Will my Motherboard support surround sound? Help!

DireMe

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Okay, I ordered my pc parts yesterday when it suddenly struck me, will my board handle surround sound? It is a Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3, it says it does not have an internal sound card but a sound channel of 5.1. Will I be able to plug in speakers through 3,5mm and get sound?
Thanks