Hye, got a new PC, but..

KaotiK · Aug 26, 2009, 05:44 AM

Just a question, had overclockers build it for me. But im not sure what soundcard thing its using.

I have the fatality sound blaster one, but i think it may be using the realtek hd onboard one? How can i tell? and how can i change it to use the sound blaster?

***Veridian3*** · Aug 26, 2009, 06:09 AM

Go down to the picture of a speaker next to the clock at the bottom right of your screen. Right click the speaker and choose playback devices. One of the list items will have a green tick. What does it say for that item?

Should be:

Speakers
??????????
Default device

***craig5320*** · Aug 26, 2009, 06:11 AM

You could disable the onboard sound chip in the BIOS, or look under device manager and see what's installed and maybe try to disable the onboard one that way.

Post a screenshot of your sound control panel, if you're in win7/vista right-click and select to show disconnected and disabled devices.

Also make sure your speakers are plugged into the fatality connectors and not the onboard connectors.

KaotiK · Aug 26, 2009, 07:01 AM

I think ive done it, i set all the tray icons to use sound blaster default and went in device manager to set xfi default. It seems like the front panel jacks are the onboard, so plugged into the soundcard at the back and seems to work now. thx guys, if more problems will report back! still havent tested my microphone

isaak · Aug 26, 2009, 08:07 AM

Any sort of improvement on sound quality? I've never had one and I'm not 100% sure of their uses...

KaotiK · Aug 26, 2009, 10:51 AM

Sound is awesome yea. But im having problems setting up everything for ventrilo, i can speak and everyone hears me but i cant hear them :| not sure what it is. Ive tryed selecting the diffrent devices and no luck

DJ BIG T · Aug 26, 2009, 11:16 AM

go to settings on vent and set it to your card...

**kris23** · Aug 26, 2009, 06:44 PM

hey man, great you got a new system! how do you like it?

as for the soundblaster, yea set all windows defaults to the SB X-Fi and adjust any programs to SB X-Fi then you should be great.

now time for you to update that hardware profile to see what you got

Optix · Aug 27, 2009, 07:32 AM

Vent is a bit of a pain. Just be sure that your output device for your OS matches what is selected in Vent and you should be fine. My problems are usually the other way around with remembering which device is listed as my headset.

Aug 26, 2009, 05:44 AM	#1
KaotiK DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	Hye, got a new PC, but.. Just a question, had overclockers build it for me. But im not sure what soundcard thing its using. I have the fatality sound blaster one, but i think it may be using the realtek hd onboard one? How can i tell? and how can i change it to use the sound blaster?

Aug 26, 2009, 06:09 AM	#2
*Veridian3* Administrator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cloaked Posts: 2,999 Rep Power: 72	Re: Hye, got a new PC, but.. Go down to the picture of a speaker next to the clock at the bottom right of your screen. Right click the speaker and choose playback devices. One of the list items will have a green tick. What does it say for that item? Should be: Speakers ?????????? Default device

Aug 26, 2009, 06:11 AM	#3
*craig5320* DH Administrator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 5,977 Rep Power: 279 System Specs	Re: Hye, got a new PC, but.. You could disable the onboard sound chip in the BIOS, or look under device manager and see what's installed and maybe try to disable the onboard one that way. Post a screenshot of your sound control panel, if you're in win7/vista right-click and select to show disconnected and disabled devices. Also make sure your speakers are plugged into the fatality connectors and not the onboard connectors. __________________

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KaotiK DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	Re: Hye, got a new PC, but.. I think ive done it, i set all the tray icons to use sound blaster default and went in device manager to set xfi default. It seems like the front panel jacks are the onboard, so plugged into the soundcard at the back and seems to work now. thx guys, if more problems will report back! still havent tested my microphone

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KaotiK DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	Re: Hye, got a new PC, but.. Sound is awesome yea. But im having problems setting up everything for ventrilo, i can speak and everyone hears me but i cant hear them :\| not sure what it is. Ive tryed selecting the diffrent devices and no luck

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DJ BIG T DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ORLANDO,FL Posts: 699 Rep Power: 36 System Specs	Re: Hye, got a new PC, but.. go to settings on vent and set it to your card... __________________

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