Does having integrated sound slow the speed of your system compared to a deicated sound card? Sound isn't the issue its if the speeds the same or not.
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Your system will probably work exactly same. Depending on the codec of course. The most common one is the Avance Logic AC97 codec I believe, and its a good codec for overall use and it has (or so I have experienced) VERY low CPU utilization.
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