hey fellow geeks, so ive built plenty of computers over the years but never worried much about sound. i have a sound question i cant find the answer for in the book or online.
so i used a Ga-78lmt-usb3 motherboard last year and i want to know if i can get 5.1 digital.
it has HDMI out but it only supports digital stereo.
i can use the 3 rear jacks and the front 2 jacks to get 5.1 or 7.1 but its analogue
the motherboard has spdif but its only 2 pins and can only get stereo.
is the motherboard the limiting factor or can a sound card get 5.1 out from a DVD or saved file with surround? the board has 1 spare PCI slot but no PCI/e
thanks for your help