Will this work?

[Rafflb]

Not too sure if this is the right place to put this question.
I want to get the razer tiamat 7.1 surround sound headphones and they say they need a 7.1 enabled sound card to be able to use the suround sound capabilities. I don't have a surround sound sound card, but my graphics card has 7.1 surround sound output. Will the headphones work on that?

 

[edogawa]

No, you need four 3.5mm jacks ports which your motherboard should have, if you don't, you will a cheap sound card such as this: http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829132013

There will also be an additional microphone cable.

 

[Rafflb]

No, you need four 3.5mm jacks ports which your motherboard should have, if you don't, you will a cheap sound card such as this: http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829132013

There will also be an additional microphone cable.

Sorry, should have been more specific. I mean will the mic work on that output, i know i need 3.5mm jacks. I just want to be sure im spending 100+ on some thing that will give me what i paid for.

 

[edogawa]

The microphone needs to plug into a 3.5mm microphone jack port, if you don't have the 3.5mm microphone port then you will not be able to use the microphone.

Tiamat is a piece of garbage anyway, not really getting any value unless it's strictly for gaming.

How to plug in the headset: http/www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=-YTubozx3zs#t=62

 

[Rafflb]

What would you recommend for a headset then?

 

[edogawa]

PC 360:
http/www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-360-Headset-Pro-Gaming/dp/B003DA4D2U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1379568484&sr=8-1&keywords=PC+360

PC 363D:
http/www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-Performance-Surround-Gaming-Headset/dp/B008O515CK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1379568500&sr=8-1&keywords=pc+363d


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AD700:
http/www.amazon.com/Technica-ATH-AD700-Open-air-Audiophile-Headphones/dp/B000CMS0XU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1379568762&sr=8-1&keywords=ad700
AD700X
http/www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATH-AD700X-Audiophile-Open-Air-Headphones/dp/B009S332TQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1379568549&sr=8-2&keywords=ad700

You can use the above with a clip on mic, and for surround use Razers surround software. You will get better sound quality for music/movies/games with stereo headphones and virtual is better than true surround headphones.

Clip on MIC: http/www.amazon.com/Zalman-Zm-Mic1-Sensitivity-Headphone-Microphone/dp/B00029MTMQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1379569110&sr=1-1&keywords=zalman+clip+on+mic

 

[Rafflb]

For gaming?

 

[edogawa]

Those suggestions will work well for gaming and sound much better.