How to Install a Sound Card

[DJAzaMorph]

This kid has some brains lol, good video, i still think i should go get someone to put a new soundcard in for me, im going to buy the Soundblaster Titanium HD i think, i just think i will muck it up if i do it myself :( lol

[Technoguy3]

@DJAzaMorph It's easy! I wouldn't worry about breaking anything.

[morganmanagentpixie]

I needed to install the sound card so the computer would give off sound since the integrated sound drivers don't exist for my specific computer. Ergo, I have absolutely no clue what you said that whole time.

[iMusicLike]

Hahah:) this is just a Children-Trick:) youu better go and Watch Cartoon;) dont Play with this Is't Werry Danger:) Warning!!! hahahah:p

[XD87337]

noob evryone can do that ,,,and that sausages box is an offense to the desktops,,,,,

[PeikkoKuningas95]

lol ancient windows :DD

[YATVZ]

Cool dude, best review i have seen thats home i have to see

[kidchronic666]

Hi there. I'm hoping you can help me. I just bought a Dell subwoofer with yellow, green, and black jacks and am trying to hook it up to my Gateway computer and am having a hell of a time. It looks like it was part of a 5.1 sytem but I just want to use it with my two little speakers. How do I hook this thing up? Thx

[Technoguy3]

@kidchronic666 If it doesn't have an aux. audio port (3.5mm) you are pretty much out of luck I think. =(

[uphill248]

DO YOU HAVE TO GO IN TO BIOS AND DISABLE THE MOHTERBOARD SOUND TO INSTALL THE SOUND CARD? PLEASE HELP.

[Technoguy3]

@uphill248 Usually the motherboard will automatically switch from the onboard sound to the external card, but if it doesn't, then yes. You have to specify to use PCI.

[multimaxstudios]

Finally a kid who is confident in reviewing, most seem to act like nervous wrecks lol

[Technoguy3]

@multimaxstudios I encourage you to watch my new reviews! They're much better. :)

[qszwax92]

how do i know my computer can fit PCI .. i bought this gateway computer about 2 yr .. its gateway series FX7026 and i wanna buy a Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro Series PCI Express Sound Card mmm... pls save me i wanna recording my own music ;( pls pls pls ><

[qszwax92]

@qszwax92 And how do i check my Gateway FX7026 series is possible to fit PCI and PCIE pls to save me out ;((

[middlest0rm]

It really helps that you're talking to explain everything, but too bad I can't hear it because my SOUND CARD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED!

[mCXristo]

you buy the sound card?

plzzz tell me

[Technoguy3]

@mCXristo The sound card I had was one I pulled from an older computer.

[mCXristo]

@Technoguy3 thanks

[fuseman911]

Too funny! You made me laugh! Thumbs up!

[DoomTra1n]

*Doesn't hear sound* it works! *mouse doesn't work* it all works believe me!

LOL. best ending to a tutorial ever. I got what you meant though, you probably just had to change your settings from intergrated audio to your actual sound card in the BIOS or the windows menu.

[iSNiPEjust]

Can you fit any soundcard on any computer? If not, what do I need to find out so I can find a suitable card for my comp.

[Technoguy3]

@iSNiPEjust You need to know what interface your computer supports and what interface the card has. If it is a modern computer, then it's a safe bet that you have PCIexpress (PCIe).

[iSNiPEjust]

@Technoguy3

Its PCIe, thanks! <3

[MrHumbleWill]

what exactly is a sound card ?and what does it do ?

[Technoguy3]

@MrHumbleWill It's an expansion circuit board that is existent in computers. It's what outputs sound to speakers.

[Jrm4cam]

I can't hear you, I have no sound....

[Technoguy3]

@Jrm4cam Follow the video with your eyes, install a sound card, and watch it again with sound. ;)

[Jrm4cam]

@Technoguy3 is this the same procedure for a newer computer? Thanks for any info!

[Technoguy3]

@Jrm4cam Yup. Newer computers will use PCI-E. Pretty simple.

[BaaWaaNi]

can u use motherboard soundcard and a internal soundcard at the same time?

[Technoguy3]

@BaaWaaNi Possibly, but I don't know of any motherboards that support using multiple sound outputs.

[heavenlyplaya]

I just bought a sound card and it requires a 4 pin power supply. My pc doesn't have that, anyone have an idea what my options are? Maybe an adapter? I'm not too techy, so please if anyone could help :)

[Technoguy3]

@heavenlyplaya I assume you mean PCI-E, in which case you can get an adapter if you have a couple extra molexes (the 1x4 ones with four pins). The PCI-E connector is 2x2 pins.

[heavenlyplaya]

@Technoguy3

I'm not sure what that really means (PCI-E) but I know this is what I need:

Sata (Male) to Sata (female) AND 4 pin Molar (female)

I don't know where I can get that except NEWEGG, but I live in Canada.

[using192]

yea touch the pcb it wont damage it -.-

[GT5Enthusiast]

@using192 almost 100% of the time it wont. but i cant tell if that was just some smart remark.

[using192]

@GT5Enthusiast it does shorts the lifetime of the product and there is a possible that you charge it.

That instant destroys it and I know this becouse i had this one time with mine mates ram!

[xXjack4522Xx]

you'r video card kicks ass !!

[gerry1976]

Dude that computer is from 1996?

[bagshitass]

do all computers open up on the side or is it just this one? im soon going to replace my soundcard, rather than pay the shop id rather do it myself..if its as easy as what you have shown..great vid all the same!

[Technoguy3]

@bagshitass Yes, almost all towers open from the side. Make sure you have the correct side, though. :)

[bagshitass]

@Technoguy3 ..thanks mate, god bless!

[getshotboyz1]

you look funny :)

[SmurfYeahBizNitches]

lol my sound card is broken so i couldn't hear but i got the jist of it :D

[wadekarapurva1]

l0v3 ya.. :P

[MyAccountBitch]

hey man. Good vid. I like how it's real. No scripts and stuff. Good job.

[Technoguy3]

@MyAccountBitch Yeah, I tend to not like videos that are blatantly scripted. :)

[hoosier9009]

to get the mouse to work you have to restart the computer..its stupid

[digitalmasterdata]

you need to install the generic drivers first for this, in another way this is just for comedy central LOL hehe

[HiruRyu]

Small question, would you know how to connect the cables from the CD-ROM drive to the sound card? I got my card in along with installing the driver, but I don't think it's hooked up properly x.x

[Technoguy3]

Cables? CD-ROM drive? Sounds cards are almost always PCI devices. You won't need cables. And certainly not from the CD-ROM drive...?

[HiruRyu]

Mine isn't connected that's the problem xP My comp was originally a server computer so there was no need for it to have any sound in the first place. x.x

[longlivemacs]

I haven't used a sound card in years. I just use the internal audio. Good enough for my use.

[Technoguy3]

Haha me too! I have never seen the need for the sound card - I don't register any difference in audio at all. The only reason I put this in is because the onboard audio was fried. ;)

[longlivemacs]

Same here. And I don't use video cards either. Onboard is fine for me. I use my PS3 for games anyway, so no need to invest in a big, expensive video card. But that's just me...

[Technoguy3]

People say PC gaming is dead, but it isn't; it's just being reborn. Eventually people will realize that instead of buying 3 consoles, they can just use their computer. Plus, there are more possibilities and modifications when using PC. Anyway, this is why I use a big expensive video card. LOL