Ed
09-14-04, 04:05 PM
Hey, the audio on my K8N-E's really acting up. I have a set of Logitech Z 5300 5.1 speakers, and they're great...I think, but some things are really messed up on my onboard sound. I set up my system as a 5.1 using the AC850 Audio application, and the surround test gives me the right channels from the right speakers. However, the only desktop applications I get surround sound on is Windows Media player, and other DVD players. No surround for any of my navigating noises, msn sounds, etc. I don't even get surround on winamp, I had to find a surround plugin to use. In Halo, I get surround in the opening credits until it hits the main screen, then it's just back to the front only. Same with once I'm in the game actually playing. However, when I turn on Hardware acceleration for the audio, I get surround everywhere except for the opening credits, but my gunshot sound effects suck, at times they're silent and others they sound like they're very far away, I can't even hear the guy say "double Kill" half the time when I have hardware accel on, and other people's gunshots are louder than mine. Same with Battlefield 1942, except with hardware acceleration on I get no SFX at all, except my gunshots which are very loud. No grenade, reloading or any noises up close like that though. I borrowed a friend's soundblaster live 5.1 card, and everything works beautifully. Surround on every sound at desktop, and even in games with hardware acceleration off. Does anyone know what's going on? Any fellow K8N-E owners have this problem? I'm wondering if it's a problem with my motherboard or if the onboard audio on this thing just sucks hardcore.