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<blockquote data-quote="lawnmower38" data-source="post: 387555" data-attributes="member: 30838">..Apple are using shoddy Realtek on-board sound cards. I mean really, in my experience with PC's if someone has a problem with sound you can almost guarantee every single time that Realtek is behind it. I must admit that it seems to be doing a very good job in Mac OS. In Windows XP however (which I regret still being tied to through various software) I can't get 5.1 sound to play through my amp via optical cable. Obviously this isn't a hardware issue, it's the shoddy software Realtek supply. I've searched forums for days now, no one seems to have an answer for this. Here is my solution (incase anyone else on here is in my situation):Buy a USB Soundcard for use with WindowsBuy a toslink optical splitter (and an extra cable)When Mac OS is awake, the Realtek card will outputAfter disabling Realtek in windows, the USB soundcard should run things. without conflicting optical signals travelling down the cable.If anyone has a better way of doing this please let me know, otherwise I'm off to the shops tomorrow.Just venting a little steam..</blockquote>

[QUOTE="lawnmower38, post: 387555, member: 30838"] ..Apple are using shoddy Realtek on-board sound cards. I mean really, in my experience with PC's if someone has a problem with sound you can almost guarantee every single time that Realtek is behind it. I must admit that it seems to be doing a very good job in Mac OS. In Windows XP however (which I regret still being tied to through various software) I can't get 5.1 sound to play through my amp via optical cable. Obviously this isn't a hardware issue, it's the shoddy software Realtek supply. I've searched forums for days now, no one seems to have an answer for this. Here is my solution (incase anyone else on here is in my situation): Buy a USB Soundcard for use with Windows Buy a toslink optical splitter (and an extra cable) When Mac OS is awake, the Realtek card will output After disabling Realtek in windows, the USB soundcard should run things. without conflicting optical signals travelling down the cable. If anyone has a better way of doing this please let me know, otherwise I'm off to the shops tomorrow. Just venting a little steam.. [/QUOTE]

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