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7.1 channel output. How?

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Topic: 7.1 channel output. How?

Posted By: dspevack
Subject: 7.1 channel output. How?
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2016 at 1:54am

I have a Z170 OC Formula.

I have a soundblaster 7.1 channel card that I used in my previous PC.

I was hoping to use onboard 7.1 for this PC instead.

But I can't figure out how the few audio jacks on the back put out 8 channels.

I see front, rear, center bass. For 7.1 that means 2 channels are missing.

Can anyone explain to me how to hook up 7 speakers+sub to the output of the board?

Thanks

Dan

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Posted By: wardog
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2016 at 3:56am

The manual is such a wonderful learning instrument.

Take a gander at the bottom of pg 11.

Posted By: dspevack
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2016 at 4:39am

The same chart is on my QIG.

It didn't make sense to me that I would have to lose my line-in to do it.

Thanks for the clarification.

Going back to soundblaster.

Dan

Posted By: wardog
Date Posted: 27 Jan 2016 at 5:20am

Yea, unfortunately that the one bugaboo of it.