5.1 surround issues - please assist

Noddyman · Jun 7, 2007, 03:11 PM

Hi I have just bought a pair of Yatai 5.1 speakers off ebuyer and trying to get them to work with my Dell Dimension E520 which has a Sigmatel STAC927X5 onboard audio(well thats what it sas on the chip!).

The speakers play music perfectly in iTunes and media player but when playing COunterstrike Source the surround does not appear to be working. I have changed the settings in WIndows to 5.1, the speakers on 5.1 setting and in game audio settings to 5.1 but sometimes 2 diagonal speakers play in the soundtest and the sub does not make any noise.

I don't really know what this kx driver is or if it is compatible wiht my card - any assistance for a newbie would be welcomed.

Thanks

Maddogg6 · Jun 7, 2007, 06:59 PM

kX is only compatible with sound cards with 10kX (10k1 & 10k2) DSP chip.
Sound Blaster Live, EMU APS & Audigy series.. a more comprehensive list here:
http://kb.kxproject.lugosoft.com/list.html

Russ · Jun 7, 2007, 11:54 PM

As MD6 indicated, kX is not compatible with your integrated audio.

You would be better off posting your question is a Dell support forum, or possibly a Counterstrike support forum (if that is the only game that is giving you trouble).

**dj_stick** · Jun 8, 2007, 01:05 AM

Thread moved to Audio General forum, you'll get better responses here

skinnie · Jun 8, 2007, 09:53 PM

I think that to have 5.1 in games you must have some kind of hardware accelereation,and I don't know if onboards do that..

Jun 7, 2007, 03:11 PM	#1
Noddyman DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	5.1 surround issues - please assist Hi I have just bought a pair of Yatai 5.1 speakers off ebuyer and trying to get them to work with my Dell Dimension E520 which has a Sigmatel STAC927X5 onboard audio(well thats what it sas on the chip!). The speakers play music perfectly in iTunes and media player but when playing COunterstrike Source the surround does not appear to be working. I have changed the settings in WIndows to 5.1, the speakers on 5.1 setting and in game audio settings to 5.1 but sometimes 2 diagonal speakers play in the soundtest and the sub does not make any noise. I don't really know what this kx driver is or if it is compatible wiht my card - any assistance for a newbie would be welcomed. Thanks

Jun 8, 2007, 09:53 PM	#5
skinnie DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 77 Rep Power: 0	I think that to have 5.1 in games you must have some kind of hardware accelereation,and I don't know if onboards do that.. __________________ DFI NF2 Ultra+Athlon XP-Mobile 2600+ [SP97] 2x512 Mushkin Redline Xp4000 [OCZ XTC Cooler] Albatron 6800GT@Ultra 256mb DDR3 [VF900CU] Terratec Aureon Space 7.1@Prodigy 7.1 Audigy 2 ZS Logitech X-530 5.1 Sennheiser HD201

Jun 7, 2007, 06:59 PM	#2
Maddogg6 Tail Razer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bernyurass, AZ - USA Posts: 4,027 Rep Power: 0	kX is only compatible with sound cards with 10kX (10k1 & 10k2) DSP chip. Sound Blaster Live, EMU APS & Audigy series.. a more comprehensive list here: http://kb.kxproject.lugosoft.com/list.html

Jun 7, 2007, 11:54 PM	#3
Russ HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,561 Rep Power: 62	As MD6 indicated, kX is not compatible with your integrated audio. You would be better off posting your question is a Dell support forum, or possibly a Counterstrike support forum (if that is the only game that is giving you trouble).