Digital audio motherboard.

[w0ss]

I am looking at getting a new box for my media center. I currently have a dual xeon but I want to set that up as a server. I see alot of S939 mobos with 7.1 and 8 channel audio but not any that have coax or optical out. I would like gig-e and AGP any ideas?

 

[AristoV300]

Why not go NForce 4 with PCI-E? I wouldn't recommend building a new rig on AGP?

 

[w0ss]

Well I was going to reuse the 9700 I have as it does the job awesome now. I have everything except a mobo and cpu. Current stuff that will be transplanted.

radeon 9700 agp with fanless monster heatsink and component out adapter
250 gig pata hdd
2x512 pc3200 valueram
400 watt near silent psu
nvtv dual tv tuner
fusion hdtv tuner
windows xp media center.

 

[akugami]

MSI RS480M2-IL This is a motherboard based on the ATI Radeon 200 chipset. Has a lot of what you're looking for. Newegg says 6 channel audio but I'm assuming it's 5.1 audio.

 

[L00PY]

On many mobos, you can buy a separate coax bracket and hook it up to the S/PDIF connector on the mobo. Some brackets will give you optical out too. I think I saw eight or so mobos like that that fit the bill over at NewEgg.

 

[IntegraGSR]

http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813127181 <-- this board has them

what is gig-e?

 

[w0ss]

thanks guys I looked over neweggs site but it was tough to find what I was looking for. Gig-e is 1000mbps lan. I actually do have need for it in my lan at home. Thanks again for the help!

 

[keeleysam]

http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813130468

There you go. 100% of what you need and the best 939 mobo.