High end Motherboards available with-out audio built in?

[refreshener]

I'm sure all the computer smarties here know an audio interface built into the motherboard is useless when you ultimately end up installing a professional sound card.

So For those of us who investigate these things like I'm trying to do and who build home recording computer workstations. The question arises?

Does anyone have any knowledge or personal experience of Motherboards available not integrating any audio on the motherboard? [/SIZE]

Much apprecaite every contribution to my thread. Thanks

[tacman7]

I don't see what the issue is, you just disable it in the bios and it won't give you any trouble.

[newkid]

Originally Posted by refreshener

I'm sure all the computer smarties here know an audio interface built into the motherboard is useless when you ultimately end up installing a professional sound card.

So For those of us who investigate these things like I'm trying to do and who build home recording computer workstations. The question arises?

Does anyone have any knowledge or personal experience of Motherboards available not integrating any audio on the motherboard? [/SIZE]

Much apprecaite every contribution to my thread. Thanks

AFIK the big manufacturers make a range of boards that can be used in any application. Cheaper to put everything on them at once than to run special production lines.

Is there a really top end without built in sound?
Maybe, but I doubt it.

Try the ads for custom music pcs in the magazines.
Try microway.com -- that might be high end custom w/o built in sound.

[refreshener]

Originally Posted by tacman7

I don't see what the issue is, you just disable it in the bios and it won't give you any trouble.

I rather exhaust my search before I buy a mobo with interegrated audio.

Im with ya I never finish a mix either I abandon it

[brandondrury]

I wouldn't worry about it. As previously stated, you can turn it off in the BIOS.

Brandon

[fortyseven]

To answer your question, yes, there are a few server class motherboards on the market that dont come with integrated sound and video. The problem is that they are few and far between and being that they are for servers, sometimes tend to be more expensive.
As everyone else has said, why go through all the bother when you can just disable it anyway. In fact, you dont even have to install the drivers for it; that way it'll be as if it doesn't exist.

[glenlata]

YEA!!!!!!!!!!! What they said humph!!!!!!!!!!
LOL

[adorian]

Actually the OP has a valid reason to look for one without - there is a performance drain even when disabled in the OS. I would look for a motherboard that has jumpers to disable the audio instead - if I remember correctly a few companies did. DFI, Epox, Asus would be the first to look at. Don't be afraid to contact their tech. support department!

[fortyseven]

Originally Posted by adorian

there is a performance drain even when disabled in the OS.

My question then would be: is this drain measurable? All the hassle of looking for a mobo without onboards; the extra cost involved... all this for a barely measurable improvement in performance (if any).
Would the OP be able to fire up his new machine and say "wow, this pc offers so much more performance than another machine with onboards"? I dont believe so.

[garww]

Just diasable in BIOS. It's not worth fretting over.