Upgrading sound cards is no
different then upgrading any other type of card. The
basic process for installing a new card is as follows:
- Go to Safe mode
- Go to the device manager.
- Expand 'sound, video, and game controllers'.
- Remove all sound components.
- Shut the computer off. Remove the sound card.
- Restart the computer without the card in it.
- Shut the computer off and insert the new card.
- Make sure you have the drivers, and install them.
You need to identify the current card, and go to the card's vendor site to
download and install an updated driver.
If you have an OEM aka major vendor
computer, go to the major vendor site and download the driver for the
particular model.
If you have a mom and pop computer with integrated sound and you can recognize
the motherboard, go to the m/b site, and download the sound driver for the
appropriate board.
If you have a mom and pop computer with integrated sound and you cannot recognize
the m/b, look at the chipset. Then, go to the website for the chipset and
download the sound driver.