My mobo is - ASUS Z170-A LGA 1151 Intel Z170
My setup runs the optical cord from the back of my computer into my Astro mix-amp which my speakers/headset is plugged into. When I set my realtek optical as default it works for anywhere from like 10 seconds to 5 minutes, then completely stops and the only way for me to get it working again is to unplug the power and optical cords from my mixamp and plug them back in, repeating the process of 10sec-5min.
I have the option of just using my mix-amp and speakers without the optical cable, and it doesn't sound bad, but it doesn't sound as good as the optical option. Any ideas?
My setup runs the optical cord from the back of my computer into my Astro mix-amp which my speakers/headset is plugged into. When I set my realtek optical as default it works for anywhere from like 10 seconds to 5 minutes, then completely stops and the only way for me to get it working again is to unplug the power and optical cords from my mixamp and plug them back in, repeating the process of 10sec-5min.
I have the option of just using my mix-amp and speakers without the optical cable, and it doesn't sound bad, but it doesn't sound as good as the optical option. Any ideas?