Sound card with a dedicated sub out?

**Ricksastar** · 11-19-2008, 11:07 AM

I have the sound-card that came with the motherboard but it doesn't have a dedicated out for the subwoofer.. can you recommend a card with one?

**kross** · 11-19-2008, 04:25 PM

Any card that has more than just stereo output can be configured via software to output just the bass to one of the extra sound channels.

If you're looking for a USB soundcard, check out this thread: Ultimate USB, Firewire, External Soundcard List

If PCI, hmm, I don't know. Someone else might have good suggestions.

**Maheriano** · 11-19-2008, 05:49 PM

I configured my onboard mic input as a subwoofer output. Works perfect.

**kross** · 11-19-2008, 05:51 PM

Ah yes, I forgot that most modern audio chipsets will let you reassign the inputs as extra outputs.

**djurchicprelude** · 11-21-2008, 12:56 AM

Originally Posted by Maheriano

I configured my onboard mic input as a subwoofer output. Works perfect.

Can you give me a run down of how you did this?? That is very interesting to me. Thanks

**Foggin331** · 11-25-2008, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by Maheriano

I configured my onboard mic input as a subwoofer output. Works perfect.

How?

**kross** · 11-25-2008, 03:09 PM

On the newer Realtek and SigmaTel embedded chips (and others I'm sure), if you install their driver software, when you plug something into a particular jack, a popup window comes up, asking you what you just plugged in, giving you options like: Microphone, Line-In, Front speaker out, rear speaker out, center/subwoofer out, etc.