Xbox 360 sound going through pc speakers ??

Question

using logitech pc 5.1 surround sound system. I have the xbox 36 0 hooked up to pc monitor using 360 VGA cable. The sound goes to my sound card on my pc. I don't use digital optical. I have sound now that does come out of th speakers. I just wanted to know if when you hook up up the 360 for sound this way if it really provides 5.1 surround or if the sound card on my pc just acts as a pass through. Also what sound type should I select on the xbox 360 for this setup ??

Answer 1

If you connect thru Red/White RCA line-in to your sound card, you get only a stereo sound. To get 5.1, you need to use digital coax or optical. Check your sound card has digital inputs? only higher-end sound card has this facility.