Home Theater Tie-in

[Big00wig]

Hello. I am trying to make my system so that my sound will come out of my home theater system. I currenly have my video hooked up to my TV - Its odd having the sound still come from the computer and really takes the fun effect away. I would like to be able to take advantage of the 5.1 surround sound. I'm assuming I'm going to need to buy a new sound card, I just don't know what one.

Thanks a lot.

 

[veedubfreak]

Depending on the motherboard it should have audio output. I just ordered all the parts for my home theatre pc yesterday and im using my old p35-ds3r board which has digital/optical outputs that i can go straight to my reciever with. If your board doesnt have these outputs you will probably have to get a sound card that has it to get the full 5.1.

 

[Big00wig]

I'm using Asus "m2n-32 sli-delux" mobo and I have a cheap Creative 5.1 card (cost like $25 but sounds way better than intigrated) I guess my question now is how does it hook up? What kind of wire do I run to the reciever to take advantage of the 5.1?

 

[veedubfreak]

Your board does infact have 7.1 surround sound on the board and has both the digital (coax) and digital (optical) outputs on the board. Just buy yourself either a digital audio cable in whatever flavor your reciever accepts.

 

[Big00wig]

That would work, altough I have never had luck with the on board sound with this motherboard.. The drivers seem to have issues thats why I just bought a differant card. Can you suggest a good Sound Card I should get as an alternative to on board?

 

[tomjennings83]

your onboard sound wont work on that board mine doesnt either just buy a creative sound card that has digital coax or optical out on it. just go to creative.com and look at their models