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[aaamusements]

My father's perfectly good PC has not had any sound for a while. I assume the on board unit has packed up and I can replace it with a dedicated card instead.

He doesn't need anything particularly good, but all that the Internet offers is stuff that's not very cheap, or stuff that's suspiciously cheap and very Chinese (and will take forever to arrive).

Does anyone have an old working card that they don't need which is cluttering their place up? I can cover the postage for it and/or offer a membership upgrade.

Otherwise can anyone recommend anything that's cheap and in the uk?

[evo1]

https://www.amazon.c...56043314&sr=8-2

this may work but it all depends on how cheap you want to pay but the are cheaper ones

[aaamusements]

https://www.amazon.c...56043314&sr=8-2
this may work but it all depends on how cheap you want to pay but the are cheaper ones

That's an interface, mainly for connecting audio equipment inwards to a PC. Not really want I'm looking for.
He just needs a cheap output device to connect computer speakers into.

[samson81]

That's an interface, mainly for connecting audio equipment inwards to a PC. Not really want I'm looking for.
He just needs a cheap output device to connect computer speakers into.

 

i got something like this in my kids pc just for basic sound through basic speakers.

 

https://www.amazon.c..._rd_i=430506031

[impact]

Anyone Got an old Jpm Pc tray from an old who wanted to be a millionaire proteus cabnet. for AA to have the Creative Sound Blaster Card out of it

[alansthedaddy]

Same happened to my dads a few years ago. I got a usb sound card from ebay for £1 from china and it has worked since. Not amazing but does the job

[aaamusements]

Anyone Got an old Jpm Pc tray from an old who wanted to be a millionaire proteus cabnet. for AA to have the Creative Sound Blaster Card out of it

You've actually reminded me, I think I might have exactly that somewhere at the back of a shelf somewhere! I'll have to try to dig a tunnel through over the weekend...

[impact]

Good man. Cant remember if Mk1 (Beta Build) trays had built in sound card. I know later had creative labs 128 or 128live sound blasters. Pci`s Pentium 2/3 333/400/450/500Mhz motherboards

[aaamusements]

Good man. Cant remember if Mk1 (Beta Build) trays had built in sound card. I know later had creative labs 128 or 128live sound blasters. Pci`s Pentium 2/3 333/400/450/500Mhz motherboards

I can't properly remember but they might possibly be the Mark 1 version. We'll see.

If they are then I'll probably get a cheap USB adaptor and see how it goes.

[aaamusements]

Good news/bad news.

Found 3 proteus trays, 2 with sound cards.

Unfortunately they are the old type of slot, and the motherboard in the computer only has modern types.

I've ordered a USB sound card that simply plugs in instead.

[andy-1]

The usb ones are ok I use one on my pc

[impact]

Oh fair dudes AA, at least your up and running now .Well going to be

[aaamusements]

Oh fair dudes AA, at least your up and running now .Well going to be

Yes at least Dad will be be able to play his music files again, and it can be part of his Christmas present seeing as he's not very easy to buy for!


On another note, if anyone wants any Proteus system parts let me know.

[aaamusements]

I got this in the end, at the time it was reduced to £4.59 plus delivery. Seems ok at the moment and cheaper than eBay!

https://www.amazon.c...0?ie=UTF8&psc=1

We will see how long it lasts but it certainly seems better quality than the see-through plastic cased ones that are available.