Before the release of the Intel AC '97 standard, computer sound was frequently an add-on feature. To use anything other than a small, monophonic internal speaker, you'd need to buy a card that plugged ...

I just inserted an Asus Xonar SE ($69) sound card. It works in a new Intel i5-12400 boxen. I spend enough time in the office to listen to sound and music through a more than decent Yamaha / Dynaudio ...