5.1 Sound for Satellite L550

Hello!
I bought a new 5.1 sound system but unfortunately my onboard sound card doesn't support it.
Is it possible to install another onboard sound card and - if yes - which ones can i use?
Thanks in advance,
Jnny

Hello - and sorry that i did not reply earlier.
I have a satellite l550-11j.
To be honest, I don't really know the difference of sound between the onboard sound card and ones that support 5.1.
As far as I know it should be able to decode the sound as well so that it works just like that, right?
Or does it make a huge difference?
Another problem is, that I don't use windows but ubuntu, but well, I guess I can find a way to solve that issue as well.
Greetings,
Jnny

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Another problem is, that I don't use windows but ubuntu, but well, I guess I can find a way to solve that issue as well.
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FTP-URL frmwre-20091217163803.html
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