Will sound card work with 6.1 speakers

anhd1nh · 05-30-2005, 11:27 AM

I just got new 6.1 speaker system and i have an nvidia sound card thats all i konw. i pluged it in and only front 3 speakers work. how do i check if my soundcard supports 5.1 or 6.1. only been testing on mp3s. i dont have any surround games to test.

**koala** · 06-01-2005, 04:40 AM

Have you tried the speaker wizard in nvidia mixer?
MP3s are mono or stereo so you won't get the full 6.1 effect, but you can get media player plugins to create virtual surround sound.

anhd1nh · 06-02-2005, 01:00 PM

Ive tried both of them and doesnt seem to work. but what is that media player mixer thing your talking about. and how can i get it. thanks

**koala** · 06-02-2005, 02:09 PM

The nvidia mixer is software that comes with nvidia sound cards. There's a setup wizard for different speaker configurations.

You can get winamp plugins that simulate surround sound for MP3s. I don't know how effective they are with 6.1 speakers, they're mostly aimed at stereo speakers. http://winamp.com/plugins/browse.php?ctype=P&category=5

anhd1nh · 06-04-2005, 08:17 AM

i got a few of the plug ins. and they seem to enhance the sound but the none makes all my speakers work when i play mp3

**koala** · 06-04-2005, 09:46 AM

Try playing a DVD with 6.1 sound. At least then you'll know if your speakers are setup right. I think MP3s only use 2 speakers, but I could be wrong.

anhd1nh · 06-04-2005, 12:51 PM

haha thats what i heard but i dont have a dvd player on my computer. thats the only thing i dint put in. weird isnt it. is there antying else i can try to see if the speakers work. and right now i also dont have internet connection at home. thats also what makes it harder to test the speakers.

05-30-2005, 11:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
anhd1nh Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 9 OS: xp	Will sound card work with 6.1 speakers I just got new 6.1 speaker system and i have an nvidia sound card thats all i konw. i pluged it in and only front 3 speakers work. how do i check if my soundcard supports 5.1 or 6.1. only been testing on mp3s. i dont have any surround games to test.

06-01-2005, 04:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,344 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Have you tried the speaker wizard in nvidia mixer? MP3s are mono or stereo so you won't get the full 6.1 effect, but you can get media player plugins to create virtual surround sound. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

06-02-2005, 02:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,344 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	The nvidia mixer is software that comes with nvidia sound cards. There's a setup wizard for different speaker configurations. You can get winamp plugins that simulate surround sound for MP3s. I don't know how effective they are with 6.1 speakers, they're mostly aimed at stereo speakers. http://winamp.com/plugins/browse.php?ctype=P&category=5 __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

06-04-2005, 09:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,344 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Try playing a DVD with 6.1 sound. At least then you'll know if your speakers are setup right. I think MP3s only use 2 speakers, but I could be wrong. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

06-02-2005, 01:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
anhd1nh Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 9 OS: xp	Ive tried both of them and doesnt seem to work. but what is that media player mixer thing your talking about. and how can i get it. thanks

06-04-2005, 08:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
anhd1nh Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 9 OS: xp	i got a few of the plug ins. and they seem to enhance the sound but the none makes all my speakers work when i play mp3

06-04-2005, 12:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
anhd1nh Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 9 OS: xp	haha thats what i heard but i dont have a dvd player on my computer. thats the only thing i dint put in. weird isnt it. is there antying else i can try to see if the speakers work. and right now i also dont have internet connection at home. thats also what makes it harder to test the speakers.