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First post, by MatthewH12

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I've done a lot of thread reading on here, and can't decide which is better.

A CT3600 for $11, or an AcerMagic S23A.

Or maybe neither of these? It'll be put into a 486DX2 system with ISA only slots, and I'll need an IDE connector on the sound card for a CD-ROM Drive. I'd like to not spend above say $25.

Can you guys help?

Thanks!

Reply 2 of 10, by RacoonRider

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Unless it is PnP and you don't have PnP BIOS. Read the sticker on your bios module - if it does not say PnP, CT3600 might not work. I tried CT3670 PnP on 486DX2-66 and I managed to get only FM sound (at first the rig didn't even want to boot).

There's a thread about Acer card you might want to read. Perfect ISA soundcard, in theory

Reply 3 of 10, by MatthewH12

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It's not PNP, too old, it's from around mid 1993. So would have to use like Intel's PNP Driver thing.

Reply 4 of 10, by NJRoadfan

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Creative's Plug-n-Play Configuration Manager was the recommended way to use their cards in pre-PnP systems during the final days of ISA cards. They used to ship Intel's PnP Configuration Manager with early PnP cards, but went with the in-house CTCM/CTCU utilities later.

Reply 5 of 10, by MatthewH12

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Which works better? I have copies of both.

Reply 7 of 10, by MatthewH12

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Thanks! After also seeing your MT-32 video for AWE32/SB32, I think I'm gonna go with the CT3600!

Reply 10 of 10, by AdamP

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I think some sellers use stock photos (though I don't know what the CT8903 is).