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SB Live Original, or Onboard Audio with ABIT IC7 ??

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thatsright

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Will soon have ABIT IC7 MB. But I also have the SoundBlaster Live Original card with the Digital I/O Riser Card. Do you think it would be better to go with onboard audio on the IC7, or just use the SB Live from my old system? My PC is right next to my Home Theater Receiver, so PC Desk speakers aren't really that Important.

Anyone know if the IC7 has 5.1 channel output?

I want to hook either my SB Live or MB audio optical output into my Dolby Digital Home Theater Receiver. But lets say I'm watching a DVD in my DVD-Rom drive, and it has Dolby Digital output sound; what if it goes thru my SB Live optical out, would it then be played on my Receiver in Dolby Digital Surround, or does the Sound Card have to support Dolby Digital 5.1 output? But does this matter if my receiver can already decode Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound?

Can anyone help me out?
 
Use the live also if you're a gamer,using the software sound card will use up cpu power & will give you slower framerates.
 
Ok, I'll try the SB Live. But the other thing:

If I play a DVD in the DVD-Rom drive, and it has dolby digital 5.1 sound output, but goes through my 'Regular' SB Live card, that doesn't have DD 5.1 capability; BUT the audio signal gets passed via optical cable from the SB Live into a Home Theater Reciever that CAN decode Dolby Digital 5.1, or DTS would I be able to listen to that movie in my DVD-Rom drive in Dolby Digital Surround sound on my Home Theater Setup!

Or will I not be able to listen as, my SB Live does not have the native 5.1 DD support?

Man that was a mouthfull. But anyone have a Idea?
 
Can't you see on your receiver whether or not it is receiving (lol) a digital signal. On my Sony there is a blue light that lights up on the front, when it is receiving a digital signal.

But why would the live have a optical out, if it didn't support the digital sound passing through it.

I think you should hit Creatives support site.

In worst case you could just buy an Audigy, they cost that much anymore.
 
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