Description:

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Brand new, never installed. PCI sound card built on the ESS Technology ES1988S (Allegro-1) audio chipset.

Features:

ESS ES1988S Allegro-1 chipset, AC'97-compliant

4-channel surround audio output

Standard 32-bit PCI interface

4x color-coded 3.5mm jacks (mic in, line in, front/rear speaker out)

Driver support: Original mini CD included, with drivers for Windows 2000, ME, XP, Vista, and Windows 7 — broader OS coverage than most cards of this era, which typically stop at XP.

Condition: Brand new, never installed. QC-passed sticker intact.

Ideal for: Retro PC builds, replacing a dead onboard sound chip, or adding surround sound to older systems still running legacy Windows.