Newbie sound help please

[mooro1973]

Can I get 5.1 sound out from this?

My Pc is new and has reatek ac97 5.1 on board.

The outputs look like spdif round jacks.

I am a bit confused:some posts here state that sp/dif is the same as optical/coax, others that I need a sound card with optical/coax out to get 5.1

My amp has optical and coaxial in (i use the optical for my tosh dvd player).

Is there anyway to get 5.1 sound to my amp using just the spdif out, given that the board is supposedly "5.1 onboard" ?


Cheers!

john

 

[mooro1973]

These are the ports...

 

[theritz]

Set the Motherboard to pass SPDIF out (usually done in the BIOs screen, usually press the "Delete" key at startup to get into the BIOS....) and connect the "SPDIF out" socket on your Motherboard to the Digital in on your amp/receiver using an RCA to RCA cable. Now you should be in business.......


Sean G.

 

[probedb]

spdif is just a term for a digital connection I think it's Sony/Philips Digital InterFace or something like that, so yeah you just need a coax in on your amp as already said

 

[mooro1973]

Thanks guys.

Will look for a cable in maplins next time I'm in.

mooro

 

[mooro1973]

Thanks guys.

Got a reasonably high grade 10m coaxial cable from germany via ebay for 14 quid (delivered!).

As you said, I now have 5.1 out via the pc to the amp, dd and dts no problem.

Thanks again-I nearly bought a 60 quid usb sound card!

mooro