For those of you that rely on onboard sound and have a soft spot for ASUS motherboards, you may be interested to know that ASUS will be sticking to C-Media based audio solutions on all of their motherboards from 2007.

Details at Digitimes.

C-Media Electronics and Asustek Computer will extend their partnership with the adoption of C-Media's Dolby/Digital Theater System (DTS) audio IC solutions on Asustek's motherboards from 2007, according to C-Media.

C-Media anticipates that both parties will see benefits from the growing demand for high-end audio solutions in digital home applications.

The audio IC solutions from C-Media will be available only to Asus-brand motherboards and the IC design house will not offer it to other system makers, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report, which cited the company.