On board sound cards

Are you talking about sound quality or overall effectiveness of the on-board sound?

Although I haven't used that board I would still opt for a stand alone sound card. They are not very expensive. On board sound takes up resources from the rest of the system. The last time I did a test between onboard sound and an add in card I noticed a very significant increase in performance, although it was on an older system. Since that time and with the relatively low cost of a mid range sound card I've never even thought about using onboard sound since.

Yes, sorry. I was talking about sound quality.

I was thinking of doing the same thing - buy a stand alone sound card instead.

Thanks!

All 3 of my home pc's have soundcards - the sound is always better to my pseudo-audiophile ears.

With the new generation of CPU's the diffrence in perfomance between onboard vs sound card optons is virtually nothing. The sound quality is very good as well. A separate sound card is always the preferred optionif you have the extra cash.
Steve