It's easy to trash motherboard audio — we've been doing it for decades. While it's true that on-board audio on motherboards used to be terrible, things have come a long way in the last 10 years.

Intels HD Audio “> The HD Audio initiative, formerly code-named Azalia, had several goals to improve the lot of motherboard-down audio solutions: Intels HD Audio specification defines the controller, ...

I just put together a brand new gaming system for myself and I'm nearly at the finish line. I've got all the hardware drivers installed except the audio driver is being a real buggar. Gigabyte tech ...

My music server (an old desktop PC) finally died and I'm looking to build a new box to replace it. Due to the age of my receiver, I need the new server to output digital audio via an S/PDIF coaxial ...

The Realtek ALC887 hides on countless mainstream motherboards, handling everyday PC sound without fuss. What the compact audio codec really offers, where its limits show in practice, and why investors ...