Onboard Audio Issue

[Gelbs]

I've just received my new computer, and to save cost, I opted for the Realtek onboard audio over a Creative Soundcard. The issue being, is that music and sound come out of the rear and central speakers when I test them, and the same as when I run the Valley Benchmark, but never when I listen to music via Media Player or YouTube, for example. Is there any way to fix this? I've always used a Creative Soundcard, and everything has always come out all the speakers (5.1).

 

[sck451]

It should work fine on most setups. What motherboard do you have? How have you plugged the speakers in?

 

[SpyderTracks]

You have to set the source to play in 5.1 / 7.1. So in youtube you'd need to set the browser to be 5.1 compliant, note ignore the video, but check the description

Media Player (if you're talking windows) basically sucks, and should never be used by anyone at anytime.

But you'd need to set that as 5.1 output as well.

https://www.techwalla.com/articles/how-to-enable-51-surround-on-windows-media-player-11

 

[Gelbs]

Hi, thanks. I'll give it a go! I am using an ASUS TUF GAMING B760 PLUS motherboard. It seems pretty annoying having to do things, whereas with Creative, all you did was have to install a driver.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Hi, thanks. I'll give it a go! I am using an ASUS TUF GAMING B760 PLUS motherboard. It seems pretty annoying having to do things, whereas with Creative, all you did was have to install a driver.

You only do it once.