In desperate need of help connecting 5.1 surround sound to a PC without Realtek drivers.

[Dakota8800]

Excuse me if I'm in the wrong forum, but I have a Gigabyte Ga-78LMT-Usb 3.0 motherboard and a Sony DAV TZ-140 5.1 surround sound system. It's connected with an adapter as follows, analog (red and white cables) to three 3.5mm jacks that should go into my motherboard's Mic, Line In, and Line Out ports. The driver(s) I have for audio are: "AMD High Definition audio device" and the "High Definition Audio Device" by Microsoft. I've tried installing Realtek drivers, but they never show up on my PC. It's like I haven't installed them. Please contact me for Pictures or additional info.

Any help is immensely appreciated.
Thanks for reading!

 

[alexoiu]

What Windows using?

 

[Dakota8800]

What Windows using?

Sorry, should have mentioned that. I'm using Windows 8.1 on a custom built computer.

 

[terry4536]

Run the Windows Audio troubleshooter. I would also run the Hardware troubleshooter.

 

[terry4536]

Also under the control panel run the Sound application. It will low you to test all sound devices that are installed.

 

[Dakota8800]

Run the Windows Audio troubleshooter. I would also run the Hardware troubleshooter.

Thanks for a quick reply! The troubleshooters can't detect anything. I can hear audio, I am just not how to make it 5.1 surround sound without the realtek drivers.

 

[terry4536]

Here are two Microsoft articles on installing and updating the audio hardware and driver.

http/windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/no-sound-help#no-sound=windows-8&v1h=win8tab1&v2h=win7tab1&v3h=winvistatab1&v4h=winxptab1

http/windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/no-sound-help#no-sound=windows-8&v1h=win8tab2&v2h=win7tab1&v3h=winvistatab1&v4h=winxptab1