5.1 audio in games/movies using two 4.1 cards?

sapo_joe · Apr 11, 2011, 09:20 PM

Hi people!

I'm currently using a single SB Live! 4670 on my PC. A friend gave me his old sb live! value and I'm wondering if, with kx drivers is possible to get both cards working together to form a 5.1 setup. I.e. using the live! for the main 4 channels and the live value to do the center/sub channel.

I'm using windows 7 ultimate 32 bit, and the latest kx drivers...

THX, any help will be very appreciated!

Russ · Apr 12, 2011, 03:44 PM

It should be possible to use the digital I/O's of the sound cards to send one of the (stereo) channels to the other card (to use one of it's analog outputs, along with the 2 analog outputs of the first card).

sapo_joe · Apr 12, 2011, 11:40 PM

I see... It would be sooo nice if the KX Driver itself made that connection. Anyway, I am surrendering, and just ordered a Xi-Fi Titanium...

My sb live will be around still, maybe on another machine.

Thanks Russ!

Apr 11, 2011, 09:20 PM	#1
sapo_joe HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 18 Rep Power: 0	5.1 audio in games/movies using two 4.1 cards? Hi people! I'm currently using a single SB Live! 4670 on my PC. A friend gave me his old sb live! value and I'm wondering if, with kx drivers is possible to get both cards working together to form a 5.1 setup. I.e. using the live! for the main 4 channels and the live value to do the center/sub channel. I'm using windows 7 ultimate 32 bit, and the latest kx drivers... THX, any help will be very appreciated! __________________ Stayin' aLive! Rig#1 (Main): Phenom X4 955 BE / 4GB RAM / Asus mobo / Radeon 5670 1GB / Samsung 26'' LCD Display / 2.45 Tb HDD Storage / Sound Blaster Xi-Fi Titanium / Edifier M3351 5.1 speakers / Windows 2008 Server Enterprise R2 Rig#2 (@ parents): Pentium 4 Dual Core 3.0Ghz / 3GB RAM / MSI mobo / Geforce 8600 GT 256 mb / LG 19'' LCD Display / 860 Gb HDD Storage / Sound Blaster Audigy Value / Edifier RT1900 III 2.0 monitor speakers / Windows 7 Ultimate

Apr 12, 2011, 03:44 PM	#2
Russ HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,563 Rep Power: 62	Re: 5.1 audio in games/movies using two 4.1 cards? It should be possible to use the digital I/O's of the sound cards to send one of the (stereo) channels to the other card (to use one of it's analog outputs, along with the 2 analog outputs of the first card). Last edited by Russ; Apr 12, 2011 at 03:50 PM.

Apr 12, 2011, 11:40 PM	Thread Starter #3
sapo_joe HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 18 Rep Power: 0	Re: 5.1 audio in games/movies using two 4.1 cards? I see... It would be sooo nice if the KX Driver itself made that connection. Anyway, I am surrendering, and just ordered a Xi-Fi Titanium... My sb live will be around still, maybe on another machine. Thanks Russ! __________________ Stayin' aLive! Rig#1 (Main): Phenom X4 955 BE / 4GB RAM / Asus mobo / Radeon 5670 1GB / Samsung 26'' LCD Display / 2.45 Tb HDD Storage / Sound Blaster Xi-Fi Titanium / Edifier M3351 5.1 speakers / Windows 2008 Server Enterprise R2 Rig#2 (@ parents): Pentium 4 Dual Core 3.0Ghz / 3GB RAM / MSI mobo / Geforce 8600 GT 256 mb / LG 19'' LCD Display / 860 Gb HDD Storage / Sound Blaster Audigy Value / Edifier RT1900 III 2.0 monitor speakers / Windows 7 Ultimate