I want 3 cd roms to work with one sound card

Jerry98vert · #1 04-21-2003, 02:40 PM

Has anyone done this? I have a P4 2.0 with xp and a sound blaster sound card, the newer sound card, don't remember the model. But I have two cd roms with a 2 y splitter hooked up to the sound card and one of the cd rom is also digital hook up, but I can't find a 3 y splitter. Maybe on cd rom with just digital and the other 2 with the standard hook up, but I want all three to work with any cd I put in.

curtybob · #2 04-21-2003, 10:02 PM

never tried, but can you use 2 2-way splitters?

Comptech · #3 04-26-2003, 05:33 PM

With windows xp you do not need the audio cables connected from the cd-roms to the sound card. The audio is handled through the IDE cables.

knightryderrwn · #4 05-03-2003, 05:22 PM

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Originally posted by Comptech
With windows xp you do not need the audio cables connected from the cd-roms to the sound card. The audio is handled through the IDE cables.

Are you serious? I never heard that before.

curtybob · #5 05-03-2003, 06:59 PM

I always thought it was a function of the IDE controller or maybe a part of the CD drive itself. but I never really gave it much thought.

Comptech · #6 05-04-2003, 06:09 AM

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Originally posted by knightryderrwn
Are you serious? I never heard that before.

Give it a shot, pull your audio cable from the sound card to the drive, pop a cd in and listen away!