illogical06
02-19-09, 03:47 PM
Well I built my first HTPC with the intentions of it being just that.
This is what I got. (I dont have my camera on me)
case -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811121068
cpu- amd 2300 be (best 30 dollar processor EVER)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103232
ram - 2 gig's of generic crucial
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146526
mobo - biostar
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138134
DVD burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106287
HD - 640 gigger
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148335
I shoulda splurged more on the mobo but I can ghetto rig the features I still need.
So here's the deal, I thought this mobo had optical out on the back but I was looking at something else. I saw something black and it says it has spdif. Well it does have an spdif connection but its internal and 3 prong on the mobo itself. I found a nice little tutorial to make this work neatly here:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=997533
I wanted an easier solution. Sound cards sometimes have an extension that takes up another pci slot for spdif connections only. All I want to know is if there is an easier way to make my internal spdif out prong connection into coaxial? I don't want to pay 20 bux and take up valuable room in my htpc for a card when I already have the same capabilties as it is.
This is what I got. (I dont have my camera on me)
case -
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811121068
cpu- amd 2300 be (best 30 dollar processor EVER)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103232
ram - 2 gig's of generic crucial
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146526
mobo - biostar
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138134
DVD burner
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106287
HD - 640 gigger
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148335
I shoulda splurged more on the mobo but I can ghetto rig the features I still need.
So here's the deal, I thought this mobo had optical out on the back but I was looking at something else. I saw something black and it says it has spdif. Well it does have an spdif connection but its internal and 3 prong on the mobo itself. I found a nice little tutorial to make this work neatly here:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=997533
I wanted an easier solution. Sound cards sometimes have an extension that takes up another pci slot for spdif connections only. All I want to know is if there is an easier way to make my internal spdif out prong connection into coaxial? I don't want to pay 20 bux and take up valuable room in my htpc for a card when I already have the same capabilties as it is.