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Install Audigy 2 Value...or not?

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I currently have onboard nForce 3 onboard audio, which has amazing drivers... I was just wondering if I would have any benefit to adding my Audigy 2 Value (which I just bought for about $39, if you're wondering why I bought such a shit-tastic card) at all?
 
The card isn''t all that bad, and you wouldn't have bought it if it was crap. Just know, you'll get better performance from not using onboard sound...
 
AFAIK it will be better then your onboard sound. Performance-wise, it will be faster, and sound quality should be better.
 
do you happen to have some links/pics/buying info for that Mint amp listed in your sig Talonz?
 
DIY Info:
http://tangentsoft.net/audio/mint/

The board is based on the Jung multiloop topology, also used in the Meta42 amp. You can build it yourself (it's fun and there are people who can help you) if you have some basic electronics knowledge.

You can also find sellers every once in a while on www.head-fi.org, or you can ask people to build them for you (MisterX, I won't speak for you, because I don't know if you're making MINTs right now ;) )

This is different from the CMOY amp, which is often put in altoids tins as well.

www.head-fi.org (DIY Section) for support and advice, tangent (that's his username) created the MINT amp and he is on the site as well.
 
I'm using an OEM SB Audigy 2 in my system. Didn't even touch the onboard NF3 sound.

EDIT: Also, the Audigy 2 supports Directsound hardware acceleration, lowering CPU utilization in games. Better audio quality, lower CPU rates. Pretty simple.
 
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