msuguy71

I don't know know what kind of signal the motherboard is sending. It sends a sequential multitone sound through each speaker channel in the speaker setup. So, if I click on the left front speaker in the control panel, the sound comes out of the left front speaker. If I click on the right front speaker in the control panel, the sound comes out of the right front speaker. This also happens for the left rear, right rear, and center speakers. The only difference is when I click on the subwoofer speaker in the control panel, the sound comes out of the left and right front speakers with the new (foxconn destroyer motherboard) instead of from the subwoofer. When I connect a different set of speakers (logitech g51s) to the new motherboard, I do not have this problem. The following occurs: If I click on the left front speaker in the control panel, the sound comes out of the left front speaker. If I click on the right front speaker in the control panel, the sound comes out of the right front speaker. This also happens for the left rear, right rear, and center speakers. The only difference is when I click on the subwoofer speaker in the control panel, the sound comes out of the subwoofer only, I don't hear any other sound from the front speakers like when I use the Klipsch set. The subwoofer is set to 00 on the control pod for either speaker set. If I turn the subwoofer up to like 10 on the control pod then I get bass from the Klipsch subwoofer but I still get sound from the two front speakers. If I do that with the Logitech speakers, the sound is only output from the subwoofer but it is louder at 10 than at 00. Hope that makes more sense.

Hi, I was not as clear as I should have been. I have checked, rechecked, and checked again to make sure I have the cables plugged into the right jacks on the motherboard. I have also checked numerous times to make sure that the jacks are all assigned as they are supposed to be and they are. I get the correct output through every channel (including the center) except for the subwoofer channel. I get LF and RF correctly but the subwoofer outputs to both the LF and RF. Also, I have tried to reassign the jacks to see if that would help and it does not, the problem follows to all jacks that I assign as center/sub. Also, I tried a different set of speakers without changing any settings when the Klipsch speakers were messing up and I do not have the problem. The problem seems to either be a problem with my Klipsch speakers or the way the Klipsch speakers interact with the realtek onboard HD audio drivers. I did not have this problem when I used the Klipsch speakers with my Creative Audigy 2 ZS card (in my older motherboard), the subwoofer output to the subwoofer so I know the Klipsch subwoofer does work. Thanks for the suggestion though.

I got a new motherboard and I am using the realtek onboard HD audio (Foxconn Destroyer motherboard). I get the subwoofer output to the two front speakers when I click on the subwoofer channel in the config panel. I also do not get much bass from the subwoofer (if at all) when I play music or use the audio. The system seemed to work fine on my older motherboard when I was using a creative audigy 2 ZS card. I would click on the subwoofer channel in the config and I would get output to the subwoofer. I also got a ton of bass to the subwoofer when I listened to music. I tried another set of 5.1 speakers I have here with the new motherboard and it works correctly with those speakers (and my mom has the same motherboard and her logitech G51 speakers work correctly). Any idea why my sub is not working with the realtek onboard sound? I have the latest drivers for the onboard sound (tried a couple different versions). I also have an upgraded amp from elliot-tronics. Like I said, it worked fine with the creative card, just not the realtek onboard sound. Thanks, Rick

So this is more of a philosophical question more than anything as none of us works for Klipsch but...why is it they only make 2.1 surround systems for computers? Are they not aware that sound cards now do 7.1? I would love to have a set of Klipsch 7.1 ultras (drools). Thoughts?