R50 sound card

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dustrman03 · #1 Post by **dustrman03** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 4:41 pm

i just can't seem to find out if my R50 will support a 5.1 pc speaker setup..if anybody knows if it does or not, please post..
thanks

FRiC · #2 Post by **FRiC** » Sun Oct 30, 2005 8:39 pm

Not with the bulit-in sound.

dustrman03 · #3 Post by **dustrman03** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 12:03 am

you mean the built in sound card?

so it would be like a 2.1 but with 3 more speakers then right

dr_st · #4 Post by **dr_st** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 8:12 am

It depends on the speakers to know how to upmix stereo to 5.1. Because the card sure isn't gonna supply them 5.1 audio data to begin with.

dustrman03 · #5 Post by **dustrman03** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 1:42 pm

i see, well thanks for responding..i think i may just get a 5.1 system anyways..because i will probably have something in the future that supports 5.1..and i want some bass haha..

FRiC · #6 Post by **FRiC** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 8:16 pm

The built-in audio is just stereo, so that'll be 2.0 and not 2.1.

If you get a 5.1 speaker system, you could get dolby stereo with the right software.

dustrman03 · #7 Post by **dustrman03** » Mon Oct 31, 2005 8:20 pm

and what kind of software would that be..

d lehmann · #8 Post by **d lehmann** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 10:11 am

FRiC wrote:The built-in audio is just stereo, so that'll be 2.0 and not 2.1.

If you get a 5.1 speaker system, you could get dolby stereo with the right software.

If you connect to a good home theatre amp with 5.1, 6.1, or 7.1, it will allow you to use the 5.1 speakers and basically fake the tp 2channel output to sound like 5.1. It is not the real thing, but sounds much better than the stereo. No additioal software is necessary.

FRiC · #9 Post by **FRiC** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 8:25 pm

dustrman03 wrote:and what kind of software would that be..

Any DVD playing software should be able to downmix to dolby stereo.

dustrman03 · #10 Post by **dustrman03** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 2:51 am

so if i got a 5.1 speaker system..couldn't i get an adaptor to make it 5.1

FRiC · #11 Post by **FRiC** » Sun Nov 06, 2005 7:42 pm

dustrman03 wrote:so if i got a 5.1 speaker system..couldn't i get an adaptor to make it 5.1

You could get a 5.1 PC card, such as the Creative Audigy 2 ZS Notebook. Probably about $80.

dustrman03 · #12 Post by **dustrman03** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 12:37 pm

i don't think i can change my sound card though..without chaging the motherboard..that is what i have read..

beeblebrox · #13 Post by **beeblebrox** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 3:31 pm

Your build-in soundcard supplies 5.1 surround sound without problems. Even SPDIF is there. Just read the technical spec of the sound processor.
Unfortunately their lead-outs are not connected, only 2 channels are. If you have a thinkpad out of warranty, have a soldering iron, some technical acumen, you can build something.
A USB driven Creative is, of course, the better solution.

dustrman03 · #14 Post by **dustrman03** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 8:14 pm

do you have a link where i can get that USB creative attachment?

FRiC · #15 Post by **FRiC** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 10:44 pm

The Audigy 2 ZS Notebook that I mentioned earlier is a PC Card ("PCMCIA Card") that goes into the PC Card slot.

Creative makes several USB solutions (MP3+, Extigy, Audigy 2 NX) but they all have a large external box that plugs into the USB port.

I'm sure there are other products by other companies, but I'm not familiar with them.

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