SPDIF connector

erichblas2005erichblas2005 Your Native TexanHouston,Texas Member
edited December 2009 in Hardware
I have a small issue. My Galaxy 260+ has hdmi and in order to get sound I need the spif cable supplied with the video card. The cable is compatible only with MB having a 2 pin connector mine has a 4 pin. anyone know where I my find a solution.

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  • erichblas2005erichblas2005 Your Native Texan Houston,Texas Member
    edited December 2009
    erichblas2005 wrote:
    I have a small issue. My Galaxy 260+ has hdmi and in order to get sound I need the spif cable supplied with the video card. The cable is compatible only with MB having a 2 pin connector mine has a 4 pin. anyone know where I my find a solution.

    Any sugestions
  • RyderRyder Kalamazoo, Mi Icrontian
    edited December 2009
    Sound is carried on the HDMI cable, normally. You have to plug the Vid card into the mobo in this case, I am taking it?

    SPDIF should not be 4. The 4 on the mobo would be "regular" analog audio. SPDIF is digital, so only needs 2 (+/-).

    Mobo manual should show what pin is what (even if for some crazy reason it is 4 pins)
  • erichblas2005erichblas2005 Your Native Texan Houston,Texas Member
    edited December 2009
    Well on my MLB there is an 4 pin. The model is msi p55 gd65
  • erichblas2005erichblas2005 Your Native Texan Houston,Texas Member
    edited December 2009
    sorry my mistake. its a 3 pin.

    1. VCC
    2. SPDIF
    3. GROUND
  • RyderRyder Kalamazoo, Mi Icrontian
    edited December 2009
    Connect the cable from the vid card to SPDIF and Ground pins.

    If the cable has Red and black wires in it, red on SPDIF and black on Ground.

    VCC is left open.

    http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/600/2
  • erichblas2005erichblas2005 Your Native Texan Houston,Texas Member
    edited December 2009
    thanks.
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