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Is my sound card compatible with 5.1?

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picsou93 Posted messages 9 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -  
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Hello everyone, I would like to know if my sound card is 5.1 compatible because I want to buy the Logitech 5.1 PC Speaker Kit Z906. I have a HP Pavilion dv7 laptop. With the site Ma-config.com I got the following specifications:

*Motherboard: _Quanta 3639 33.11

*Chipset: _Northbridge: AMD 785G

_Southbridge: AMD SB700

*Graphics Card: _ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4530 Series

*Multimedia Cards: _Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)

_Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RV710/730 HDMI Audio
[Radeon HD 4000 series]

There you go, I searched the web with these informations but no success. I hope you can help me, thank you in advance for your answers.

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    glg29 Posted messages 29751 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   4 584
     
    Good evening,
    Which Pavilion DV7 on this PAGE ? (Click continue and see all matches.)
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  2. picsou93 Posted messages 9 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
     
    Good evening and thanks for your reply.
    This is it: HP Pavilion dv7-3010sf gaming/consumer laptop
    And it is running 64-bit Windows 7
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    1. glg29 Posted messages 29751 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   4 584
       
      Logitech Speaker System Z906 should work on this machine; it is compatible with computers, music players, televisions, DVD and Blu-ray players, game consoles, and other audio sources with a digital optical, digital coaxial, RCA, or 3.5 mm audio output.
      You may optionally visit the site for further information; it is HERE.
      See you later.
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  3. picsou93 Posted messages 9 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
     
    yes but what I want to know is if I plug the kit into my PC will it output 5.1 sound from the speakers? because I think if my sound card doesn't do 5.1, then only stereo sound will come from the speakers.
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    1. glg29 Posted messages 29751 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   4 584
       
      If your computer supports surround sound, it should work. You always have the option to simulate surround sound, as explained on this LINK.
      See you later
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  4. picsou93 Posted messages 9 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
     
    How can I tell if my computer supports surround sound? I looked in the playback device settings, but it doesn’t indicate anything anywhere.
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    1. glg29 Posted messages 29751 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   4 584
       
      Maybe in the computer's documentation there should be a chapter dedicated to audio where this should be noted, have you checked?
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  7. picsou93 Posted messages 9 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
     
    In the documentation it says it’s possible to connect an external audio device via HDMI, so I think my computer does surround sound.
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    1. glg29 Posted messages 29751 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   4 584
       
      I think so too, but before you decide to invest, you can question the seller and give him the exact references of your computer, insisting that he tell you whether it will work on your machine.
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  8. picsou93 Posted messages 9 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
     
    Okay, I'll do that. Thanks again for your time.
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    1. glg29 Posted messages 29751 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   4 584
       
      You're welcome, good luck and see you later perhaps......
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