Asus P4C800 Deluxe: Sparse Selection Of Equipment At A High Price, Continued
The outstanding AC'97 Codec from Soundmax, with integrated noise suppression and numerous 3D sound features, is noteworthy, although there is a bitter aftertaste: if users want to enjoy 5.1 sound, the inputs for line and microphone are automatically occupied. Hence, they have the choice of either using a microphone for the chat, combined with analog stereo sound, or doing without these functions and using 5.1 Audio - the digital output of the SP/DIF is irrelevant, as an additional sound panel is not available. On the other hand, the language output via digital chip is useful for beginners or OEMs when searching for errors.
The Q Fan function in the BIOS ensures low noise levels, and has remained unchanged since our last test. Efficiency as well as problems with adjustment should be improved.
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