sound card

[Durvelle27]

would this be a good card i just wanna get 5.1 from my pc to my home theater AVR

http://www.rocketfishproducts.com/pr...RF-51SDCD.html

 

[kornphlake]

link doesn't work, but I don't know if rocketfish is a name I'd trust for my home theater needs.

If you don't have a digital audio out integrated into your mobo I'd look in to some kind of USB soundcard with an optical out. If you're using HDMI for video your video card might be capable of outputting digital audio.

 

[Durvelle27]

yes im using hdmi but my receiver can only do optical and coaxial ?

 

[sdifox]

yes im using hdmi but my receiver can only do optical and coaxial ?

your mb doesn't have optical/coax digital out?

 

[Durvelle27]

your mb doesn't have optical/coax digital out?

no

was looking at this one

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829118109

 

[sdifox]

no

was looking at this one

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829118109

http://www.msi.com/product/mb/760GM-P21--FX-.html#/?div=Detail


that says you have a header, all you need is a bracket.

 

[Durvelle27]

whats a bracket

 

[sdifox]

whats a bracket

on one end is a jumper cable, the computer kind, not car battery kind()

The other end is a coax jack. Typically coloured orange. This jack is attached to one of those metal covers for your expansion slots.


don't know if this is the right one, contact MSI to find out what is the right part

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MSI-Motherb...482545934?pt=Motherboards&hash=item3ca5f8390e


In essence, you just need the connector.

 

[Durvelle27]

i read the manual and it did say it had a spidf header so i opened my pc to see and i don't see it anywhere ?

 

[sdifox]

i read the manual and it did say it had a spidf header so i opened my pc to see and i don't see it anywhere ?

your manual should have a pinout locator picture, it tells you where every connector is

 

[Durvelle27]

it does but the spot it says its at it isn't

 

[sdifox]

it does but the spot it says its at it isn't

I can't help you then. contact mb maker.

 

[Durvelle27]

ok thx for the help might just get this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829118109

they'll cost the same

 

[kornphlake]

That sound card is obsolete when I look at the link. How about something like this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829118007

 

[Durvelle27]

what do you mean obsolete

 

[kornphlake]

I mean it's out of stock and deactivated on the newegg site, likely no longer in production or shipping from the manufacturer.

 

[Soundmanred]

I mean it's out of stock and deactivated on the newegg site, likely no longer in production or shipping from the manufacturer.

I don't understand?

 

[Durvelle27]

i was gonna get it off of ebay for $12 or this one for $7
http://www.rocketfishproducts.com/products/computer-accessories/RF-51SDCD.html

 

[Soundmanred]

i was gonna get it off of ebay for $12 or this one for $7
http://www.rocketfishproducts.com/products/computer-accessories/RF-51SDCD.html

ebay? can you explain?

Not sure what your dysfunction is lately, but it ends now
-ViRGE

It wasn't an eBay link. Pure genius.
-SMR

 

[Durvelle27]

the turtle beach sound card is listed on ebay for $12 and the rocketfish for $7

 

[Soundmanred]

The rockerfish is less money

 

[Durvelle27]

The rockerfish is less money

yea thats the one i want to buy just wanted to make sure it can passthrough dobly and dts 5.1 tracks from bluray movies

 

[kornphlake]

Soundamnred is trying to be funny but it's not coming across that way. Ignore him.

 

[Durvelle27]

i have a Audigy 2 ZS now i got from a friend just trying to figure out what kind of S/PDIF bracket i need ?

 

[Soundmanred]

i have a Audigy 2 ZS now i got from a friend just trying to figure out what kind of S/PDIF bracket i need ?

You don't need a bracket now, the card has the output you need...