Hi all, I've gone ahead and picked up the chaintech AV710 soundcard as recommended by you chaps on these forums. Tonight it arrived and so now I must set it up.

I've read that only one of the chips is of a super high quality and the others are mediocre at best.

My setup is a pair of stereo speakers and a set of headphones + mic. I don't need the full 7.1 functionality... Currently I have the speakers and headphones plugged into a splitter on the output of my current sound setup.

As a sidenote I have a CoolerMaster Musketeer which requires an audio input. Normally this works by the use of a backplate that takes in the outputted sound from the soundcard and has an output socket next to it. Could I use one of the other channels (eg rear surround) to power the visual unit?

Any other suggestions on setting up the card for optimal quality would be appreciated.

thanks!

Have you read the sticky?

Also revised setup guide here Hope they help!

Also check out the link in my signature.