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Treat your ears to the ultimate audio experience for digital music, DVDs and gaming by upgrading your desktop with the AV-710 sound card from Chaintech. Analog audio outputs for up to 7.1-channel sound systems are built into the board with support for 20-bit resolution at 48KHz (perfect for standard CD and DVD audio). There's a single optical 7.1-channel digital S/PDIF output for pass-through of Dolby Digital EX and DTS ES DVD soundtracks with 24-bit resolution at 192KHz sampling rates.
There's a line-in jack for recording from music equipment, CD players and digital audio players directly to your PC. An external mic input lets you connect a microphone for recording sound or for video conferencing, gaming or Internet phone calls or chat. Dual on-board stereo inputs allow you to connect two CD drives, too.
Installation is simple and straightforward. Just seat the card in a vacant PCI card slot in your desktop and install the drivers from the included disk and you’re ready to connect your speakers and enjoy high-quality audio.
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Excellent Value
- Pros: Not much to add that other happy users haven't already said. This card offers excellent sound for the money. Installation couldn't have been any easier in my MSI S754 K8MM-V board. It was simply point, click, restart and play.
- Cons: None that I've found for what I use it for. It's not a true gamer card so you should look elsewhere if you want the best detail from your games. I would have like d more options with the software, but for the sound it delivers that's a small con.
- Other Thoughts: I got this for my "work in process" HTPC and the sound is quite clean compared to OB sound.
For what it's worth, I didn't use the CD it came with. I DL'd the latest driver pack from Chinatech.
replacing the mobo sound...
- Comments: grabbed this card for an exceptionally low price, received it much earlier than I expected, thanks newegg!! The card works perfectly, and the "enhanced" 2 channel mode is really why you want this card. If you want a surround card I'm sure there are better choices but the stereo sound on this guy is phenomenal - louder and crisper than any onboard card, without the noise.
| Model | CT-AV710 |
| Audio Chipset | VIA ENVY24 HT-S |
| Channels | 7.1 |
| Sample Rate | 192KHz |
| Digital Audio | 24-bit |
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Driver issues
- Pros: Good overall sound, hooked up to my surround sound with digital cable and sounds good.
- Cons: Had problems with Vista Ultimate, as of yet I cannot find any drivers to fix these problems. Anyone got any thoughts? (checked their website and what not)
Awesome Card period
- Pros: Great sound, lots of ports, cheap, black PCB, optical, high sample rate, surround sound!
- Cons: Icky drivers. I mean really icky.
DO NOT LET WINDOWS AUTO INSTALL THIS CARD. If you do uninstall and reinstall the 4.37b drivers.
Download the 4.37b drivers, ONLY.
Nothing above that.
- Other Thoughts: Sound quality improved when I changed drivers, I can also now record Stereo Mix (Line In) from my computer!
For 4.37b drivers
Great for a HTPC
- Pros: Best value in a sound card with an optical SPDIF output. Worked immediately with Vista generic driver. Went ahead and updated with latest driver from the VIA website anyway. Used the included optical cable to get 5.1 DVD audio from my home theater receiver. Great sound quality.
- Cons: Chaintech no longer supports this card so go to VIA for any future driver updates. Included cable is very lightweight but it works.
- Other Thoughts: Budget route to adding SPDIF audio output to an older motherboard. Can't confirm 7.1 capability as my receiver is only 5.1.
| Model |
| Brand |
CHAINTECH |
| Model |
AV-710 |
| Audio core |
| Audio Chipset |
VIA ENVY24 HT-S |
| Channels |
7.1 |
| Sample Rate |
192KHz |
| Digital Audio |
24-bit |
| Ports |
| Line In |
Yes |
| Line Out |
4 Line outs |
| SPDIF Out |
Optical |
| MIC In |
Yes |
| MIDI/Joystick |
No |
| CD/Aux In |
2 separate CD audio stereo inputs |
| Spec |
| Interface |
PCI |
| Features |
| Features |
PCI 2.2 I/F with bus mastering and burst modes
24-bit resolution audio format support
Sampling rates up to 192KHz
Supports Mic In / Line In / 4 Line outs & Digital Optical output
2 separate CD audio stereo inputs
ACPI and PCI PMI support
Windows WDM drivers |
| Physical Spec |
| Dimensions |
4.6'' x 3'' |
| Packaging |
| Package Contents |
AV-710 Sound Card
Toslink to mini optical adapter
SPDIF Cable
User Manual
Driver Disk |
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Reviewed By: Randy on 2/6/2006
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
