How can someone who already has a system obtain and/or install the SoundMAX chip?
Ford: “The SoundMAX integrated audio solution was created to be designed into new shipping systems. It either has to be a part of the motherboard or it can be on what is called a Communications Network Riser (CNR) card that a system integrator can pair up with a compatible motherboard. It is not available as a retail product.” Q: In spite of what the SoundMAX does, it seems obvious that even a great sound card can be hampered by less-than-sterling speakers. When it comes to speaker sets to faithfully render the quality of sound delivered by SoundMAX, what would you recommend? Ford: “You are correct. Even if you have the best audio output in the world, it will only sound as good as your speakers. It is too bad that many computer manufacturers are settling for poor sounding cheap speakers. This is changing slowly, due to consumer’s newfound interest in PC multimedia (i.e. mp3, digital video, etc.). “Due to consumer’s newfound interest in PC multimedia, a number of companies are producing
