Recent content by MGV001

No dice. I can't seem to get this to work at all. I am wondering if the Realtek chip is to blame and there is some sort of licensing issue going on. It is the ALC1220. The Realtek Audio Console allows me to make certain equalization adjustments, so that at least tells me that the signal...

Gotcha. Thanks for the clarification.

Regarding the optical, I read that the Windows 10 test tunes are just using simple DD or DTS files that have already been encoded. Isn't DD+ and DTS Live (or whatever they are called), real-time encoding of stereo signals that are then "decoded" by whatever receiver you are using? I keep...

OMG. At the office right now, but if this is the solution, I will punch myself a few times as penance. Will check at home tonight.

So, I am not sure if I am doing something wrong here. I have the Gigabyte z690 Gaming X DDR4 board. I know this is a budget board from last year, so maybe it is just not supported, but I cannot get 5.1 out from either the S/PDIF on the board, or when using the USB DAC/AMP (I have a...

Thanks. I will adjust the settings in game.

Hi All. So, this might be a dumb question, but I don't know the answer. I have the Soundblaster X G6 dac/amp combo connected via USB. I run headphones for gaming. I have the G6 set to 5.1 for the virtualization mixer. When given the options in game, do I set the in-game options to stereo...

This needs to happen, as I would pay for it.

Thanks for the input everyone. Going to take up the suggestions here.

Hoping maybe someone can offer up some suggestions. Haven't played multi-player against random folks in years (like late 90s to early 2000s). Looking for a FPS game that I can just get online with my buddies and frag away. Similar to Duke or Quake back in the day. I am not interested in...

Thanks for the replies, everyone. I appreciate the suggestions. Looking at all of these now. RGB and tempered glass has sort of grown on me over the years. It seems that with each case, I find one flaw that prevents me from pulling the trigger.

I have the Coolermaster HAFx. Been using it since 2011 (blue led version). Has housed a few different builds. I am looking for something new and have sort of narrowed it down to: Coolermaster H500M, Corsair 500D rgb, or the Corsair 680x. Each one of the above has advantages and...

Quick question: the 3415 is marketed by Dell as "UltraSharp" and mine is very crisp and clear for text. How is the 3418DW for general office work: text, internet, email, etc.?

Thanks for the responses. I might just order the Alienware and see if the extra refresh rate is worth it to me.

How do you like the additional refresh rate? I am in the same position as you, sort of. I have the 34" Dell 3415, bought in December 2015 (very nice but 60hz). I cannot decide between the Alienware 3418DW, so as to take advantage of gsync, or the larger U3818DW. So, I can go the larger...