5.1 Surround Sound

skidude · 08-12-2005, 10:24 PM

I am getting this motherboard:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813186052

Not the best motherboard, but oh well....

Anyway, I am getting 5.1 surround sound speakers with it, and the motherboard description says it has "6 channels" of onboard audio. I am worried the onboard sound will not work with the speakers because the motheboard only has one input jack, one output jack, and one headphones jack (I think that is what it has). I was just wondering if 5.1 speakers will work with this motherboard. I am getting the Cintre RW-6510 speakers.

Dropkickmurphys · 08-13-2005, 01:30 PM

8 channels is 7.1 so that would make 6 5.1, yes from that imformation i would say it would work!

LlamaTronics · 08-13-2005, 02:15 PM

Yea, chances are your "line out" from your computer will go directly to the subwoofer, which will have speaker wire running to all the other speakers... At least thats how my 5.1 system works

skidude · 08-13-2005, 02:30 PM

You have a 5.1 system??? Do you use the same color hookups shown in the picture of my mobo??? Also, how many plugs do you have going into your COMPUTER for audio?

LlamaTronics · 08-13-2005, 03:14 PM

Yes I do.. Just 1... From the audio out port on the computer, goes to the subwoofer. Then from the subwoofer goes to all the other speakers.

If thats your setup, then it should work... If you need more than 1 plug to the computer, then you need a different sound card.

skidude · 08-13-2005, 03:38 PM

I'll need to buy a soundcard, since I am using onboard audio (Audio isn't a big issue with me, just as long as it works) so I just hope my speakers are like yours. (what kind of speakers do you have??)

08-12-2005, 10:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
skidude Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Windham, NH Age: 18 Posts: 4,789	5.1 Surround Sound I am getting this motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813186052 Not the best motherboard, but oh well.... Anyway, I am getting 5.1 surround sound speakers with it, and the motherboard description says it has "6 channels" of onboard audio. I am worried the onboard sound will not work with the speakers because the motheboard only has one input jack, one output jack, and one headphones jack (I think that is what it has). I was just wondering if 5.1 speakers will work with this motherboard. I am getting the Cintre RW-6510 speakers. __________________ Desktop / Laptop CPU- AMD Athlon X2 6000+ 3.0 GHz / Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.8 GHz Video- ATI X1900XTX / 2x 8800M GTX SLI Memory- 2 GB A-Data DDR2800 / 4GB DDR2800 Hard Drives- 3x 160GB 7200RPM / 2x 320GB 5400RPM (RAID 0) Mobo- Gigabyte GA-M61P-S3 Socket AM2 Motherboard / Sager NP9262 "In These Lowly Halls / No Moon Will Beam, No Sun Will Shine / In These Narrow Rooms / No Tears Are Seen, No Laughter Heard" --- Insomnium ---

08-13-2005, 01:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dropkickmurphys Diamond Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Worthing, UK (Uni at Kent) Age: 18 Posts: 1,753	8 channels is 7.1 so that would make 6 5.1, yes from that imformation i would say it would work! __________________ Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 2.4Ghz Gigabyte P35C-DS3R motherboard 2GB 6400 DDR2 800mhz RAM 512Mb Geforce 8600GT 500GB Seagate 7,500RPM HDD Lite-on 20x DVD+RW OCZ GameXStream 600W PSU CoolerMaster Black Centurian 534 Case Samsung 19" 1440x900 SyncMaster 940BW monitor / Samsung 19" 1440x900 TV Dual Booting: Windows XP Proffessional SP2 / Windows Vista Business SP1

08-13-2005, 02:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
LlamaTronics Silver Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Land of the cheese Age: 25 Posts: 127	Yea, chances are your "line out" from your computer will go directly to the subwoofer, which will have speaker wire running to all the other speakers... At least thats how my 5.1 system works __________________ LlamaTronics - Technology Forums -- Computer help, Programming, Gaming, and general tech chat! 100+ members 5000+ posts and still growing

08-13-2005, 02:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
skidude Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Windham, NH Age: 18 Posts: 4,789	You have a 5.1 system??? Do you use the same color hookups shown in the picture of my mobo??? Also, how many plugs do you have going into your COMPUTER for audio? __________________ Desktop / Laptop CPU- AMD Athlon X2 6000+ 3.0 GHz / Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.8 GHz Video- ATI X1900XTX / 2x 8800M GTX SLI Memory- 2 GB A-Data DDR2800 / 4GB DDR2800 Hard Drives- 3x 160GB 7200RPM / 2x 320GB 5400RPM (RAID 0) Mobo- Gigabyte GA-M61P-S3 Socket AM2 Motherboard / Sager NP9262 "In These Lowly Halls / No Moon Will Beam, No Sun Will Shine / In These Narrow Rooms / No Tears Are Seen, No Laughter Heard" --- Insomnium --- Last edited by skidude; 08-13-2005 at 02:54 PM.

08-13-2005, 03:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
LlamaTronics Silver Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Land of the cheese Age: 25 Posts: 127	Yes I do.. Just 1... From the audio out port on the computer, goes to the subwoofer. Then from the subwoofer goes to all the other speakers. If thats your setup, then it should work... If you need more than 1 plug to the computer, then you need a different sound card. __________________ LlamaTronics - Technology Forums -- Computer help, Programming, Gaming, and general tech chat! 100+ members 5000+ posts and still growing

08-13-2005, 03:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
skidude Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Windham, NH Age: 18 Posts: 4,789	I'll need to buy a soundcard, since I am using onboard audio (Audio isn't a big issue with me, just as long as it works) so I just hope my speakers are like yours. (what kind of speakers do you have??) __________________ Desktop / Laptop CPU- AMD Athlon X2 6000+ 3.0 GHz / Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.8 GHz Video- ATI X1900XTX / 2x 8800M GTX SLI Memory- 2 GB A-Data DDR2800 / 4GB DDR2800 Hard Drives- 3x 160GB 7200RPM / 2x 320GB 5400RPM (RAID 0) Mobo- Gigabyte GA-M61P-S3 Socket AM2 Motherboard / Sager NP9262 "In These Lowly Halls / No Moon Will Beam, No Sun Will Shine / In These Narrow Rooms / No Tears Are Seen, No Laughter Heard" --- Insomnium ---

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