• Abit KT7A RAID
• AMD 1.4GHz Tbird
• 512Megs of PC166 system memory
• Maxtor 7,200rpm 40Gig HD
• Visiontek GF3
• Altec Lansing ADA-305 Digital Speakers

Installation/Software

In this picture, you notice the standard line in, mic in and game controller port, but what's those 2 other inputs? They are Line out (Lime DIN) and S/PDIF (Black DIN). This is where you hookup cables that Philips contained to run your 2, 4, 5 and 5.1 surround speakers and Sony/Philips Digital Interface. This is shaping up to be higher sound card I have had in my control.


The below two cables in above picture are your standard CD, analog and support cables. Then you notice line out and S/PDIF cable above. They are clearly marked so as not to mistake one for the other. The quality of these cables was good on similarity with audio/video type cable hookups.

Drivers were installed without a drawback; though, it doesn't show that most recent drivers are officially agreed by Microsoft. But now that I think of it, almost each driver I have installed does not have MS seal of approval. Here is a picture shown.

I had no problems at all and was finally brought to Philips Audio Control Panel where I was given choice to modify all types of cool stuff as seen below.

Under settings tab you will notice the choice to run headphones, 2, 4, 5 and 5.1 speakers. Those poor fools like me that only have 2 are not left out in cold though. Philips has contained both QXpander and DVD Q Surround for your audio pleasure. Here's a snip from the official Philip's site:

What the QXPander does is broaden the sound field of stereo music and give 3D development to 2D audio games when using normal stereo speakers. It works and it works well.