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Need some thoughts on what to do!

I'd like to get the most out of what I got. My mother board is an abit IP35 Pro. And for speakers I have Creative Inspire P7800.

Coming out of the sub are all the outputs for center, sub, left & right (front, side and rear). The output cords that came with the speakers don't fully match the input for the onboard sound card.

I really don't want to spend $70+ on a sound card. Seems the onboad sound is rather descent. Sound I spend the $20-30 to get the cords that are missing. Seems that cords supplied with the speakers have 4 leads coming out of the sub and then they combine something into 3 leads going into the sound card.

Now when I go to mess around with the sound within windows I can't get anything to be produced out of the side speakers.

What would be my best option(s)?

I do appreciate the input!

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Re: Need some thoughts on what to do!

Did you install the Sound Card Application or just the drivers? Try the application. I guess it's Soundmax?
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Re: Need some thoughts on what to do!

Raj ..

I played around with the sound card app. Where you select what type of speaker system you have and it tests it. You can also move the speakers intensity so you become the object at the center. Done that.

When I run the test everything sounds except the sides speakers. It's the cabling. I'm just at the cross roads of wether I should spend money on a sound card or just get the extra cables.
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Re: Need some thoughts on what to do!

Hmmm Radio shack might have cables?
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Re: Need some thoughts on what to do!

that's what I was thinking of doing! the onboard sound is descent on this motherboard. I believe I really only need one or two extra cables to match the ports on the motherboard.

of course .. if anybody else has a hot idea .. i'll take a listen!
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