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Rosewill RC-701 5.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card

  • 5.1 Channels
  • PCI Interface
  • CMI8738 Chipset
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Upgrade to 5.1 audio for a PCI enabled desktop without breaking your bank. The Rosewill RC-701 PCI sound card supports earphones, 2/4/6 channel speaker mode and features a built-in 16-bit CODEC. Full duplex allows you to play and record at the same time. With Microsoft DirectSound and Direct Music support, the Rosewill RC-701 PCI sound card is perfect for music playback and recording as well as gaming on your Windows PC. This sound card is also ACPI power management compatible.

  • newegg Enjoy audio bliss of 5.1 channels Based on C-Media CMI8738 audio chipset, the Rosewill RC-701 PCI sound card is capable of sending audio signals to 5 speakers for immersive 5.1 channels surround sound.
  • newegg Universal interface With a universal PCI interface, you can pop this card into almost any PC to bring music and gaming to life.


Learn more about the Rosewill RC-701

Model

Brand
Rosewill
Model
RC-701

Audio core

Audio Chipset
C-Media CMI8738
Channels
5.1

Ports

Line In
Yes
Line Out
Yes
MIC In
Yes

Spec

Interface
PCI
Operating Systems Supported
Windows 2000 / XP / 2003 / Vista / 7 / 8 (32/64 bit)
System Requirements
Pentium-class computer with one available PCI slot
DirectX 8.1 above is required

Features

Features
Full-duplex playback and recording. Built-in 16-bit CODEC

Support Microsoft DirectSound. Also support earphones, 2/4/6 channel speaker mode

DLS-based wavetable music synthesize, supports DirectMusic

PCI Rev. 2.2 compliant with bus mastering modes

ACPI compliant power down management

Manufacturer Warranty

Parts
1 year limited
Labor
1 year limited

Quick Info

Warranty

  • Limited Warranty period (parts): 1 year
  • Limited Warranty period (labor): 1 year


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  • Diana F.
  • 10/23/2014 3:17:38 PM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsVery Happy with this card :-)

Pros: My computer is old. I built the end of 2006 it is maxed with 3 gigs of ram. AMD 3300 + CPU It a Asus K8N board
I put the very best power source at the time 500 watts started with Windows 98, then XP, Put Windows 7, took it back out junk! It is now running Windows 8.1 and doing a great job.
My intergraded sound card could no longer record music making my software I purchased no longer any good. So I purchased this card to try and correct the problem... And it did! Just a perfect card! sounds great!

Cons: I found no cons at all

Other Thoughts: I WOULD RECOMEND IT TO ANYONE THAT IS NOT READY TO GIVE UP THEIR OLDER COMPUTER JUST YET... I am not a gamer

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  • Claudia C.
  • 10/12/2014 7:54:52 AM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat High
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
  • Verified Owner

2 out of 5 eggsworking as a 3.1

Pros: Cheap

Cons: Tried the CD and also downloaded lastest driver but to me its only working the front and center speakers along with the sub.

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Valued Customer,
Thank you very much for purchasing this unit.
We strive to provide the most reliable and highest quality products to our customers.

Please try the following

1. Remove any installed drivers/utilities from our website
2. Use an ethernet cable to connect the PC to the internet
3. Use "Windows Update" to find suitable drivers.

If the following does not work, please reach out to us so we can assist you.

Phone: 1- 800-575-9885
Email: rma@rosewill.com
Email2: techsupport@rosewill.com

We look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks,
Rosewill Customer Care

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  • Michael K.
  • 9/27/2014 7:20:57 AM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat High
  • Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsWorks great, got what I paid for and then some

Pros: How can some reviewers claim that the drivers for this hardware don't work? I think they made the same mistake I did. I bought this card to replace an older cmedia card that I had installed and I thought I could use the same driver that I had previously downloaded. I got sound with the old driver but with lots of noise and static. The hardware comes with a driver cd and when I installed that driver instead it worked perfedtly with no noise or static.

Cons: none

Other Thoughts: excellant service from Newegg as usual

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  • Anonymous
  • 7/28/2014 3:58:00 PM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat High
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
  • Verified Owner

1 out of 5 eggs

Pros: worked when placed in computer

Cons: bought in Feb. quit working in June

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Valued Customer,
Thank you very much for purchasing this unit.
We strive to provide the most reliable and highest quality products to our customers.

We are sorry to hear that, please contact our support team to assist you with warranty options.

Phone: 1- 800-575-9885
Email: rma@rosewill.com
Email2: techsupport@rosewill.com

We look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks,
Rosewill Customer Care

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  • Enrique J.
  • 7/12/2014 5:38:44 PM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat High
  • Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsNot bad for the price!

Pros: Inexpensive. Got this for 12 dollars with a promo code. Works well with my headphones and adequately with my speakers.

Cons: A little trouble installing the drivers with win 7.

Other Thoughts: I got this to replace an OEM card that was making crackling noises. I did not want to spend much on this so I cannot complain. I could have avoided a lot of trouble if I had not tried to follow the advice given in some of the reviews. First of all, I could not find any drivers that worked on their website. You must disable or uninstall previous cards/drivers/onboard audio first. Then attempt to install the drivers. When prompted to install the card, do so but in my case the card was not recognized. Once I rebooted after inserting the card, I had to start the driver install all over again because the computer froze. It then worked smoothly. Still for 12 bucks I am happy.

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  • Camilo A.
  • 6/26/2014 2:18:53 PM
  • Tech Level: Average
  • Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsSound card

Pros: Works and its cheap.

Cons: None

Other Thoughts: Bought this for my wifes computer because the onboard sound went out. I installed the drivers from the C-Media website. No problems so far...

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  • John G.
  • 5/15/2014 6:24:15 PM
  • Tech Level: High
  • Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggs

Pros: Works great, my on board audio died and this was easy fix put into PCI slot load drivers off CD for Windows 7 and plugged in speakers. Best part loved the price 14.99

Cons: No Cons.

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  • Michael W.
  • 3/18/2014 4:52:34 AM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat High
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsGreat Cheap Sound Card

Pros: Easy to install
Works great

Cons: No problems

Other Thoughts: Had to get a sound card since my inboard sound stopped working. This card was very easy to install both onto the motherboard and on the system via drivers (CD included). It sounds just as good as my onboard sound if not better.

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  • Gary M.
  • 3/18/2014 12:44:38 AM
  • Tech Level: Average
  • Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
  • Verified Owner

5 out of 5 eggsSmall but large on sound

Pros: Cost is a pro, and it works great, it doesn't block the airflow to my double slot video card which sits right above it

Cons: The drivers are kinda hard to find, the cd that came with mine redirected me to c/net websight to download the drivers. I actually had to read directions to find the right drivers. no pictures.

Other Thoughts: I wasn't expecting a lot at the price, it was a surprised when it was installed and played my music great, There are no regret in buying such a cheap, great! sound card. Wlndows 7/64bit. It sounds so good I want to get one for my Ubuntu
OS

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  • Amanda F.
  • 3/7/2014 9:29:24 AM
  • Tech Level: Somewhat High
  • Ownership: more than 1 year
  • Verified Owner

1 out of 5 eggsTerrible Drivers

Pros: Cheap.

Cons: Terrible driver support. The drivers provided don't work correctly and the drivers from their site don't work correctly. The install for the drivers from their website froze 3 times before I could get it to install.

Other Thoughts: I suggest buying a different sound card.

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Valued Customer,
Thank you very much for purchasing this unit.
We strive to provide the most reliable and highest quality products to our customers.

Sounds like your product may be defective please contact our support team to assist you with warranty options.

Phone: 1- 800-575-9885
Email: rma@rosewill.com
Email2: techsupport@rosewill.com

We look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks,
Rosewill Customer Care

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