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Question: How do I setup digital sound (DTS5.1, Dolby5.1, DTS HD Master and Dolby True HD) output via HDMI or SPDIF?(11/1/2011)

Answer:
Requirements:
OS: Windows7, Vista SP2 or later.
Receiver / decoder: Onkyo TX-SR608 amplifier for example:
Playback software: for example Power DVD10 v10.0.2025.52 or other playback software.

Setup:
1. Please install all drivers from support CD, after that please check device manager, there should be no any "!" or "?" on list.

2. Please enter Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Sound,
If you would like to output via HDMI, please select [HDMI output]
If you would like to output via SPDI, please select [Digital output]

Please enter Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Sound

*Different motherboard/chipset may show different information, above picture is for references only.

3. Enter the Audio settings in your application.
We take Power DVD 10 here for example: Choose the Speaker environment and Output modes as you want.

Enter the Audio settings in your application.<br>
We take Power DVD 10 here for example: Choose the Speaker environment and Output modes as you want.

4. Set your decoder/amplifier to the digital sound output, which you want.

5. Set the correct output format on your content /source manual.

6. Then you can play the content/source.

Question: When I connect a HDMI_SPDIF cable from the HDMI VGA card (GTX260 or GF9800) to the onboard HDMI_SPDIF header, it cannot get sound from the HDMI output. What should I do?(11/27/2008)

Answer:
The pin definition of the onboard HDMI_SPDIF header is different from the header of some VGA cards.
Please plug in the HDMI_SPDIF cable reversely like following picture.

Question: I am a 939Dual-VSTA user. At first, my onboard audio works fine with integrated audio driver under Vista™. After updating to Vista service pack 1, my onboard audio does not work anymore. Can you help me?(9/5/2008)

Answer:
Please update the C-Media audio driver 8.18.07_SPDIF to fix the problem. The audio driver is available at https://www.asrock.com/mb/download.asp?Model=ALiveDual-eSATA2&s=AM2

Question: ALiveNF7G-HD720P/ALiveNF7G-HDready support HDMI output?(6/25/2007)

Answer:
Yes, ALiveNF7G-HD720P/ALiveNF7G-HDready supports HDMI output.
However, a DVI to HDMI cable or adapter is required.

DVI to HDMI cable

DVI to HDMI Connector

Besides the DVI to HDMI cable/adapter, please also do the following settings in BIOS SETUP and Windows^® Vista™/Vista 64-bit:
1.In BIOS SETUP, go to "Advanced"->"Chipset Configuration", and set the option "Onboard HDMI HD Audio" to [Auto].

2.Under Windows^® Vista™/Vista 64-bit, go to "Sound" settings and select the Digital Output Device (SPDIF) as a playback device.

You can find more detail information in user manual page 13:

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