Windows 7 64bit
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 ATX LGA1155
Video Card: AMD Radeon 6870 XFX HD-687A-ZDFC
Receiver: Yamaha RX-V371
TV: Samsung LED 39” FH5000
All drivers are updated.
I'm using 2 HDMI cables to try and accomplish 2 main things, 5.1 surround sound and smoother gaming. I’ve tried a few cable setups but I can only have one or the other.
If I connect an HDMI cable from the GPU to the Receiver (using and open HDMI slot) and I use the other HDMI cable to connect the Receiver to the TV (using the HDMI Out) I can get the 5.1 sound. But when I play story mode on games like Borderlands 2, the lag is really noticeable and irritating. This is what the "playback device option" looks like.
If I keep an HDMI cable from the GPU to the receiver but move the TV connection by way of HDMI from the video card I can get smooth gaming but now I have no sound and I’m left with this situation.
I can get Stereo audio of I use a RCA to 3.5mm jack via motherboard to Receiver and get smooth gaming if I connect an HDMI cable from the Receiver (HDMI Out) to the TV but I don’t get 5.1 surround sound.
It’s been weeks of tinkering and I’ve been using certain threads from Tom's as guidelines but I still can’t find my sweet spot. Not quite sure what is left to do.
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 ATX LGA1155
Video Card: AMD Radeon 6870 XFX HD-687A-ZDFC
Receiver: Yamaha RX-V371
TV: Samsung LED 39” FH5000
All drivers are updated.
I'm using 2 HDMI cables to try and accomplish 2 main things, 5.1 surround sound and smoother gaming. I’ve tried a few cable setups but I can only have one or the other.
If I connect an HDMI cable from the GPU to the Receiver (using and open HDMI slot) and I use the other HDMI cable to connect the Receiver to the TV (using the HDMI Out) I can get the 5.1 sound. But when I play story mode on games like Borderlands 2, the lag is really noticeable and irritating. This is what the "playback device option" looks like.
If I keep an HDMI cable from the GPU to the receiver but move the TV connection by way of HDMI from the video card I can get smooth gaming but now I have no sound and I’m left with this situation.
I can get Stereo audio of I use a RCA to 3.5mm jack via motherboard to Receiver and get smooth gaming if I connect an HDMI cable from the Receiver (HDMI Out) to the TV but I don’t get 5.1 surround sound.
It’s been weeks of tinkering and I’ve been using certain threads from Tom's as guidelines but I still can’t find my sweet spot. Not quite sure what is left to do.