5.1 speaker system..help!

[KAN1102]

I got a free 5.1 speaker system

(Philips DSP 2800).I want to connect it to my pc...but my mobo(MSI Pro -VD/S) does not specify support for the same and also how do I connect it.

P.S My mobo has no hdmi port only VGA and DVI ports(I don't know if that has any importance)

[Enderman]

You need a sound card with 5.1 output.

Or if you don't care about surround and just want audio to come out of all speakers, you can just use a few 3.5mm splitters to take your main audio output to the 3 jacks on the back of the sound system.

[KAN1102]

6 minutes ago, Enderman said:

You need a sound card with 5.1 output.

Or if you don't care about surround and just want audio to come out of all speakers, you can just use a few 3.5mm splitters to take your main audio output to the 3 jacks on the back of the sound system.

Ok...

[PineyCreek]

Your motherboard has a 7.1 audio codec on it, but you don't have the physical ports on the back to support it...which seems like a really freakin' dumb design decision.

 

The only way to use surround sound speakers properly on your motherboard appears to be using both the rear audio and front audio jacks in tandem with a special configuration because otherwise you don't have the ports.  The manual talks about it pretty early on:

 

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support/A320M-PRO-VD-S.html#down-manual

 

[KAN1102]

18 minutes ago, KAN1102 said:

O

3 minutes ago, PineyCreek said:

Your motherboard has a 7.1 audio codec on it, but you don't have the physical ports on the back to support it...which seems like a really freakin' dumb design decision.

 

The only way to use surround sound speakers properly on your motherboard appears to be using both the rear audio and front audio jacks in tandem with a special configuration because otherwise you don't have the ports.  The manual talks about it pretty early on:

 

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support/A320M-PRO-VD-S.html#down-manual

 

So oh

Ok...