX	Exact same thing I did. Best thing I ever done on my 8rda+ was throw that sink on my southbridge chip. I have had ZERO crackles after that mod.
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05-16-04, 07:29 AM	#7
Cuda Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: West Virginia	Whoa, man am I glad I found this thread! Occassionally, when playing DC I get crackling and static through my headphones. I never use my speakers, so I always thought it was the headset (Plantronics Audio 90's). I still have the stock cooler on the SB, so maybe I should buy a better cooler for it. The NB cooler is still on the NB, but has been modified, and also has a fan on it, which works great, so I'll leave it there. Can anyone recommend a good SB cooler for the 8RDA+ Rev.2? __________________ <<<---My three year old! In the Avatar. My Heatware
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