2.1 to 5.1

SAAER45 · 11-11-2005, 08:39 PM

I've have a Dell with the standard speakers it comes with. I'm looking to buy a Logitech X-530 5.1 Speaker. Is there something I need to look for on my computer, (like cable inputs) to make sure that it is good for 5.1 speakers instead of 2.1?

vortmax · 11-11-2005, 08:43 PM

your sound card needs to have provisions for the extra channels. Either analog front and surround ports or a digital coax port (if your speakers support digital)

SAAER45 · 11-11-2005, 08:47 PM

I haven't bought a sound card, whatevers in there is integrated. What does that mean?

SAAER45 · 11-12-2005, 12:34 AM

Can I still use the 5.1 without buying a soundcard?

bigsaucybob · 11-12-2005, 02:40 AM

u can still use the 5.1 speakers with ur intergrated soudn but it just wont utiliza the 5.1 feature as it wuld with a sound card. if u can afford to spend an extra 140 dollars i highly recoomend that u purchse the creative x-fi xtrememusic sound card. i own it and i love it and its really great sound quality.

vortmax · 11-12-2005, 03:28 AM

look at the back of your card. My integrated card on my Nforce2 mother board has digital coax and 4 channel analog. The new Nforce4 boards have onboard 7.1 sound. You need to look and see what you have

spamdos · 11-12-2005, 05:48 AM

you might get lucky and have 5.1 onboard sound, if not a soundcard is probably worth it. i have those speakers and i love them!!!

11-11-2005, 08:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
SAAER45 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,161	2.1 to 5.1 I've have a Dell with the standard speakers it comes with. I'm looking to buy a Logitech X-530 5.1 Speaker. Is there something I need to look for on my computer, (like cable inputs) to make sure that it is good for 5.1 speakers instead of 2.1?

11-11-2005, 08:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
vortmax Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Age: 26 Posts: 619	your sound card needs to have provisions for the extra channels. Either analog front and surround ports or a digital coax port (if your speakers support digital) __________________ 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

11-12-2005, 02:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
bigsaucybob Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: ny Age: 18 Posts: 3,913	u can still use the 5.1 speakers with ur intergrated soudn but it just wont utiliza the 5.1 feature as it wuld with a sound card. if u can afford to spend an extra 140 dollars i highly recoomend that u purchse the creative x-fi xtrememusic sound card. i own it and i love it and its really great sound quality. __________________ Equipt NOW

11-12-2005, 03:28 AM	#6 (permalink)
vortmax Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Age: 26 Posts: 619	look at the back of your card. My integrated card on my Nforce2 mother board has digital coax and 4 channel analog. The new Nforce4 boards have onboard 7.1 sound. You need to look and see what you have __________________ 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

11-12-2005, 05:48 AM	#7 (permalink)
spamdos Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canberra Australia Age: 19 Posts: 1,160	you might get lucky and have 5.1 onboard sound, if not a soundcard is probably worth it. i have those speakers and i love them!!! __________________ TROGDOR the BURNINATOR

11-11-2005, 08:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
SAAER45 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,161	I haven't bought a sound card, whatevers in there is integrated. What does that mean?

11-12-2005, 12:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
SAAER45 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,161	Can I still use the 5.1 without buying a soundcard?

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