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Which Soundblaster Card?
« on: May 21, 2003, 09:48:01 am »
Okay, I`ve finally given up on my on board sound and `soundblaster compatible` pci card!!(you`ll know what I mean if you read my earlier post)
I am told that I am best to purchase a soundblaster card and that will work okay in DOS with Arcadeos.
My question now is what Soundblaster card do I need?
Am I best to purchase a creative labs card and if so will any of their cards work okay or just certain ones?
Thanks in advance
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Re:Which Soundblaster Card?
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2003, 09:53:08 am »
I have a couple of jumperless Creative SB 16's ISA.  A DOS configuration program sets all the interrupts and settings for it.  They worked in DOS mame just fine for me in 2 PCs.  But my final PC they didn't work well with - they would make a constant clicking noise whenever 16 bit music would play.  I know it was some kind of compatibility with that PC because both of them showed the same problem.

If you are interested in one, let me know, I'd be happy to sell one of them.

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Re:Which Soundblaster Card?
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2003, 03:53:45 pm »
Problem is I have a new board so only pci slots on it and no isa slots.
Anyone able to help?
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Re:Which Soundblaster Card?
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2003, 05:15:41 pm »
find an sb16.  those are the most compatible.
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Re:Which Soundblaster Card?
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2003, 05:33:42 pm »
And does the soundblaster 16 come with the dos drivers?
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Re:Which Soundblaster Card?
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2003, 05:50:26 pm »
Soundblaster 16 were built for compatibility. I'm sure you'll find everything you need. They're also probably the most widely supported so if you don't get what you need I promise you can find what you need.
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Re:Which Soundblaster Card?
« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2003, 09:18:13 pm »
Sorry, man.  I tried to get information on your motherboard, but the damn pc chips website is down.

Of course, this just figures...crappy motherboard (no offense) crappy website.
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Re:Which Soundblaster Card?
« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2003, 01:43:31 am »
Quote from: peterpiper70 on May 21, 2003, 05:33:42 pm
And does the soundblaster 16 come with the dos drivers?
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Yes, I suggest sb16 as is it the most compatible sb card.  sb16 was very popular, there should be dos drivers out there for it.  sb32awe and sb128 has dos drivers, but I heard they were a pain to configure.
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Re:Which Soundblaster Card?
« Reply #8 on: May 22, 2003, 01:50:54 am »
okay thanks guys, I`ll get a s/b 16 and see what I can do.Just wanna hear that pacman sound again, lol.
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Re:Which Soundblaster Card?
« Reply #9 on: May 22, 2003, 06:50:50 am »
The PCI SB 16 is not quite as "Soundblaster Compatible" as the actual original ISA cards were. For that matter neither are the current ISA SB 16 cards (i have one of those, and the joyport crapped out on it after a couple weeks).

BUT. You can get any of the SB cards working in DOS if you try hard enough.
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