Any PC gamer or multimedia fan will tell you that a fast CPU and good graphics are only parts of what you need for a full gaming computer or HTPC. One of the most important parts of these types of systems are often overlooked — sound.

DTS has announced that a pair of new Asus mainboards are now available that feature new DTS surround sound technology. The tech is called DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC and the Asus P5Q Pro Turbo and M4A79T mainboards are the first retail products to offer the sound technology.

DTS says that the technology allows computers using the mainboards to recreate realistic surround sound using only two speakers or a set of headphones. The processing of the sound adds information to alter the perception of sound and make listeners think the sounds are happening outside the boundary of the pair of speakers. Exactly how this differs from the slew of other tech promising surround sound from two speakers is unknown.

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