Do 7.1ch USB headset need HD Audio Front Panel in chassis??

MayankSingh

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Oct 12, 2014
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I have a 7.1 channel usb headphones but i cant make it work, i have an asus m5a97 r2.0 le MoBo with Realtek® ALC887 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC.
its working as a stereo headset though i have installed all the latest drivers.
My pc chassis dont have a hd audio front panel, can back USB ports make it work??
Is HD Audio Front Panel only meant for speakers/headphones with 3.5mm jack??
 
Solution
If your headphones plug in via USB, it has its own DAC which means it bypasses whatever audio system is in your PC.

More than likely its a software/driver issue.