nforce onboard sound (abit nf-7)

Markius · Feb 25, 2004, 10:15 AM

is there something im missing or doesnt this onboard sound have 5.1 support?
i have to choice for 2 speakers, 4 speakers or 6 speakers.....is 6 speakers for 5.1?

never had any of this crap on my good old sound blaster live 5.1

Markius · Feb 25, 2004, 11:03 AM

im getting front left, centre, front right but then rear left and right are coming through front left and right

i have green plug in green hole, black plug in black hole and orange plug in orange hole lol

stuffed if i know what the pos sound chip is doing

TwistedMetal · Feb 25, 2004, 11:34 AM

On my creative card I have 5.1 surround sound speakers in my options. I believe 6 is just surround sound.

You're color blind, it's in the wrong hole! j/k

You would think an nforce would support 5.1.

DarkFoss · Feb 25, 2004, 08:02 PM

Choosing the 6 speaker set-up is 5.1 surround. To get mine working properly I had to switch the black and the orange plugs. You'd think they would have worked it out on the rev 2 boards. Still it's better than my asus a7n8x dx rev 1.4 where I had to plug the center/sub into the mic jack and enable it with nvswap.
If you still have problems after switching the plugs give nvswap a whirl.
http://www.nvidia.com/object/nvswap_1.0

BWX · Feb 25, 2004, 08:07 PM

I'd get a Herc FortIII, you get to leave all the plugs where they are, and still have room for a separate headphone jack (never have to take it out unless you are using 7.1 speakers). I use 5.1 speakers, a mic, and headphones, all plugged in the back of the card at the same time. I switch between 5.1/headphones in the control panel.. Something to think about if bugs you to mess around with the wires all the time.. Plus it's really cheap.

Markius · Feb 27, 2004, 11:14 AM

cheers guys... ill look into it

Markius · Feb 27, 2004, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by DarkFoss
...To get mine working properly I had to switch the black and the orange plugs. You'd think they would have worked it out on the rev 2 boards...

when i first read that i actually laughed to myself but though what the hell, its worth a try..and it worked!

cheers for the help DarkFoss, and BWX232, ill keep that other prog. in mind

DarkFoss · Feb 27, 2004, 07:09 PM

Yer most welcome, glad it worked for ya.

Feb 25, 2004, 10:15 AM	#1
Markius DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 2,350 Rep Power: 0	nforce onboard sound (abit nf-7) is there something im missing or doesnt this onboard sound have 5.1 support? i have to choice for 2 speakers, 4 speakers or 6 speakers.....is 6 speakers for 5.1? never had any of this crap on my good old sound blaster live 5.1 __________________ DriverHeavens Aussie... "Lifes tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late"

Feb 25, 2004, 11:03 AM	Thread Starter #2
Markius DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 2,350 Rep Power: 0	im getting front left, centre, front right but then rear left and right are coming through front left and right i have green plug in green hole, black plug in black hole and orange plug in orange hole lol stuffed if i know what the pos sound chip is doing __________________ DriverHeavens Aussie... "Lifes tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late"

Feb 25, 2004, 11:34 AM	#3
TwistedMetal MC John-117 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 728 Rep Power: 0	On my creative card I have 5.1 surround sound speakers in my options. I believe 6 is just surround sound. You're color blind, it's in the wrong hole! j/k You would think an nforce would support 5.1. __________________ [color=red][/color]

Feb 25, 2004, 08:02 PM	#4
DarkFoss HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Downers Grove IL Posts: 688 Rep Power: 0	Choosing the 6 speaker set-up is 5.1 surround. To get mine working properly I had to switch the black and the orange plugs. You'd think they would have worked it out on the rev 2 boards. Still it's better than my asus a7n8x dx rev 1.4 where I had to plug the center/sub into the mic jack and enable it with nvswap. If you still have problems after switching the plugs give nvswap a whirl. http://www.nvidia.com/object/nvswap_1.0 __________________ Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety,deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. Ben Franklin, 1755

Feb 25, 2004, 08:07 PM	#5
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,665 Rep Power: 109 System Specs	I'd get a Herc FortIII, you get to leave all the plugs where they are, and still have room for a separate headphone jack (never have to take it out unless you are using 7.1 speakers). I use 5.1 speakers, a mic, and headphones, all plugged in the back of the card at the same time. I switch between 5.1/headphones in the control panel.. Something to think about if bugs you to mess around with the wires all the time.. Plus it's really cheap. __________________

Feb 27, 2004, 11:14 AM	Thread Starter #6
Markius DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 2,350 Rep Power: 0	cheers guys... ill look into it __________________ DriverHeavens Aussie... "Lifes tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late"

Feb 27, 2004, 07:09 PM	#8
DarkFoss HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Downers Grove IL Posts: 688 Rep Power: 0	Yer most welcome, glad it worked for ya. __________________ Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety,deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. Ben Franklin, 1755