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Thread: Do i need a new sound card to use these speakers?

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    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16836121118

    i just bought thoes speakers, and my friend told me i need a 5.1 Sound Card to use them. Right now i have a NF7-S motherboard and i'm using the integrated sound thingy on the motherboard.

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    No you dont need a new 5.1 compliant sound card to use the speakers...

    But if you want actual 5.1 surround sound, then yes get a Creative Lab sound card.

    You can get a decent one for around $50-100.
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    i'm thinking about getting this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102178 or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102001

    is there a big difference to thoes two?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Monkeee
    i'm thinking about getting this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102178 or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102001

    is there a big difference to thoes two?
    Both cards will work fine, but it's only a $20 price difference so go with the Audigy 2 because it's newer and have more support and features. IMO, it's worth the price difference.
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    hmm.... only 2 of my speakers are currently working, how come the other 3 doesen't work? do i need to get a new sound card?

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    You need to go into both windows and your sound app and activate 5 speakers in both.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Monkeee
    hmm.... only 2 of my speakers are currently working, how come the other 3 doesen't work? do i need to get a new sound card?
    I take it one of the wires you didn't have a spot to hook up on your sound card right?

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    actually all of the wires hooked up to my comp. The orange, green, and black all hooked up to my computer and i set my speakers to 5.1 and it still only plays only 2 speakers when i try to play the music.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Monkeee
    actually all of the wires hooked up to my comp. The orange, green, and black all hooked up to my computer and i set my speakers to 5.1 and it still only plays only 2 speakers when i try to play the music.
    That's because in 5.1 , 2 speaker for front, 2 speaker for back, and 1 center...

    the ones for the back rarely sound just in dolby surround sounds..

    You can get a special plug tu set all speakers to sounds

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    Quote Originally Posted by Monkeee
    actually all of the wires hooked up to my comp. The orange, green, and black all hooked up to my computer and i set my speakers to 5.1 and it still only plays only 2 speakers when i try to play the music.
    Have you installed the sound app provided with the mobo?

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