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Xonar best audio settings guide

18 Apr 2018 6:30am at December 7, 2022 • by CarvedInside • in Audio Guides, Xonar sound cards • 42

Guide to achieve best audio quality, performance and functionality for Xonar cards and other CMI8788 audio chipset cards.

Realtek Audio best settings guide

18 Apr 2018 12:01am at April 23, 2023 • by CarvedInside • in Audio Guides • 23

Guide to achieve best audio quality, performance and functionality for Realtek onboard audio cards.

How to use one soundcard with up to 4 pairs of stereo speakers

16 Apr 2018 5:14am at May 17, 2020 • by CarvedInside • in Audio Guides • 8

Guide on how to use up to 4 pairs of stereo speakers with one 7.1 soundcard without using audio jack splitters.

Windows 10 audio issues and fixes

15 Apr 2018 6:01pm at January 15, 2022 • by CarvedInside • in Windows 10 Guides •

Notes about issues and fixes for audio cards and Windows 10.

About Test Mode and Disable Driver Signature Enforcement

22 Feb 2017 5:26pm at September 25, 2022 • by CarvedInside • in Articles • 27

Some modified drivers lack a valid driver signature and this prevents them from being installed on a 64-bit Windows OS. To bypass this restriction and be able to install those drivers you need to run Windows in Test Mode or boot Windows with “Disable driver signature enforcement” option. These methods are only needed for x64 versions of Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2016.

Xonar configuration for 2 speakers and a standalone subwoofer

26 Jan 2017 6:58pm at May 17, 2020 • by CarvedInside • in Audio Guides, Xonar sound cards • 16

Guide on how to configure the Xonar card to work with 2 speakers and one standalone subwoofer that is connected directly to the audio card.

How to get Windows 10 or Windows 11 version and build number

18 Jan 2017 7:52pm at May 9, 2023 • by CarvedInside • in Articles, Windows 10 Guides •

Find which version of Windows 10 you have currently installed.

How to restore a file deleted by Windows 10 Defender

14 Jan 2017 6:45pm at September 22, 2022 • by CarvedInside • in Articles, Windows 10 Guides •

Guide on how to restore and whitelist a file deleted by Windows 10 Defender.

How to exclude a file, folder or process from being scanned by Windows 10 Defender

14 Jan 2017 10:44am at May 10, 2020 • by CarvedInside • in Articles, Windows 10 Guides •

Guide on how to exclude a file, folder or process from being scanned and be falsely classified as a threat by Windows 10 Defender.

The case of DPC latency

4 Apr 2014 6:46am at September 13, 2019 • by CarvedInside • in Articles • 44

What is DPC Latency. How to check DPC latency. Audio settings, drivers and network activity impact on DPC latency. Tips & tweaks to reduce DPC latency.

8TB+ HDD support on ICH9R (Intel P35, Intel X38) or ICH10R (Intel P45, Intel X48, Intel P55, Intel x58)

14 Mar 2014 2:51pm at April 11, 2020 • by CarvedInside • in Articles • 3

Information on whether hard drives of 3TB, 4TB, 5TB, 6TB, 8TB or more will work on ICH9R (Intel P35, Intel X38) or ICH10R (Intel P45, Intel X48, Intel P55, Intel x58) controllers.

Windows audio known issues and workarounds

27 Dec 2010 4:33am at May 11, 2024 • by CarvedInside • in Audio Guides, Windows 10 Guides • 136

Page for Windows audio issues regardless of sound card maker.

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