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Do i have a sound card, do i need one?


dwhl

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hi there, i have a dell desktop....bought it with no speakers...

want to buy some speakers now, but my friend said i need to buy a sound card first....

my question is, do i already have a sound card because i can see a headphone socket and microphone socket on the computer and i managed to plug in some cheap speakers into it and there was sound.

 

secondly, if i don't have a sound card, do i need one? will it make much difference?

 

Cheers for your help

 

David

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If you have a headphone socket on the front, and similar (jack) sockets on the back (usually coloured, Green/pink and Blue) then you have a sound card and should just purchase some speakers and use the GREEN socket on the back for them..

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if youve got sound sockets..........and can hear sound, youve got sound

 

it'll be on board the motherboard..............cheaper

you only need a soundcard IF you either want a decent / better sound, more options etc

OR

dont have onboard sound.

 

youll be ok

 

hint - buy some speakers with a bit of bass, mine are ok and were only £9.99

every others ive had (with the puters) are really tinny

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