Could I use this to connect the SPDIF Input header on my MB and run optical input into my on board sound?
1804489
No it just gives you output via optical and or coax into a external receiver for example.
1804490
At first this made zero sense, then I think I got what you're asking: using this in reverse to take an optical signal and pass it to the board header. I highly doubt it will. This generates light from the board header output signal and I highly doubt it would be capable of generating a signal for the header from light. That would effectively make it a photo cell, which it's not.
1804491
the SPDIF header on the MB should be output only.. so you wouldn't be able to use for input
1804492
I have this connected to my SPIDF header on MB and then from Optical out to the Optical in of the sound system. I think you are asking about connecting the optical out on this plate to an optical in board on your computer? I suppose it would work, but if you have an 5.1 sound board on the MB, why would you need this plate?
1569524
Yes, you can. I have the same setup you described and it works. HDMI connected to a flat screen TV and at the same time have the SPDIF connected to my surround receiver and both can output sound simultaneously using the View HD switch. You have to check the menu on your bluray/DVD/ cable box supports sending the audio out on both outputs at the same time. Hope that info helps.
1771297
You should to install a pci sound card 7.1 . This motherboard not include 7.1 ports
618956
I can't see why not. You would have to check for compatible output / inputs
1920476
There are also eight channels through the ADAT optical inputs and two through the SPDIF input. I use an eight channel mic preamp through ADAT. It works well.
270398
Yes. You should do so - and uninstall all drivers for the onboard audio - before installing the card. I guess technically you shouldn't have to, but everything I've read about the card suggests it won't work right if you don't.
1038790
The Titanium HD can output a digitally encoded multichannel signal through SPDIF out. You have to enable either the DTS or Dolby encoder, and in Windows you probably need to set your sound device to "Speakers (Creative SB X-Fi)" and configure it to 5.1 surround.
867773
It has a standard PCI interface. If your board has that then it should work. It's a middle quality board. The driver is low quality but you can research the chip manufacturer and download the native driver with lower overhead but less features. You get what you pay for and this board is better than no sound, which is what I had. If you want a high quality gamer, research the different sound card chip sets and find a board with a high performance architecture.
1257571
I don't know for sure. I would highly recommend using the SPDIF (coax) rather than the optical, though for better sound.
1495397
I believe you can, if your PC has either an optical out or if you purchase pin Y-connector with RCA jacks.
161293
If the controller for the computer surround has a toslink input, then yes you can use this.
1281840
This has been my problem too (digital optical/ TOSLINK/ SPDIF compatibility). I think I might go for gaming headsets such as Turtlebeach (PX5 etc) and use it for both games and movies. Plus, they have a digital optical OUT that you can hook up with your home theater/ sound bar system.
499012
You could not use it on Bose Wave radio, radio does not have an additional description like SPDIF optical port. It is regular audio jack only.
2219189
Sure, your sound card would have to have a optical out, then you would purchase a toslink cable and connect it to the optical in on the receiver, then you have to make sure on your pc that it is set to output sound via optical out.....if ur using a mac it should be easy.
1427710
Sure the internal DAC is simple and not sophisticated and will convert the audio HDMI stream to the analog stereo outputs. I use mine only to extract the optical or coaxial SPDIF digital audio stream output that is maintained in its original form in the HDMI stream to analog, using an external DAC as mine Benchmark DAC2-HGC. That is my main use for the unit.
880844
Yes, but you are really wasting the potential of this card by using it with simple desktop speakers like that. This card is intended for 7.1 surround through either standard stereo jacks or optical audio/SPDIF. If your motherboard has on board sound I would simply use that. Better yet invest in a surround system Logitech Surround Sound Speakers Z506 or something similar and unlock it's full potential.
1253601
This adapter converts a std toslink cable to a 3.5mm mini toslink optical (SPDIF). ie Optical to Optical. The SPDIF mini optical interface is often "hidden" in a dual purpose 1/8 analog stereo jack on your PC or Mac - where your audio out jack will serve as both a standard analog stereo out (headphones or speakers) or an optical out depending on which connector/cable you have plugged into it. It is common these days for a PC to have an optical/analog dual jack and the user doesn't even know it. If your PC doesn't have SPDIF / mini-toslink output then this adapter wont help you with your Turtle Beach decoder. I have the same decoder/receiver, it requires optical in to carry the 7.1 digital signal. Recommend that you double check your PC, it may have optical after all, if it's a newer PC/Laptop. If your PC doesn't have any optical out, then you can only go stereo into the Turtle Beach from the PC. If your PC has a coax digital out, you may be able to get a coax to optical converter, but you'd probably be better off just getting a new sound card with optical out, in that case.