Where to get SPDIF out bracket for a Gigabyte Motherboard?

[ComputerWizKid]

I just bought a Gigabyte board model GA-G31M-S2L (A MATX Board for my HTPC) And I want to buy the SPDIF Out bracket (Gigabyte Part # 12CR1-1SPOUT-02R) but I cannot find it anywhere (I tried eBay and I can't seem to find a place to order it directly from Gigabyte)

 

[Fallen Kell]

You can always build one yourself.... Pretty sure this is what you need:

http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/ind..._optical_SPDIF_bracket

The pin outs seem to match what the manual says for your board....


It might also be able to use this (Pin outs match):

http://www.vidabox.com/shop/in...ct_info&products_id=69

 

[Fallen Kell]

Also, since I just did some research, it looks like both optical and coax S/PDIF use the same pin structure, however, coax uses .5V and optical uses 5V (bit of a difference there). Gigabyte's manual does not say how much power is going to that "power" pin. Might want to pull out a digital multi-meter, connect an extension wire from the ground pin and the power pin and then connect them to your multi-meter to see how much power is being sent. Then you know what cable you need to get. There are several from radio shack for coax, and they are cheap. If you need optical and are not good with electronics soldering, then look at the one I linked above (however they are out of stock).

 

[ComputerWizKid]

I just found this on eBay SPDIF OUT bracket the exact opposite of what I need! Will the circuit inside work both ways though?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISA...2BUCI%252BSI%26otn%3D4

 

[defiantroa]

The link above is outdated. You can find these SPDIF OUT brackets here mention in this blog:

[Link deleted]

Took me a while to find them.

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[xj0hnx]

Originally posted by: defiantroa
The link above is outdated. You can find these SPDIF OUT brackets here mention in this blog:

[Link deleted]

Took me a while to find them.

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Threads over a year old due, he's probably found one, or moved on by now