New spdif sound card won't do surround correctly

[Windows Server]

So I got this new sound card being a creative sound blaster ae-5 plus. I've noticed that it's playing sound through all the speakers like ambient audio from games or videos. But when it comes to voices or other main audio it's only the front speakers that work correctly and only real powerful bass makes the sub work. Is there any real reason as to why this is the case or am I just stuck with having to make do? My main pc hardware consists of an i9 11900kf, asrock z590 motherboard, and a msi 3060 12gb. I don't have the option of using a hdmi for audio and my cable had decided it likes it's new

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