SPDIF Optical Asus P5E-VM

[Ginnser]

Hello

I have a Asus P5E-VM motherboard, which has onboard HD sound card, its a Realtek sound card.

I have the Asus optical module installed.

So I have the optical cable from the PC to my Sony DAV-S550 Amp which has 5.1 surround sound.

When I test the sony dav, all speakers test ok, when I run the asus software in the control panel of XP, I can only get sound from the front speakers, I have rad the manual and cannot see how to get the rear speakers to work !

Anyone have any ideas?

Regards

[Bada Bing]

Anyone got one of these optical SPDIF connectors, or know where I can get one? I'm going to free up a PCI slot by taking out my sound card and using the onboard one, but the motherboard didn't come with the connector.

[pablo_paul]

What Player are you using? have you set it to use more than 2 speakers? In power dvd you have a pull down menu in options with upt o 8 Speakers and Spdif pass through if your receiver decodes. DD, DTS, Etc.

[Ginnser]

Hi Bada

I am from Northern Ireland, but living in Hong Kong and I could not even get the part here !

But I ordered it from this place

http://www.excaliberpc.com/ASUS_Moth...id-551265.html

really helpfull and if you call them, they will allow you to pay using PayPal and they will waive the Transfer charge, part arrived in about a week !

Pablo, thanks I will try this tonight, mich appreciated