Sound card help

Cowz

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I just got the Razer Barracuda headset and I wanna get the most sound out of it.

Now on the back the out ports work for all the wires but when I try to plug into the mic one on the back it doesn't. So I`m either suck with a mic that sounds like i`m miles away and great sound, Or i`m with a great mic and decent sound(just front speakers).

It works on the front however but on the front there is only room for a front speaker. Is there a way around this?

Dell XPS 420
Vista 32


This is what it says in the owners manual about the ports

1 microphone connector
-Use the microphone connector to attach a personal computer microphone for voice or musical input into a sound or telephony program.

Now the only line in connect on the back
9 Line in connector
-Use the (Blue) line-in connector to attach a record/playback device such as a cassette player,CD player, or VCR.

Razer Barracudaâ„¢ HP-1 5.1 Channel Gaming Headphones | Buy Online

Pages 19-21

Front I/O Connectors - Owners Manual - Dell 420
 

My Computer

If I am reading this right, why are you trying to connect a 5.1 headset to the stereo front panel connector? To connect it properly you need to connect it to the front/rear/center ports on the sound card (whether onboard or an actual sound card),

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including the USB connection which I assume is to power the built-in amplifier.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Me
    CPU
    Athlon x2 7750 BE
    Motherboard
    Asus M4A78 Pro
    Memory
    2x2gb Kingston
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire HD 4830
    Sound Card
    X-Fi Xtreme Music
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer P221w and Acer 1916w
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050 and 1440x900
    Hard Drives
    2x80 GB Seagate 7200.10 in RAID0, 500 GB Seagate 7200.12
    PSU
    Antec Earthwatts 500W
    Case
    Antec Sonata III
    Cooling
    AC Freezer 64 Pro and a couple of 120 mm case fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech G5 v2
    Internet Speed
    10000/1000
If I am reading this right, why are you trying to connect a 5.1 headset to the stereo front panel connector? To connect it properly you need to connect it to the front/rear/center ports on the sound card (whether onboard or an actual sound card),

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including the USB connection which I assume is to power the built-in amplifier.

Well the thing is I want my Mic to work as well. The in on the back does not work that's why I posted the difference in them. The only one that works for a mic is the front one. I am wondering if there is a way around thing to where I can get the 5.1 sound and the mic to work at the same time. My other option was just to connect the front speakers on the front I/O port and have my mic work.
 

My Computer

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Me
    CPU
    Athlon x2 7750 BE
    Motherboard
    Asus M4A78 Pro
    Memory
    2x2gb Kingston
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire HD 4830
    Sound Card
    X-Fi Xtreme Music
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer P221w and Acer 1916w
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050 and 1440x900
    Hard Drives
    2x80 GB Seagate 7200.10 in RAID0, 500 GB Seagate 7200.12
    PSU
    Antec Earthwatts 500W
    Case
    Antec Sonata III
    Cooling
    AC Freezer 64 Pro and a couple of 120 mm case fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech G5 v2
    Internet Speed
    10000/1000
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