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how to get true 5.1 effect with pc?

Looks like your 5.1 speakers do not have any surround processing in them so to get 5.1 you have to send 5.1 into them. Your mobo does not support surround sound so you will need to add a sound card to your PC that does have 5.1 analog outputs.