MacBook Pro - Soundcard

Orph4nus · Orph4nus #1 (**permalink**)

08-10-2009, 02:45 PM

Hey,
does anyone know wich sound card i have?
My macbook pro 15" 2.53 Ghz is standart.
So really wich sound card is it , or atleast wich audio driver i need for it?

Thx allready !

chscag · chscag #2 (**permalink**)

08-10-2009, 03:37 PM

The sound chipset is integrated in your MBP. You do not have a sound card. You can find out about your hardware by going to Applications -> Utilities -> System Profiler. Click on audio devices. Drivers are built in to OS X.

Regards.

techiesteve · techiesteve #3 (**permalink**)

08-14-2009, 04:23 PM

The only time you may need specific drivers is for Windows under Bootcamp. These are on a hidden Windows partition on your install DVD (unless it's a copy), and are automatically installed at the end of the Windows install. For OS X support is within the OS.

pigoo3 · pigoo3 #4 (**permalink**)

08-14-2009, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Orph4nus

Hey,
does anyone know wich sound card i have?
My macbook pro 15" 2.53 Ghz is standart.
So really wich sound card is it , or atleast wich audio driver i need for it?

Thx allready !

Unlike "PC's"...Macintosh's never really had "sound cards". Mac's always had great sound capabilities built into the motherboard.

Of course there were some special "AV" model Macintoshes (years & years ago) that had a NuBus or PCI card for connecting up external devices...and some 3rd party suppliers made some sound cards to augment the sound hardware already in a Mac.

But as a general rule...the sound hardware is already built into the motherboard.

- Nick

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Orph4nus #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 09, 2009 Posts: 24	08-10-2009, 02:45 PM Hey, does anyone know wich sound card i have? My macbook pro 15" 2.53 Ghz is standart. So really wich sound card is it , or atleast wich audio driver i need for it? Thx allready !
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chscag #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 31,973 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	08-10-2009, 03:37 PM The sound chipset is integrated in your MBP. You do not have a sound card. You can find out about your hardware by going to Applications -> Utilities -> System Profiler. Click on audio devices. Drivers are built in to OS X. Regards.
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