Can I use ATI HD 5670 to output audio to speaker?

[arnob216]

As my ATI HD 5670 has HDMI output about which I do not know at all. Now as the website says it has 7.1 channel audio outputting capability, is there any way I can use this graphic card to output sound to a speaker?

I will need a cable which will enter the port on the graphic card and on the other end of the cable there will be a input space for 3.5mm jack of speakers or headphones.

Is this thing possible?

 

[footfiremystic]

As my ATI HD 5670 has HDMI output about which I do not know at all. Now as the website says it has 7.1 channel audio outputting capability, is there any way I can use this graphic card to output sound to a speaker?

I will need a cable which will enter the port on the graphic card and on the other end of the cable there will be a input space for 3.5mm jack of speakers or headphones.

Is this thing possible?

I think this is designed to plug into a HDMI port on a 7.1 compatible AV receiver. I'm pretty sure you cannot go directly to speakers via HDMI, the signal needs to be processed/decoded in between to output into speakers

 

[suat]

Right. The sound thru HDMI is encoded and is in digital form. It should be decoded first and converted to analog before it is output to the speakers. An AV receiver/amplifier with HDMI input is needed or a speaker set with HDMI input is required, if there is such a speaker set available.

 

[grizzlywan]

All of the above is true. Also, your motherboard should include an onboard audio card that you would be able to use that 3.5mm audio setup.

 

[arnob216]

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