Sound Blaster

[Big244man]

Is sound blaster NOT compatible with a socket A or a slot A mobo?

[M1pilot]

Sound Blasters are most definitely compatible with socket or slot A m/b's, although they can be a bit tricky to set up sometimes. The SBlive for instance requires two IRQ's (one for SB16 emulation, if you need it), and this can cause some problems if you have a lot of devices. I have an ASUS A7V (socket A) m/b, and I've got my SBlive in PCI 3 using IRQ 3, with the emulator using IRQ 5. Works perfectly on my setup.

-M1pilot

[Big244man]

K man, thanks. We are upgrading our comp for Xmas, and I'm thinking about getting the same mobo as you have, is it alright?

[M1pilot]

Yup, no regrets. The only thing lacking was an ISA slot (which I did'nt need anyways). Very high quality board, fast and stable.

-M1pilot