Need some advice on choosing soundcard

lefaq on 12/03/2014 - 13:14

I've a logitech z506 5.1 speakers for my PC and I want to make a good use of it by getting a sound card. My budget is 100 and I just want to watch movie with better sound quality. Can anyone suggest me any good one? Thanks.

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c64 on 12/03/2014 - 15:42

+1

isn't onboard sound good enough?
- lefaq on 12/03/2014 - 15:44
  
  I've 3 plugs from my speakers and i can only plug one. The surround speakers are not working.
tds on 12/03/2014 - 15:54

Why can you only plug one?
If it's because of microphone /headset, One option I used to have was a logitech g15 which had a built in mic in and speaker out which handled my headset and allowed the sockets on the pc for my 5.1

Otherwise get a soundblaster x fi
Check MSY and your budget on the level you want
- lefaq on 12/03/2014 - 16:03
  
  Speakers come with green,orange and black cables and my onboard has only green plug. I think, because of that my surround speakers doesn't produce any sound.
  - scrimshaw on 13/03/2014 - 23:17
    
    What kind of motherboard are you using?
    
    http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/How-On-Board-Audio-Wo…
    - lefaq on 14/03/2014 - 11:45
      
      It's Asus H87M-E. Can I configure my motherboard to provide 5.1 surround?
    - humdingaling on 14/03/2014 - 16:59
      
      not your motherboard but your motherboard manual will tell you how you can configure it
      
      http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/LGA1150/H87M-E/E8197_H87…
      page 13
    - scrimshaw on 14/03/2014 - 17:40
      
      The Manual says:
      
      Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8-channel audio output.
      
      So it sounds like you need something like this?
      http://www.heisei-systems.eu/products/media/internal-card-re…
      
      (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻)
      
      You know what OP… just buy a soundcard.
[Deactivated] on 12/03/2014 - 17:24

+3
Pink
Analog microphone audio input.

Light blue
Analog line level audio input.

Lime green
Analog line level audio output for the main stereo signal (front speakers or headphones).

Brown/Dark
Analog line level audio output for a special panning, 'Right-to-left speaker'.

Black
Analog line level audio output for surround speakers, typically rear stereo.

Orange
Analog line level audio output for center channel speaker and subwoofer.

Silver/Grey
Analog line level audio output for surround side channels.
donkeydoc on 17/03/2014 - 06:27

asus xonar dg is for 5.1, $30, would that do?

Need some advice on choosing soundcard

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