Use headphones and a subwoofer

[Nascar]

I am trying to connect a Sony STR-K990 home theater system to my PC. I would like to use the subwoofer to get the bass rumble but i can't get it configured. My motherboard is Asrock 990fx Extreme 9 with an optical cable and s/pdif out.

 

Any Tips?

Thanks

[Soulres]

Is this a Problem with the game or Problem with the Subwoofer?

[cichlidfan]

@Soulres

 

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[Nascar]

Soulres, I don't know how to configure the PC to use the subwoofer.

[Soulres]

Okay,so dumb question, but how are you hooking it up? are you running the SPIDF to a White/Red or running it from SPIDF to SPIDF?

 

Also! what kind of Subwoofer do you have? did you hook it directly to the pc? (dont do that)

 

Try to see... Press the Windows Key and TYPE RealTek in the little search bar in there. Something like RealTek HD Audio Manager should come up,(if you have that kind of sound card) If you have that,you should click it and itll give ya a easy setup.

 

Does the subwoofer work with the Header? have you used it with other things? (just double checking)

Option B You get a HeadPhoneJack Splitter (To white/red) then hook it up like that.

http://budgetgamer.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/audio1-rca-to-headphone.jpg

~NOTE~IM currently running with right now, A header wtih two 6inch speakers with a 24inch subwoofer, For me i had the subwoofer connected to the header, and the speakers connected to the subwoofer,and the SPDIF didnt reconise that for me,SO the headphonejack to W/R helped and the quality is great. So you always have that to fallback on if this gets too complicated.

Edited September 14, 2014 by Soulres

[Nascar]

Soulres, optical cable out on motherboard -> optical sat in Sony STR-K990 reciever -> subwoofer. This is how I set it up for PS3 and it worked fine. I think it needs Dolby Digital or something from an audio card.

[Soulres]

Soulres, optical cable out on motherboard -> optical sat in Sony STR-K990 reciever -> subwoofer. This is how I set it up for PS3 and it worked fine. I think it needs Dolby Digital or something from an audio card.

Okay,i think you have it setup right HeaderWise,Ive never known a audio card to not have it,

 

Right click the little volume speaker in the bottom right, and click PlayBackDevices, in that click whatever speakers you are using *it should say something like Realtek Digital Output (RCA) " that is what mine says, What does yours say?

 

The window your looking at should look something this

http://cdn.ghacks.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/sound_windows7.jpg

 

if we can figure out what brand of soundcard you have we can figure this out easilly,cause most already of software installed to setup any speaker config.

[Nascar]

I got it working with a 3.5mm Stereo Jack to Dual RCA Plugs.

 

Thanks