I can not get 5.1 out of the SPDIF connector on my MSI K8NGM2-FID.

[In2Photos]

I have tried going through the very long MSI K8NGM2-FID thread, but didn't find anything (it could be there and I missed it, but there is so much to look through).

I have an old machine with a MSI K8NGM2-FID that has now been converted to a HTPC. I hooked it up last night and can not get 5.1 out of the built in SPDIF connector. I believe I have all of the latest updates, but will check again tonight to make sure.

I have the Realtek HD audio installed and have selected 6 channel for my speakers. During the "test" I hear the front two speakers only, no center, no rears, no sub. I have made sure that my Denon 3802 was on the correct input mode, but also cycled through everything I could think of to see if something else would work. Under the SPDIF output settings I have tried 44, 48, and 96kHz. When the 96KHz setting is chosen the receiver switches to 96KHz direct so it seems something is right.

I am using MediaPortal for my front end and went through the settings to ensure that it would output DD/DTS audio as well, but still only get 2 channel audio.

Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance for any help!

 

[DefRef]

I don't have this board, so I may be spitballing here, but is it supposed to be able to output 5.1 via SPDIF? The reason I ask is that my old nForce 2-based mobo was able to send its stream via a TOSlink (or coaxial cable) to my Logitech Z580 speakers with the head decoding the Dolby or DTS from the computer. When I built my current nForce 4 system, I plugged in the coax and only got stereo. Digging into the manual, I discovered that only stereo came out of that jack; for surround I'd have to use the analog outs. Drat. I switched to an X-Fi and analog; pretty lame considering I used to be able to get it all out of a single cable five years ago.

 

[In2Photos]

Originally posted by: DefRef
I don't have this board, so I may be spitballing here, but is it supposed to be able to output 5.1 via SPDIF? The reason I ask is that my old nForce 2-based mobo was able to send its stream via a TOSlink (or coaxial cable) to my Logitech Z580 speakers with the head decoding the Dolby or DTS from the computer. When I built my current nForce 4 system, I plugged in the coax and only got stereo. Digging into the manual, I discovered that only stereo came out of that jack; for surround I'd have to use the analog outs. Drat. I switched to an X-Fi and analog; pretty lame considering I used to be able to get it all out of a single cable five years ago.

Yup it is supposed to get 5.1.

I figured it out late last night. I have AC3filter installed on my machine and it was set to 2 channel. A few adjustments in AC3filter and I had 5.1 DD/DTS.