Which card to get from ebay?

abuthemagician · Jan 3, 2011, 09:38 PM

I have 2 older systems I am using as HTPCs and need a reccomendation for what card I should get off ebay, in order to use the coaxial SPDIF out? I have an older CT4830 or 4831 card at home that would support this, but the coaxial out port isn't there (the space for it is, but not the 1/8" jack) and I wouldn't mind adding it, but I don't know what smd resistors go next to it.

In any event I was going to grab one off ebay but didn't know which of the cheap OEM cards would be the best option? Thanks in advance.

abuthemagician · Jan 4, 2011, 01:00 PM

Ended up using the card I have. Last night I made a cable using an old PC switch end (the one that plugs into headers) and an old svideo to RCA connector. Got Digital Stereo working in Ubuntu, but am going to install Windows 7 to get the Digital 5.1 working as it is a hassle in linux. I plugged the cable into pins 17 and 18 on the AUD_EXT header and drilled a hole to put the cable through

Jan 3, 2011, 09:38 PM	#1
abuthemagician HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Which card to get from ebay? I have 2 older systems I am using as HTPCs and need a reccomendation for what card I should get off ebay, in order to use the coaxial SPDIF out? I have an older CT4830 or 4831 card at home that would support this, but the coaxial out port isn't there (the space for it is, but not the 1/8" jack) and I wouldn't mind adding it, but I don't know what smd resistors go next to it. In any event I was going to grab one off ebay but didn't know which of the cheap OEM cards would be the best option? Thanks in advance.

Jan 4, 2011, 01:00 PM	Thread Starter #2
abuthemagician HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Re: Which card to get from ebay? Ended up using the card I have. Last night I made a cable using an old PC switch end (the one that plugs into headers) and an old svideo to RCA connector. Got Digital Stereo working in Ubuntu, but am going to install Windows 7 to get the Digital 5.1 working as it is a hassle in linux. I plugged the cable into pins 17 and 18 on the AUD_EXT header and drilled a hole to put the cable through