Dimension 3000 sound card

wslytoy · 11-10-2005, 10:45 PM

hey guys,
i bought a set of Logitech speakers for my DELL and I don't think the factory sound card can handle em'. Its 1 sub and 5 satellite speakers. I'm not looking for anything fancy, just something that'll be able to push all 6 speakers. Currently its only running 2 satellites and the sub, its rather frustrating. Thanx, Wes

here's the speakers http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/pr...CONTENTID=9067

matt12685848 · 11-17-2005, 05:08 AM

Umm... Why wouldnt it be able to handle them? Hooking up headphones uses the same power from the pc as hooking up a 500w 5.1 surround sound system. Just make sure you plugged the speakers in to the wall....

vortmax · 11-17-2005, 08:37 AM

yea.....it's independently powered....all you need to do is have the right connections. If your sound card only has 2 channel stereo out, then you're only going to get 2.1 out of the speakers (to my knowledge no Computer speakers support Dolby prologic). So your Sound card will need to have 3 jacks....one for each wire (front surround, rear surround, and center channel). I suspect that you have one output and have the surround speakers plugged into that, hence the surrounds working.

wslytoy · 11-21-2005, 08:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vortmax

yea.....it's independently powered....all you need to do is have the right connections. If your sound card only has 2 channel stereo out, then you're only going to get 2.1 out of the speakers (to my knowledge no Computer speakers support Dolby prologic). So your Sound card will need to have 3 jacks....one for each wire (front surround, rear surround, and center channel). I suspect that you have one output and have the surround speakers plugged into that, hence the surrounds working.

Ok, I've verified that only 2 speakers and the sub are working. I changed the wiring around on the back of the tower, and sure enough, as I changed the wiring around, some speakers would cut out and some work depending on which wire I had plugged into the "speaker" outlet. Any recommendations? Thanks, Wes

vortmax · 11-21-2005, 05:01 PM

does your card support 5 channel audio? The only way to get 5 channel audio with those speakers is to have a card with 5(.1) channel output. It will be 3 independant jacks, so plus your line in (Mic) the card should have 4+ jacks on the back. Any card that is listed as 5.1 analog and in the output(line out) section has the 5.1 channels listed will do the trick.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829130001

This is an example, I'm not saying buy this card as it's pretty cheap. Look at the line out in the specs. That's what you need to look for

wslytoy · 11-22-2005, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vortmax

does your card support 5 channel audio? The only way to get 5 channel audio with those speakers is to have a card with 5(.1) channel output. It will be 3 independant jacks, so plus your line in (Mic) the card should have 4+ jacks on the back. Any card that is listed as 5.1 analog and in the output(line out) section has the 5.1 channels listed will do the trick.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829130001

This is an example, I'm not saying buy this card as it's pretty cheap. Look at the line out in the specs. That's what you need to look for

actually mine only has 3 jacks period. I know we're discussing 5.1, but would this 7.1 card be ok to go ahead and get incase I decide to upgrade in the future? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829120103 Thanx, Wes!

vortmax · 11-22-2005, 01:27 AM

yes. Your 5.1 speakers just won't use the 2 extra surround channels (one jack).

wslytoy · 11-22-2005, 01:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vortmax

yes. Your 5.1 speakers just won't use the 2 extra surround channels (one jack).

ok, thanx for your help man! Peace, Wes

11-10-2005, 10:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
wslytoy Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Central Mississippi Age: 26 Posts: 27	Dimension 3000 sound card hey guys, i bought a set of Logitech speakers for my DELL and I don't think the factory sound card can handle em'. Its 1 sub and 5 satellite speakers. I'm not looking for anything fancy, just something that'll be able to push all 6 speakers. Currently its only running 2 satellites and the sub, its rather frustrating. Thanx, Wes here's the speakers http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/pr...CONTENTID=9067 Last edited by wslytoy; 11-10-2005 at 11:19 PM.

11-17-2005, 05:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
matt12685848 Gold Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 18 Posts: 372	Umm... Why wouldnt it be able to handle them? Hooking up headphones uses the same power from the pc as hooking up a 500w 5.1 surround sound system. Just make sure you plugged the speakers in to the wall.... __________________ 3 GHz P4 HT processor ATI x700 Pro 256mb PCI-E graphics card 2 x 512 Dual Channel Ram 160GB 7200rpm hard drive ATI Tv Tuner Pro 1024 x 768, 75 Hz LCD Monitor 98% of the teenage population will try, does or has tried smoking pot. If you're one of the 2% who hasn't, copy & paste this into your signature

11-17-2005, 08:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
vortmax Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Age: 26 Posts: 619	yea.....it's independently powered....all you need to do is have the right connections. If your sound card only has 2 channel stereo out, then you're only going to get 2.1 out of the speakers (to my knowledge no Computer speakers support Dolby prologic). So your Sound card will need to have 3 jacks....one for each wire (front surround, rear surround, and center channel). I suspect that you have one output and have the surround speakers plugged into that, hence the surrounds working. __________________ Asus A7N8x delux Nforce 2 AMD Athlon 2800+ (barton core) 512 meg Corsair DDR 400 Gainward G-force FX 5200 Dell 6000i Intel Pentium M 725 (1.60 GHz/2MB Cache/400MHz FSB) ATI MOBILITY RADEON X300 64MB HyperMemory 1 gig DDR2 PC2-3200 Music server: AMD K6 500 MHz 128 Meg RAM Onkyo HT-R520 Reciever 6.1 DTS ES & Dolby Digital EX

11-21-2005, 05:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
vortmax Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Age: 26 Posts: 619	does your card support 5 channel audio? The only way to get 5 channel audio with those speakers is to have a card with 5(.1) channel output. It will be 3 independant jacks, so plus your line in (Mic) the card should have 4+ jacks on the back. Any card that is listed as 5.1 analog and in the output(line out) section has the 5.1 channels listed will do the trick. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829130001 This is an example, I'm not saying buy this card as it's pretty cheap. Look at the line out in the specs. That's what you need to look for __________________ Asus A7N8x delux Nforce 2 AMD Athlon 2800+ (barton core) 512 meg Corsair DDR 400 Gainward G-force FX 5200 Dell 6000i Intel Pentium M 725 (1.60 GHz/2MB Cache/400MHz FSB) ATI MOBILITY RADEON X300 64MB HyperMemory 1 gig DDR2 PC2-3200 Music server: AMD K6 500 MHz 128 Meg RAM Onkyo HT-R520 Reciever 6.1 DTS ES & Dolby Digital EX

11-22-2005, 01:27 AM	#7 (permalink)
vortmax Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Age: 26 Posts: 619	yes. Your 5.1 speakers just won't use the 2 extra surround channels (one jack). __________________ Asus A7N8x delux Nforce 2 AMD Athlon 2800+ (barton core) 512 meg Corsair DDR 400 Gainward G-force FX 5200 Dell 6000i Intel Pentium M 725 (1.60 GHz/2MB Cache/400MHz FSB) ATI MOBILITY RADEON X300 64MB HyperMemory 1 gig DDR2 PC2-3200 Music server: AMD K6 500 MHz 128 Meg RAM Onkyo HT-R520 Reciever 6.1 DTS ES & Dolby Digital EX

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