Free Sound Cards
by
John Sullivan
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Published on
Mar 30, 2006 11:55 AM
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These devices are known to work with free GNU/Linux systems. They require no non-free firmware.
Unfortunately, Creative stopped releasing the source code for its newer cards. Write to Creative and ask them to continue.
| Maker | Model | Driver | Hardware |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Labs | SB Live! EMU10k1 | snd-emu10k1 | SC |
| Creative Labs | EMU0404 Digital Audio System | snd-emu10k | SC |
| Creative Labs | SB Audigy | snd-emu10k1 | SC |
| Creative Labs | [SB Live! Value] EMU10k1X | snd-emu10k1x | SC |
| Creative Labs | Sound Blaster Audigy ES | emuk10k1 | SC |
| Creative Labs | Sound Blaster Live Sound Blaster PCI 512 | emu10k1 | SC |
| Creative Labs | Sound Blaster Live Platinum | emu10k1 | SC |
| Creative Labs | Sound Blaster Live 5.1 Platinum | emu10k1 | SC |
| Creative Labs | Sound Blaster Extigy | snd-usb-audio | SC |
| Creative Labs | Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum | emu10k2 | SC |
| Creative Labs | Sound Blaster Audigy Digital Entertainment | emu10k2 | SC |
| Creative Labs | Sound Blaster Audigy Gamer | emu10k2 | SC |
| Creative Labs | Sound Blaster Audigy ES | emu10k2 | SC |
| Creative Labs | Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS Platinum Pro* | emu10k2 | SC |
| Creative Labs | Sound Blaster Audigy4 Pro* | emu10k2 | SC |
| Creative Labs | Sound Blaster X-Fi | snd-ctxfi | SC |
| HeadRoom | Total BitHead | snd_usb_audio | SC |
| Cirrus Logic | CS 4614/22/24 [CrystalClear SoundFusion Audio Accelerator] | snd-cs46x | SC |
| Hercules | Fortissimo II | snd_cs46xx | SC |
| nVidia Corporation | nForce2 AC97 Audio Controler (MCP) | intel8x0 | SC |
| Intel | Intel Corp. 82801BA/BAM | intel8x0 | SC |
| Intel Corporation | 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC97 Audio Controller97 Audio Controller | snd-intel8x0 | SC |
| Intel Corporation | 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) AC97 Audio Controller97 Audio Controller | snd-intel8x0 | SC |
| Intel Corporation | 82801CA/CAM AC97 Audio Controller97 Audio Controller | snd-intel8x0 | SC |
| Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] | Sound Controller | snd-intel8x0 | SC |
| Intel Corporation | 82801AA AC97 Audio97 Audio | snd-intel8x0 | SC |
| Intel Corporation | 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) AC97 Audio Controller97 Audio Controller | snd-intel8x0 | SC |
| nVidia Corporation | CK804 AC97 Audio Controller97 Audio Controller | snd-intel8x0 | SC |
| nVidia Corporation | nForce3 Audio | snd-intel8x0 | SC |
| Realtek | ACL650 AC'97 | snd_via82xx | SC |
| VIA | VT8233/A/8235/8237 AC97 | snd-via82xx | SC |
| Intel Corporation | 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller 945mobos | snd-hda-intel | SC |
| Intel Corporation | 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) High Definition Audio Controller 915mobos | snd-hda-intel | SC |
| VIA Technologies Inc. | Albatron PX865PE 7.1 | snd-ice1724 | SC |
| VIA Technologies Inc. | AMP Ltd AUDIO2000 | snd-ice1724 | SC |
| nVidia Corporation | MCP61 High Definition Audio | (rev a2) | SC |
| Realtek Corporation | ALC888VC | snd-hda-intel | SC |
* May use other chipsets—buy the model with the emu10k2 chipset
