Well, I bought this product after reading reviews on here about the card having conflict with locating suitable drivers. I went ahead because I'm a semi-expert computer user, so I went to the store in town and bought it because I was growing tired of the quality of my integrated sound provided with my computer. Anyway, when I went to pick it up, the box said "VISTA COMPATIBLE!" Far from the truth. I got it anyway in hopes I could find a way to get it up and running.
I eventually did, but the drivers provided on the disk are only compatible with Windows XP (or earlier), so I was out of luck there. Vista didn't have any drivers available for it, so I had Vista look up the drivers online. It worked, but it installed a different brand but it works just fine. I usually use the 3.5mm jack for my audio system, but just for the Heck of it, I used the optical out and plugged it into my Sony HT DDW790 (also bought from Best Buy, but after Christmas time last year) just to see if there was a difference. I was blown away when I fired up a Dolby Digital demo video. The sound of 3.5mm shallows in comparison compared to optical. It's pure digital sound is just stunningly beautiful. A very good purchase, and I would recommend it to those who are a little more than casual users of their computers if they have Vista.
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