need some help(audio)

[xSnip3rMaNx]

making this simple as possible...


my front mic and headphone jacks on the front of my computer are messed up....

i have audio ports on my mobo(asus-a8n-e) how can i use them instead?


or should i just get a sound card?

 

[ditzilla]

Hi there ... yeah mine are too (the front jacks)

Anyway, if you're using onboard, there should be jacks on the back of the case.

Sound card really depends - how's the onboard, what are your main audio requirements. You looking for gaming, music, voice chat ... *shrug* I'm a sound card person, personally. BUT that's mainly because I do online DJ'ing and the onboard sound with the broadcaster is horrific.

 

[xSnip3rMaNx]

well i tried the jacks on my mobo but i dont get anything.


i just listen to music and play games..

 

[ditzilla]

Did you look in your driver device to see if you're missing any drivers? If there's a problem there'd be that ? or X under Sound.

Either that or the onboard sound decided to take a dive. If that's the case, you will need to get a sound card. Choices are mostly either internal - PCI and PCI-E or external USB/Firewire