"kony" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message
news:j35ff1l0t2pe87cag7cqp4bldl9iu3jdtk@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 8 Aug 2005 13:01:25 +0000 (UTC), "Synapse Syndrome"
> <synapse@NOSPAMgomez404.elitemail.org> wrote:
> >What I want to know is whether on-board sound uses any more processor
> >time than a dedicated soundcard using the same sound chip.
>
> No, but why would you want a sound card with the same chip?
>
> The same chip will have exact same CPU utilization on a
> card, and when it's on the motherboard (unlike southbridge
> integrated sound support) it's even on the PCI bus just like
> the card would be.

I would have thought sound support integrated into the southbridge still
appears like a device on the PCI bus. How else would it work?

Alex