Sending audio to multiple sources

[Akashi90]

Hi guys, I've out myself in a pickle again, but this time with audio. Basically I used to cheat to send my audio to two different places with a 3.5mm splitter. One side went to the integrated speakers on the monitor and the other side it went to a 3.5mm/RCA converter and then on to the stereo. The set up wasn't high tech but I got noise from the monitor and the stereo when I wanted

Now though, I have changed some things and it's not working so nice. For one thing I've dropped the audio card in favor of the on board audio on my new mobo (gigabyte 970a-d3p). I've also decided to connect my receiver with an optical cable instead of RCA. So the question is, can my on board output from the 3.5mm Jacks as well as the optical out at the same time so I can replicate my previous set up?
Thanks in advance

 

[TwsT]

If they are different devices you can use them for different things at teh same time but not at the same time. (not at least without a 3rd party program)

For example you could make a program like vlc go to your hi-fi whilst game sounds go to your default. Any program that lets you select audio device in it's menu should let you choose what output it sends to.

 

[JohnnyG]

I doubt he can hear you now mate

 

[TwsT]

OH LOL that was quick