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SIIG SoundWave 7.1 PCI - sound card ( IC-710012 ) | 
 enlarge | Brand: SIIG
Category: CE
List Price: $47.93
Buy New: $29.07
You Save: $18.86 (39%)
New (14) from $29.07
Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 17130
Media: Electronics
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 6.8 x 2
Warranty: 5 years warranty
MPN: IC-710012
Model: IC-710012
UPC: 662774016252
EAN: 0662774016252
ASIN: B0006HDF6S
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Device Type - Sound card | | • | Interface Type - PCI | | • | Localization - English / United States | | • | Signal Processor/Chipset Vendor - N/A | | • | Coaxial S/PDIF Output |
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Product Description
SIIG's long-term business vision, comprehensive product line, effective marketing strategy and exceptional customer support have made SIIG the leading brand for computer add-on products. High-quality control standards are evident by one of the lowest defective return rates in the industry.PRODUCT FEATURES:Definition 7.1 surround sound transforms your PC into a home theater system;8-channel output supports the newest Dolby Digital EX and DTS ES 6.1/7.1CH DVD audio formats;Supports the latest in 3D audio technologies, including Sensaura EAX, A3D, & DirectSound;Two Digital Input/Outputs deliver 24-bit/96KHz audio quality;Customize Internet audio with the power and surround sound of EAX audio technologies.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 1 more reviews...
 Great low-cost sound card! December 5, 2008
MdniteEagl (Mt. Arlington, New Jersey United States)
I inherited my Dell minitower (running Windows XP Pro) from my old job after the company closed earlier this year, and while most of the hardware is top-notch (as the assistant IT director at the time, I spec'd it, and got as much as I could with my budget), one of the things that annoyed me was the very featureless onboard audio. It was so "plain" that it only had tone control... not even bass and treble.
So I was scouting some sound cards for when I had the time to install it. I was considering several brands... while I have had experience with Sound Blasters, they are not as adjustable as they could be unless you buy a really high-end model. Then I stumbled across this SIIG card. After some research, it looked like what I wanted... robust, adjustable, and inexpensive. Dell actually offers it as a recommended upgrade for my model of computer.
I purchased it and installed it in about 5 minutes - snapped right in to the PCI slot. The Dell manual said to simply disable the onboard from the BIOS and install the drivers/Xear 3D software from the CD. Could not have been simpler. After the drivers went in, it asked for a reboot.
What a difference.
Instead of that "tone knob", I now have a 10-band equalizer, and my mp3s sound amazing. The separation (even in headphones) is excellent, and the card allows beautifully clean recordings from all sources, even from streaming audio. All my various sound/media software picked it right up with no changes needed. Hopefully SIIG will keep up with the drivers on this, as my next PC (2010) will likely have Windows 7 and/or Linux and I would love to just swap this card into that new unit.
If you're looking for a great quality sound card without all the bells and whistles that gamers and audiophiles want - but yet still capable of 7.1 surround if you wish, and at a VERY reasonable price, definitely give this card a try!
 Good idea, poor implementation (or luck?) May 24, 2008
A. Arbit (MN, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased this card specifically so I could use its coaxial S/PDIF connection to output DVD surround sound to my receiver. Everything worked well until I attempted to play a DVD using the S/PDIF output. My computer would blue screen of death as soon as anything but PCM stereo went out. It appears that a fine piece of hardware was soiled by a poor driver.
Since I don't have an analog surround input in my receiver I'm unable to speak for the quality of the analog surround outputs. However, the software interface for setting up and testing the output was very easy to use.
Damn you Vista x64! May 14, 2008
E. Reitano (Tulsa)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Is it my fault? Maybe. But I choose to blame Microsoft for deploying both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Vista that each require a different driver for identical pieces of hardware. This is one such piece of hardware. And the only Vista driver offered is not compatible with the 64-bit version.
The card arrived quickly, at least...
WOW April 22, 2008
Robert B. Cline (Kentucky)
I can't believe the price on this little jewel. It sounds
fantastic! I am not a gamer or anything, so I don't no
all those technical terms, but this card rocks. It beats
anything on my three media center computers. I really love
the seperation, and the fact that theres two pdif connectors.
It even sounds great on movies. Some of the gamers might not like
it because they are willing to spend over a hundred dollars+
for a sound card, but for the price, I really like this card.
 Soundard review. February 8, 2008
Hendrick Kipp (Fort Myers, FL USA)
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
I received this weeks ago, and the reviews and looks of it look very good and well made. However, I somehow got my old sound working (sort of), and since I plan on a new computer build in a few months, I'll just save the Siig and use it then.
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