windows 7 rc no hd 5.1 sound with asus p5b

[redfaewishy]

what gives peeps i ve just update from xp pro to win7rc. alls mostly went well appart from i cant get 5.1 surround on. i ve tried updating the soundmax drivers but it tells me that i ve got the most up to date drivers (i ve used the vista drivers). when i use sound max software to test the speakers it works fine and also i get 5.1 playing counterstrike. i have an asus p5b if that helps
please help i like windows 7 but this is going to get me back onto xp pro

 

[Vipermk2]

I have Asus Commando with the same Soundmax device and the sound can be changed through Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\sound either that or install the newer driver software found here

mine works fine on optical but you also may need some codecs to play video files and other stuff to be found here

Theres no way I'm going back to XP now, Win 7 is great

 

[redfaewishy]

thanks for the quick post !!! i ve tried lots of times to configure using both sound max and windows drivers. i can set them up 5.1 and all speaker test s show the speakers are working... i m starting to suspect that it s not driver related but glitch in the o/s!
i get proper sound when playing games which i find strange (gpu must take care of the audio as well) i followed the links you gave me for the new codec s no joy ther but to be truthful i m not that clued up with codecs..........
aye carumba
my system i sProcessorIntel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz7.1,Memory (RAM)2.00 GB5. Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 8600 Gt Gaming graphics 1791 MB, Primary hard disk samsung 543GB Free Windows 7 Ultimate
all on asus p5b

 

[spliff]

Are you using optical out?

 

[redfaewishy]

no not using the optimal out ,, i ve got it sorted i reinstalled the whole windows seven , then downloaded the vista soundmax drivers now it works fine actually it works better Soundmax_drivers full

 

[spliff]

"optimal out"?.....and what's w/ the link to scrubbu?

 

[redfaewishy]

sorry optical (sheesh) sorry about the link though my mistake ...... i think this was the right link ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/misc/audio/AD200B_6570_Win7.zip