There are many ways to determine which type of sound card is utilized by your computer. The following sections show several methods that should yield similar results with varying levels of information and detail.

Manufactured computers

For those of you who have an OEM machine, (e.g., Dell, HP, Sony, Apple, etc.) visit the manufacturer's site and search for your computer's model number. Specifications for your computer model are usually available and you can review them to determine which sound card is installed in your computer.

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Using the Windows Key shortcut

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1. Press the Windows key+Pause key.
2. In the window that appears, select Device Manager.
3. Click the Arrow next to Sound, video and game controllers.
4. Your sound card is in the list that appears.

• The tiniest sound card slots in your computer, about an inch long, are PCI-Express 1x slots. The adjacent slots, about three times as long, are usually PCI slots. The longest slot is probably a PCI-Express 16x slot, almost always reserved for video cards.
• A sound card (also known as an audio card) is a computer expansion card that facilitates the input and output of audio signals to and from a computer under control of computer programs. Typical uses of sound cards include providing the audio component for multimedia applications such as music composition, editing video or audio, presentation, education, and entertainment (games).
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Through the search box

Microsoft Windows users can determine their sound card by following the steps below.

1. Click Start in the lower-left corner of your screen, or navigate to the Start Screen in Windows 8. Windows 10 users can skip to step 2.
2. Locate the Search box in the lower-left corner of the window that appears. Windows 8 users can type on the Start Screen. Windows 10 users can use the Search box on the taskbar, next to Start.
3. Type dxdiag and press Enter.
4. Your sound card is listed under one (usually the last) of the sound tabs at the top of the window.

Other methods for determining the sound card type

Looking at the sound card

Another method of determining the sound card manufacturer or model is by opening your computer case and physically examining the sound card. Commonly, the sound card manufacturer's name and model number is printed on the card itself. If the information you need is not printed on the card, you may use an FCC identification number to search its specifications.

Alternative search method

In the Windows Search Box, type System Information and press Enter. Click the + next to Components, then Sound Device.

Additional information

• Computer sound drivers.
• See our sound card definition for further information and related links.
• Computer sound card buying tips.