XenoZohar Posted August 16, 2002 Report Share Posted August 16, 2002 For all those really tech-savvy people out there: Will two sound cards in the same computer co-exist peacefully? I imagine the answer is no, but could it be possible to disable one in a windows hardware profile, and then disable the other in a second profile, and THEN they would exist peacefully? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gryphon Posted August 16, 2002 Report Share Posted August 16, 2002 Hey Xeno, I've done it before, but quickly realised there was no point - the newer soundcard I'd purchased could easily do the job of the old one. Is there some specific benefit you're seeking from using two sound cards? And which two, if I might ask? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCold Posted August 16, 2002 Report Share Posted August 16, 2002 Do you wish to run one at one time and then the other? If this is the case than you could disable the unwanted one in the hardware profile as you stated. This does not prevent hardware incompatibilities so if your computer begins to act up pull the one you don't want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XenoZohar Posted August 16, 2002 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2002 I'm just wanting to: 1. Test the two and see if I like the sound quality of the SC, and 2. See if it stops some stablity problems in BCM. However, I don't want to get RID of my current one, an SB Audigy, for one good reason: the Front panel "audigy drive" thing. It has come in handy before, and will likely come in handy in the future. That's it. I've had no hardware compatibility problems at all. The only thing that might be considered a problem is that I don't think I can get true 5.1 Dolby to come out of that card, even though I should be able to. Thanks for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow_Wolf33 Posted August 17, 2002 Report Share Posted August 17, 2002 you wont be able to get true Dolby 5.1 out of any soundcard unless you're sitting there with practically an entire home theater system set up and hooked in to your sound card...you wont be able to notice much difference anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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