The sound is good actually. Not as good as an audigy, but passable until you find an audigy for the price you want. Unfortunately tho, I am having problems with my onboard sound right now. Win2k is installed properly and everything runs fine, but the hardware sound isn't recognized. I've tried isntalling the drivers multiple times with no success, and I will be calling Abit in the morning for help. Anyway, when it's working, it sounds pretty good. Good luck.
-cyto