audio question

[Grim Reaper]

if i buy a new video card for my pc. will i get both video & audio through the hdmi port? since my pc only came with dvi/vga.

[sk33tr]

Originally Posted by Grim Reaper

if i buy a new video card for my pc. will i get both video & audio through the hdmi port? since my pc only came with dvi/vga.

unfortunately no.

the video card can only output video.

you'd need to get a sound card (or use the on-board sound if it's available) for the sound.

[Grim Reaper]

i bought the playstation tv yesterday. and, im using that as my monitor. it does have component inputs. would this work if i bought it? since i already have a cable for audio.

[LIONSFAN20]

I think I get audio from my GTX680 card. I also use the PS display as a monitor, but I have had headphones for so long I dont remember. But I thought I got sound from it. I will check tonight and let you know

[Trogdor2010]

Yes, even the DVI port in most modern graphics card can output audio (as long as you use a DVI-to-HDMI cable you should be fine). AMD (ATI 3000 series or newer) graphics cards are usually plug and play with this implementation, while Nvidia (9000 series or newer) requires you to use the SDPIF output on the card to the motherboard, but shouldn't be too hard to use.

One note, some Nvidia cards may not bitstream DTS-HD or TrueHD (although like the PS3, most current blu-ray software should provide the audio codecs you need. AMD usually does a pretty good job with keeping up as HTPC features, but still check if the cards can bitstream.

[Grim Reaper]

thx lion...

this is what my pc came with.

amd a6-3620 apu with radeon hd graphics 2.20ghz (radeon hd 6530d)

[Trogdor2010]

Originally Posted by Grim Reaper

thx lion...

this is what my pc came with.

amd a6-3620 apu with radeon hd graphics 2.20ghz (radeon hd 6530d)

Are you intending on using the integrated graphics with the motherboard for audio? Although you should be able to use a normal Graphics card, I'm not familiar with APUs. If you have a DVI-TO-HDMI cable, it would depend if the APU has a built in audio chip like the stand alone video cards and if you can send audio from the motherboard's DVI port.

[Grim Reaper]

im using dvi to hdmi. this is the pc i have.

hp p7-1254
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...tle_r0002#N317

[Trogdor2010]

Originally Posted by Grim Reaper

im using dvi to hdmi. this is the pc i have.

hp p7-1254
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...tle_r0002#N317

If you are going to get another graphics card, something for gaming, the 300w power supply isn't going to cut it, unless if it's something light like the Radeon HD 6450, which is intended for HTPC or some older games (Games like Left 4 Dead 2, which I had tried, should work fine, just not maxed out), and does offer.

If you can't get audio from the DVI output, if I assumed you have your computer and tried, it might be the fault of the motherboard not built with an audio output from DVI. It would be worth a look at cards like the HD 6450 or something similar to it, which offer both DVI and HDMI output for audio. You also may need to uninstall the drivers for the APU and reinstall driver for the new graphics card.

Most sound cards are usually analog audio or Optical output. Unless you intend on using surround sound, it might not be worth the investment. I'd assume something like that playstation monitor should have 3.5mm input jack, but if you can use both HDMI and the RCA audio jack, that should work fine.

[Grim Reaper]

it has one. but its just for headphones. i dont play pc games anymore. last one i played was postal 2.

[Trogdor2010]

Originally Posted by Grim Reaper

it has one. but its just for headphones. i dont play pc games anymore. last one i played was postal 2.

Mkay, then the question should be whether the Playstation monitor can use both HDMI and the RCA jacks at the same time. The RCA converter you mentioned should work fine.

[Grim Reaper]

i have no idea if it can or not. if it cant do it that way. i can always get speakers. since i have $20 in rewardzone points.