SPDIF on X-FI question

[cjm18]

If I hook this up to my x-fi xtremegamer (given installation goes ok on my nforce 4 board) with coaxial to my receiver, will my onkyo sound system put out 5.1 sound? or just 2.0?
How do i set it to 5.1?

http://computers.pricegrabber.com/other-multimedia/m/21989620/sort_type=bottomline

Thanks!

 

[cjm18]

bump

 

[Hard911]

X-Fi will oupt 2.0 but your receiver will be output 5.1

 

[cjm18]

so that is a yes

 

[theriverlethe]

You will only get 5.1 if your program outputs surround-encoded sound directly to the receiver and your receiver can decode it. Because of Creative's infinite wisdom, the X-fi itself can't encode, so you won't get 5.1 with surround games.

 

[theriverlethe]

Edit: Wrong thread.

 

[soloz2]

when using digital out the X-Fi will output however many channels the medium was recorded in. This means that most games will be 2 channels, most movies will be 5.1+ and most music will be 2 channels.


You can get a digital coax w/ 1/8" plug on one end from bjc for less than the combined cost of the box you're looking at and a decent coax

 

[cjm18]

Okay but there is no where to plug the cable into the soundcard...

 

[soloz2]

yes, the mic in/digital out flexijack. You just set the card to digital out and get the special cable like I suggested