No Subwoofer in x64

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knothead

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Hi all,
I recently received a new Inspiron from Dell. Sound is on-board, 7.1. I don't do much gaming. I listen to music while working on photos and movies. Speakers are Altec-Lansing ADA885 THX certified. I really like these speakers and have had them for about 4 or 5 years. But they really sound terrible without the sub crankin' out the beat. I have tried all I can think of. Rechecked connections....no Subwoofer. Any ideas?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron 530
    CPU
    core2 quad 6600 2.4 ghz
    Motherboard
    ?
    Memory
    4 gb 800mhz
    Graphics card(s)
    512 mb ati radeon
    Sound Card
    on-board 7.1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 22"
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    Primary-wd 640gb Secondary- wd 250gb
    Mouse
    Dell- standard, corded
    Keyboard
    Dell
    Internet Speed
    Cable- high speed
    Other Info
    Speakers- Altec-Lansing, ADA885, THX Certified.
Hi, knothead, and welcome to the forums.

Does Vista recognize that a sub has been plugged in?
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro X64 Insider Preview (Skip Ahead) latest build
    Manufacturer/Model
    The Beast Model V (homebrew)
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 965 EE @ 3.6 GHz
    Motherboard
    eVGA X58 Classified 3 (141-GT-E770-A1)
    Memory
    3 * Mushkin 998981 Redline Enhanced triple channel DDR3 4 GB CL7 DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3-12800)
    Graphics card(s)
    eVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC ACX 2.0 (04G-P4-3979-KB)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio (onboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 * Lenovo LT2323pwA Widescreeen
    Screen Resolution
    2 * 1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SanDisk Ultra SDSSDHII-960G-G25 960 GB SATA III SSD (System) Crucial MX100 CT256MX100SSD1 256GB SATA III SSD (User Tree) 2 * Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA II Mech. HD Seagate ST1500DL001-9VT15L Barracuda 7200.12 1.5 TB S
    PSU
    Thermaltake Black Widow TX TR2 850W 80+ Bronze Semi-Mod ATX
    Case
    ThermalTake Level 10 GT (Black)
    Cooling
    Corsair H100 (CPU, dual 140 mm fans on radiator) + Air (2 *
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master (shared)
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15 (gen 2)
    Internet Speed
    AT&T Lightspeed Gigabit duplex
  • Operating System
    Sabayon Linux (current, weekly updates, 5.1.x kernel)
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkPad E545
    CPU
    AMD A6-5350M APU
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    8 GB
    Sound Card
    Conextant 20671 SmartAudio HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Lenovo 15" Matte
    Screen Resolution
    1680 * 1050
    Hard Drives
    INTEL Cherryvill 520 Series SSDSC2CW180A 180 GB SSD
    PSU
    Lenovo
    Case
    Lenovo
    Cooling
    Lenovo
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master (shared) | Synaptics TouchPad
    Keyboard
    Lenovo
    Internet Speed
    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex
Thanks for replying Johngalt:
I'm not sure if Vista recognizes it. The Realtek control panel tries to send a signal to it when tested,,,but no sound comes out.
This speaker system worked flawlessly on my old box, Dimension 8300, P-4, Audigy2 Sound Card.
I thought that this machine was supposed to ship with x32 installed and x64 on a disk for later use. I'm not ready to replace alot of hardware and software in order to run x64.
 
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My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Inspiron 530
    CPU
    core2 quad 6600 2.4 ghz
    Motherboard
    ?
    Memory
    4 gb 800mhz
    Graphics card(s)
    512 mb ati radeon
    Sound Card
    on-board 7.1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell 22"
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    Primary-wd 640gb Secondary- wd 250gb
    Mouse
    Dell- standard, corded
    Keyboard
    Dell
    Internet Speed
    Cable- high speed
    Other Info
    Speakers- Altec-Lansing, ADA885, THX Certified.
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