7.1 capable sound card? Razer tiamat ready?

Hey guys I was wondering if it is possible to upgrade the sound card on the m15x to something 7.1 surround sound capable. I am really looking foward to getting a razer tiamat 7.1 gaming headset. I don't think that the m15x sound card is capable of driving such and advanced headset. It is likely that the card in the m15x can be upgraded (the m15x seems to take everything).

Thanks!
Razer Tiamat 7.1: Elite 7.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headset - Razer | For Gamers. By Gamers.

 

wow...5x 3.5mm ports needed to run that bad boy! sounds like a big soundcard would be needed...I'm not sure if anything like that would fit!

My guess is you'll need an external soundcard like this:
Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro USB Sound Card | Creative Store (AU)

Although that one is only 5.1

 

I'll do some research on it I guess. I really want that headset, the sound quality would be out of this world!

 

HArd to find, but a perfect one:

Amazon.com: Creative ExpressCard Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio Notebook-70SB071000000: Electronics

 

Are you sure that would work? These headsets need 5 3.5mm headphone jacks to run. That looks like it only has two(four). Also do you think it is possible to upgrade it internally. Like the sound card replacing my old one. Or is the sound card integrated into the mobo.

 

That's something I was considering just to get better sound quality cause right now it really sucks. I feel the $300 tablets from best buy have better sound quality then this laptop for some reason. :/

 

Totally agree...

 

you need to find an accessory which adds 7.1 analog ports to this card. You can see the picture of this accessory in the link i wrote. Or you can go international, and buy this card from some country where this accessory is bundled with the card (like here in Turkey).

This card is the best solution I`ve ever found. As it is not an usb card, it also improves FPS in games! I`d like to remind you that usb intercface uses cpu, whereas expresscard doesnt. You can search internet for tests, you would gain at least 2-3 fps per game.

 

Hahaha that's sweet, but I'm running out of fast usb ports. I have a fan cooler underneath, razer mamba, logitech g930's, and if i get a sound card I will have nowhere to plug it in. Also if I buy a usb expansion kit, the headset might have a low response rate, or my razer mouse will feel unresponsive. Basically I need a fully gold plated usb expansion kit.

 

Hola djan84.. You already got the 7.1 sound capabilty embedded with your new 560m .. No need to buy externals anymore

GeForce GTX 560M - Features - GeForce

Support for HDMI 1.4a including GPU accelerated Blu-ray 3D support (Blu-ray 3D playback may require the purchase of a compatible software player from CyberLink, ArcSoft, Corel, or Sonic), x.v.Color, HDMI Deep Color, and 7.1 digital surround sound.

 

Yes I never realized that, thanks... Do you get 7.1 output using active DP to HDMI adapter? I searched ebay but I couldnt find one, and I want oneeee

oh and I`m gonna buy 3d monitor too so thats why i am asking for active adapter

 

Currently have my AW2310 3D monitor hooked up via the active dp adapter. (dp to dual dvi) Thats working great..

My plan is to hook it up to a 3DTV / Sound System (with 7.1) as well.. however your right active-dp-to-hdmi-adapters are not available.. i suspect active-dp its not necessary with hdmi 1.4 ??
Still in the process of exploring, confusing.. all 3DTV have hdmi, but not dvi or dp.

Anyway here are the parts that nvidia recommends for setting it up:
http://store.nvidia.com/DRHM/store?...dia&Locale=en_US&Env=BASE&categoryID=52207700

You also wanna read here:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/alienware-m15x/634967-alienware-m15x-display-port-hdmi-adapter.html

 

Well did some more investigation on the net. The whole hdmi including new 1.4 found in 3dtvs today just does not match up with resolutions you can get with dvi or dp capable monitors..
Also all 3dtv -that support it- only have 1x hdmi 1.4 which is just not enough. Out of 4 hdmi only 1x 1.4

NVIDIA's system does operate just fine on HDMI 1.4 3DTVs, but display formats are limited: 720p60 or 1080p24 only.
Only with a dual-link DVI monitor can you enjoy 1080p60 with stereoscopic 3D, or indeed any accepted gaming resolution.

So defer from my plans untill this gets better. Lesson taken

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