Does my Mobo support...

Warfare · 06-19-2009, 05:20 PM

I was wondering if my motherboard supported virtual 7.1 sound. I know I asked a similar question. I assume that 7.1 and virtual 7.1 would be different.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16826249016

This is the headset I want to use but it only has 2 cords, and it says that it uses virtual 7.1. Or would I need to buy the steelseries USB sound card

Warfare · 06-20-2009, 06:12 AM

could someone shed some light on this for me please?

**wrench97** · 06-20-2009, 06:36 AM

It uses Realtek ALC883 6 channel Audio which is 7.1
http://drivers.softpedia.com/progDow...oad-20476.html

**wrench97** · 06-20-2009, 06:41 AM

Actually they are not 7.1 but 2.x enhanced to sound like 7.1,
7.1 gives you 6 channels for surround sound, hard to have a front, rear, and side channels in head phones.

Warfare · 06-20-2009, 07:09 PM

Well The headset Im getting says it supports virtual 7.1 sound. Which I presume that it will sound like 7.1.

06-19-2009, 05:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Warfare Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 346 OS: Win7 RC, Win XP My System	Does my Mobo support... I was wondering if my motherboard supported virtual 7.1 sound. I know I asked a similar question. I assume that 7.1 and virtual 7.1 would be different. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16826249016 This is the headset I want to use but it only has 2 cords, and it says that it uses virtual 7.1. Or would I need to buy the steelseries USB sound card

06-20-2009, 06:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
Warfare Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 346 OS: Win7 RC, Win XP My System	Re: Does my Mobo support... could someone shed some light on this for me please?

06-20-2009, 06:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 17,890 OS: XPSP3	Re: Does my Mobo support... It uses Realtek ALC883 6 channel Audio which is 7.1 http://drivers.softpedia.com/progDow...oad-20476.html __________________ Power Supply and Selection

06-20-2009, 06:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 17,890 OS: XPSP3	Re: Does my Mobo support... Actually they are not 7.1 but 2.x enhanced to sound like 7.1, 7.1 gives you 6 channels for surround sound, hard to have a front, rear, and side channels in head phones. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

06-20-2009, 07:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
Warfare Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 346 OS: Win7 RC, Win XP My System	Re: Does my Mobo support... Well The headset Im getting says it supports virtual 7.1 sound. Which I presume that it will sound like 7.1.