Is this the solution?

bcohen4 · 07-07-2008, 07:51 AM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102719

I need something to support my 5.1 surround sound system and blu-ray drive. Is this going to be everything I need or is it too much(or too little)? I don't really understand what it means by "Integrated HD audio controller with multi-channel (5.1) AC3 support". Will I be able to hook up my speaker system directly to this video card?

Anyway, I guess I need a way to play blu-ray movies with my 5.1 surround sound in vista x64... or should I just go with a PS3 since I don't pc game?

Quick69GTO · 07-07-2008, 05:40 PM

The video card will display Blue-Ray (with a compatible monitor) but will not play the sound.
Your 5.1 sound card does the sound.
If your PC does not have 5.1 sound, then you will need to get a 5.1 sound card.

Ethan3.14159 · 07-07-2008, 08:01 PM

video cards can output hd sound and video with the audio output on the video card which the 3870 has and it comes with the cable needed you just need to plug it into the motherboard or sound card which ever normally does the audio

Quick69GTO · 07-07-2008, 11:14 PM

The audio is through the HDMI adapter only. There is no cable to connect it to his sound card.

07-07-2008, 07:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
bcohen4 Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 28	Is this the solution? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102719 I need something to support my 5.1 surround sound system and blu-ray drive. Is this going to be everything I need or is it too much(or too little)? I don't really understand what it means by "Integrated HD audio controller with multi-channel (5.1) AC3 support". Will I be able to hook up my speaker system directly to this video card? Anyway, I guess I need a way to play blu-ray movies with my 5.1 surround sound in vista x64... or should I just go with a PS3 since I don't pc game?

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Ethan3.14159 Gold Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Michigan Age: 17 Posts: 450	video cards can output hd sound and video with the audio output on the video card which the 3870 has and it comes with the cable needed you just need to plug it into the motherboard or sound card which ever normally does the audio __________________ AMD Athlon X2 5000+ @ 3.14ghz, 1.40v, Zerotherm 92mm cooler Asus M2N-SLI Deluxe 570i 2 x 1gb OCZ Platinum DDR2 800 4-4-4-12 Zotac 8800GT 512mb GDDR3 @ 730/2068 mhz 400gb Seagate Barracuda Corsair 750 watt Apevia X-Navigator Steel Mid-Tower 19" Westinghouse LCD 1440 x 900 Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit Last edited by Ethan3.14159; 07-07-2008 at 08:05 PM.

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07-07-2008, 05:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
Quick69GTO Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 204	The video card will display Blue-Ray (with a compatible monitor) but will not play the sound. Your 5.1 sound card does the sound. If your PC does not have 5.1 sound, then you will need to get a 5.1 sound card.

07-07-2008, 11:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
Quick69GTO Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 204	The audio is through the HDMI adapter only. There is no cable to connect it to his sound card.