7.1

HyDa_DRUID · Mar 9, 2005, 02:32 PM

Is it possible to run a 5.1 system on a 7.1 card and just plug an extra set of PC speakers to the line out chaneel to run as sides? All i want to know, is it possible?

UnTouchAble · Mar 9, 2005, 02:59 PM

By that you mean, have 5.1 speakers on a 7.1 soundcard?

Yes,

HyDa_DRUID · Mar 9, 2005, 03:17 PM

ok thank you alot, to heck with buyin a new speaker sytem, ill just a set of desktop speakers and plug into the side channel for 7.1

Didilo · Mar 16, 2005, 09:06 PM

No!!! Don't do that, it sucks very hard! You mean you'll have a original 5.1 original system with a shit pair of another speakers as the side speakers??? It would sound like shit, man! Anyway, you can't do it, cause the outs for 7.1 uses the same 3 connectors of 5.1, but two of these has one terminal more each one (to the left and right sides). So you couldn't plug a separate pair of speakers (thank god)!

Matth · Mar 17, 2005, 08:59 PM

Depends, just got a machine that has 4 sockets....

Green = Front (These must be good "prime" speakers, as any unenhanced content will be mostly on these and the sub)
Black = Rear
Orange = Centre/Sub
Grey = Rear surround / Ambience (this is where I'd put the odd pair)

Mar 9, 2005, 02:32 PM	#1
HyDa_DRUID Combat Flight Sim Junkie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 50 Rep Power: 0	7.1 Is it possible to run a 5.1 system on a 7.1 card and just plug an extra set of PC speakers to the line out chaneel to run as sides? All i want to know, is it possible?

Mar 16, 2005, 09:06 PM	#4
Didilo DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: São Paulo - Brasil Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	No!!! Don't do that, it sucks very hard! You mean you'll have a original 5.1 original system with a shit pair of another speakers as the side speakers??? It would sound like shit, man! Anyway, you can't do it, cause the outs for 7.1 uses the same 3 connectors of 5.1, but two of these has one terminal more each one (to the left and right sides). So you couldn't plug a separate pair of speakers (thank god)! __________________ \| Athlon XP 2400+ \| CoolerMaster Aero 7+ \| Asus A7V266-C \| SpecTek 256MB PC2100 \| MSI GeForce2 Titanium 64MB \| SoundBlaster Live! 5.1 @ Audigy2 ZS \| Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 80GB \| LG 52x32x52x/16x \| A4Tech Wireless Desktop \| Samsung SyncMaster 765MB \| Logitech Z-640 5.1 \|

Mar 9, 2005, 02:59 PM	#2
UnTouchAble DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: S-O-T Posts: 342 Rep Power: 0	By that you mean, have 5.1 speakers on a 7.1 soundcard? Yes,

Mar 9, 2005, 03:17 PM	Thread Starter #3
HyDa_DRUID Combat Flight Sim Junkie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 50 Rep Power: 0	ok thank you alot, to heck with buyin a new speaker sytem, ill just a set of desktop speakers and plug into the side channel for 7.1

Mar 17, 2005, 08:59 PM	#5
Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,426 Rep Power: 93 System Specs	Depends, just got a machine that has 4 sockets.... Green = Front (These must be good "prime" speakers, as any unenhanced content will be mostly on these and the sub) Black = Rear Orange = Centre/Sub Grey = Rear surround / Ambience (this is where I'd put the odd pair)