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AC97 and dolby digital 5.1

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Posted by: rookie1010

Hi
can some one tell me how AC97 and Dolby 5.1 are related?
My motherboard GA 81875 Ultra has got AC97 integrated in it's south bridge chip(correct me if i was wrong there) and i want to know now if i have got the real thing

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Posted by: jorsoft03

I think that AC97 might have Dolby 5.1 support. Other than that, I'm not sure.

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Posted by: diggerB

[quote]My motherboard GA 81875 Ultra has got AC97 integrated in it's south bridge chip(correct me if i was wrong there) and i want to know now if i have got the real thing[/quote]

You want something like Creative SoundBlaster Audigy or just about anything from Turtle Beach. That's the real thing, man.

AC97 has analog stereo only.

You only have three 1/8" jacks for your sound, correct? Mic, Speaker, and Headphone. No SP/DIFs or DINs right?

AC97 is a common onboard audio, as it is basic technology and inexpensive. Good enough for the typical computer user, but you'll never get the 'Real Thing' onboard.

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Posted by: rookie1010

what is analog stereo, and why is it not as good as the real thing. what is the real thing anyway.

i am pasting some details about my integrated sound card.

Gigabyte GA-81875 Ultra. The Sound card on board is a Realtek ALC658 UAJ CODEC.
According to the manual it says
Suports Jack-Sensing funcion
Line Out/2 front speaker
Line In/2 rear speaker(by s/w switch)
Min in/center & subwoofer (by s/w switch)
SPDIF In/Out
CD In/AUX In/Game port
Universal Audio Jack

the motherboard comes with this extra socket which plugs in, and gives you an extra 2 connections, and also that SPDIF, how can i use that

i had a problem connecting my headphone, mic.
i think i might have been able to fix it, only will be abel to make sure when some one comes online, unless you guys can sugest a litmus test
i tried yahoo audio setup wizard. on step2 of 5:microphone
I hit record and the microphone volume, the bar went to max.
as i spoke the microphone volume adjusted itself, the bar slid down.

i also feels the system kind of hangs if i do something wrong with the 3 plugs.


do i really need that audigy thing?

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