Looking for a Motherboard, with 7.1 audio jacks.

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Everything i found is literally just stereo.
Why do they make crappy boards nowadays. With not even the essentials you need.

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Oprindeligt skrevet af isomorphic_projection:

Everything i found is literally just stereo.
Why do they make crappy boards nowadays. With not even the essentials you need.

Look at ROG or TUF mainboards from ASUS. Most of them have 7.1 sound connectors (and decent sound quality). Gigabyte also have some models with decent 7.1 sound quality & the necessary connectors. I would recommend digital output though if you can find a way to transmit 7.1 digitally.

You can also use skinflint.co.uk to search for mainboards with 7.1 connectors (they have 124 models with 7.1 from various brands listed just for AM5 Mainboards). Just select PC Components -> Mainboards -> Socket Type -> Show more filters and then select 7.1 in the Audio channels category - you then get a list of all mainboards with 7.1 on sale with any merchant on their website, and you can also add additional filters for other features you want.
Once you have narrowed down what models suit your needs, you can still search for the model name on your local website if they don't serve your country.
I would recommend doing this on PC though, as phone screens are too small to properly display that website.

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even the cheap boards do 7.1 analog, and most can do 7.1 through hdmi
only oem boards nerf the sound chip to stereo only

[isomorphic_projection]

Maybe a few missed it. I have a Trust GXT 658 Tytan 5.1 Speaker. Very good one. I choosed the board, so i do not need to buy a new set. Also not gonna buy a internal sound board. I need that slot maybe in the future for even faster memory.