laptop sound question

Sir Travis D · 05-05-2008, 01:30 AM

I have the logitech x-540 speakers. I want to use them with my alienware m15x laptop. The website says the m15x has

"7.1/5.1 Digital High-Definition Audio (8 Channel)"

Does this mean I won't need an external sound thing to take the full advantage of the speakers?

Here's a picture of the side of the laptop where the sound ports are, if it helps.

pies · 05-05-2008, 01:39 AM

No they should work fine with the integrated card in the laptop.
If you want better quality you could by another card but what you have should be fine.

Sir Travis D · 05-05-2008, 01:42 AM

I mean, will my laptop sound using the speakers be the same as a desktop? What is this for?

http://www.thenerds.net/CREATIVE_LAB...5703-2&affid=3

Is my built in sound card the same as 5.1?

pies · 05-05-2008, 01:47 AM

Your speakers are 5.1 and the laptop is 5.1/7.1 so it will work.
Thats for if you want a better sound card than what is intergrated into your laptop.
See what others say as well I'm not sure how much of a diffrence you would see between the intagrted card and that other.

05-05-2008, 01:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
Sir Travis D Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Age: 14 Posts: 1,070	laptop sound question I have the logitech x-540 speakers. I want to use them with my alienware m15x laptop. The website says the m15x has "7.1/5.1 Digital High-Definition Audio (8 Channel)" Does this mean I won't need an external sound thing to take the full advantage of the speakers? Here's a picture of the side of the laptop where the sound ports are, if it helps. __________________ Alienware Area-51 M15x Owner Thinking of getting a Camera? Read this first. http://www.computerforum.com/125639-...ml#post1026478

05-05-2008, 01:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
pies Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Poland, OH Posts: 476	No they should work fine with the integrated card in the laptop. If you want better quality you could by another card but what you have should be fine. __________________ Desktop Case-Antec 900/Psu- Abs 800 watt Motherboard- Asus p5k Deluxe Wifi/Cpu- Intel Core 2 E8400 Ram- Crucial Ballistix Tracer 4gb ddr2 800/Gpu- sapphire ATI 4850 Hdd- 1.25tb/ DVD- Light ON/- Custom Water Cooling

05-05-2008, 01:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
Sir Travis D Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Michigan, USA Age: 14 Posts: 1,070	I mean, will my laptop sound using the speakers be the same as a desktop? What is this for? http://www.thenerds.net/CREATIVE_LAB...5703-2&affid=3 Is my built in sound card the same as 5.1? __________________ Alienware Area-51 M15x Owner Thinking of getting a Camera? Read this first. http://www.computerforum.com/125639-...ml#post1026478

05-05-2008, 01:47 AM	#4 (permalink)
pies Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Poland, OH Posts: 476	Your speakers are 5.1 and the laptop is 5.1/7.1 so it will work. Thats for if you want a better sound card than what is intergrated into your laptop. See what others say as well I'm not sure how much of a diffrence you would see between the intagrted card and that other. __________________ Desktop Case-Antec 900/Psu- Abs 800 watt Motherboard- Asus p5k Deluxe Wifi/Cpu- Intel Core 2 E8400 Ram- Crucial Ballistix Tracer 4gb ddr2 800/Gpu- sapphire ATI 4850 Hdd- 1.25tb/ DVD- Light ON/- Custom Water Cooling

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