Soundcard
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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.
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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.
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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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