If the sound card is compatible with Linux (should be), then all you need is disable the on-board sound card and it should be automatically used.
Some details, added over time by various RetroPie users, are in Sound docs.
@blackjackpsp good to see you have found a workaround as solution. If you think this topic can be marked as solved please do adapt the subject of your inititial post (e.g. replace [HELP] with [Solved]).
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I'm unix ingenior so, not really a probleme (I working on AIX, unix ibm)
But, no need to be unix ingénior to re-compiling, modify some files ;)
Just, like to understand how programme(s)/system(s) working and, have a lot of free time.