Sound card in 27'' quad core?

53x12 · Nov 10, 2009, 03:24 PM

Does anyone know what sound card the quad cores come with? Is it integrated into the motherboard?

Badger^2 · Nov 10, 2009, 03:28 PM

http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iMac-...27-Inch/1236/1

Yes its integrated. not sure why that matters?

If you were doing real sound, you would get a USB or FW breakout box

jvalente · Nov 10, 2009, 03:29 PM

Whatever it is, you're going to need an external soundcard to do anything serious. If you don't know why you'd need an external sound card, the internal one should suit quite nicely.

avihappy · Nov 10, 2009, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 53x12

Does anyone know what sound card the quad cores come with? Is it integrated into the motherboard?

Yah, it's probably just a standard integrated sound card with a fairly average digital analog converter. If you really need to get good (audiophile or pro level) audio from it, just use the SPIDF out. You may also get a Firewire or USB sound card.

Eidorian · Nov 10, 2009, 03:31 PM

Realtek or SigmaTel is standard stuff.

53x12 · Nov 10, 2009, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Badger^2

http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iMac-...27-Inch/1236/1

Yes its integrated. not sure why that matters?

If you were doing real sound, you would get a USB or FW breakout box

Does that work the same for the quad cores since they are using a completely different motherboard and chipset than the C2D?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eidorian

Realtek or SigmaTel is standard stuff.

Thanks.

Nov 10, 2009, 03:24 PM	#1
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Nov 10, 2009, 03:28 PM	#2
Badger^2 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sacramento	might have it here http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iMac-...27-Inch/1236/1 Yes its integrated. not sure why that matters? If you were doing real sound, you would get a USB or FW breakout box __________________ 27" 2.93 iMac/24 gigs/1 TB+24" Dell 2405 24" 2.4 iMac/4 gigs/640 gig+20" Dell 2405 20" 2.4 iMac/4 gigs/320 gig+20" Dell 2001 20" 2.13 iMac/3 gigs/320 gig+20" Dell 2007
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jvalente macrumors member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia	Whatever it is, you're going to need an external soundcard to do anything serious. If you don't know why you'd need an external sound card, the internal one should suit quite nicely.
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