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Thread ID: 136493	2014-03-05 04:01:00	5.1 Surround Sound card	Nikit07 (16761)	Press F1

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1369448	2014-03-05 04:01:00	Hey all! I just got a new surround sound system (www.logitech.com) for my PC! Problem is, apparently my PC doesn't support surround sound, so I can't use these speakers to their full potential.... My question: If I get this: www.computerlounge.co.nz card and throw it in my PC, and connect the speakers just through an Aux cable, will they work in 5.1 surround sound? Thanks a bunch guys!	Nikit07 (16761)
1369449	2014-03-05 04:06:00	If its similar to the Z506 which I use here. I just ticked speaker fill under sounds (once you set it 5:1) and sound comes thru the 6 speakers	Speedy Gonzales (78)
1369450	2014-03-05 04:41:00	If its similar to the Z506 which I use here. I just ticked speaker fill under sounds (once you set it 5:1) and sound comes thru the 6 speakers I don't have a problem with sounds coming out of all the speakers. I just want it to actually work like a surround sound system. E.g. If I'm playing battlefield and a helicopter flies past behind me the speakers actually create that 'effect' of it flying past behind me.	Nikit07 (16761)
1369451	2014-03-05 04:50:00	Does BF work?? Last time I heard, it was full of bugs	Speedy Gonzales (78)
1369452	2014-03-05 05:03:00	Hey all! I just got a new surround sound system (www.logitech.com) for my PC! Problem is, apparently my PC doesn't support surround sound, so I can't use these speakers to their full potential.... Are you sure? Most machines built nowadays have surround outputs. That said, that card will work fine if it doesn't. Note of course that card is PCI-E, so make sure you have the appropriate slot. My question: If I get this: www.computerlounge.co.nz card and throw it in my PC, and connect the speakers just through an Aux cable, will they work in 5.1 surround sound? Thanks a bunch guys! What do you mean by "connect the speakers just through an Aux cable" ? If you are using the analog outputs on that card there will be 3 cables (or at least, a cable with 3 plugs on it). If you are using the digital TOSLINK output you will just need the one fiber optic cable. Assuming your speakers support that.	Agent_24 (57)
1369453	2014-03-05 05:07:00	Looks like BF did have probs with 5:1 last year. Dont know if its been fixed yet (answers.ea.com) So it may not matter what you get you wont get 5:1 till they fix it properly	Speedy Gonzales (78)
1369454	2014-03-05 05:21:00	What motherboard / sound card do you have now? are you sure it doesn't do 5.1? Also bear in mind the game has to support 5.1 as well as mentioned, not all do. Many years ago before the advent of 5.1 systems for the PC I invested in a 4.1 set of speakers and was all excited to play some FPS games with surround sound, figuring I'd be able to tell where sounds were coming from. It never worked properly, the cables were a pain in the arse to route, and locating speakers behind me wasn't very practical. I never got any more than stereo sound repeated at the rear so I eventally reverted back to stereo and have happily stayed there ever since. I'm sure these days the experience is greatly improved, but there's still the issue of speakers and wires all about the place.	dugimodo (138)
1369455	2014-03-05 05:22:00	Are you sure ? Most machines built nowadays have surround outputs . That said, that card will work fine if it doesn't . Note of course that card is PCI-E, so make sure you have the appropriate slot . I'm pretty sure, but I'll double check . What do you mean by "connect the speakers just through an Aux cable" ? I have the speakers connected to my PC through a headphone port with an auxiliary ( . walmartimages . com/i/p/00/72/28/68/85/0072286885244_500X500 . jpg" target="_blank">i . walmartimages . com) cable .	Nikit07 (16761)
1369456	2014-03-05 05:24:00	What motherboard / sound card do you have now? are you sure it doesn't do 5.1? I have the speakers connected to my motherboard. I don't know which particular model it is but it's Z77 and supports 3 way SLI if that helps :P My other specs are in my sig.	Nikit07 (16761)
1369457	2014-03-05 05:25:00	Looks like BF did have probs with 5:1 last year. Dont know if its been fixed yet (answers.ea.com) So it may not matter what you get you wont get 5:1 till they fix it properly Ah okay, But that doesn't really matter because that's not the only thing I use speakers for! :P	Nikit07 (16761)
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