Mobo S/PDIF input header, how to use them with PS3?

kid41212003 · Jan 18, 2010, 09:14 PM

I noticed the mobo has the SPDIF input header (require a bracket to use?), I'm wondering if my PS3 can output sound through this? So that I don't have to switch speakers everytime I want to play my PS3 (same speakers for PC and PS3).

Chicken Patty · Mar 9, 2010, 05:13 PM

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CJCerny · Mar 9, 2010, 05:16 PM

You sure it is an input and not an output? Most motherboards have SPDIF outputs for the digital onboard sound which are connected to the SPDIF input on your video card if it has one. I can't say I've ever seen a mobo with a SPDIF input, though. What's the make/model?

Chicken Patty · Mar 9, 2010, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CJCerny

You sure it is an input and not an output? Most motherboards have SPDIF outputs for the digital onboard sound which are connected to the SPDIF input on your video card if it has one. I can't say I've ever seen a mobo with a SPDIF input, though. What's the make/model?

Not sure on mine, but if you notice in the below screenshot, it has a tab up top for input and one for output. See below:

kid41212003 · Mar 9, 2010, 10:15 PM

According to GIGABYTE website, it does support input.

http://www.gigabyte.us/Products/Moth...A-EX58-EXTREME

newtekie1 · Mar 9, 2010, 10:24 PM

I have seen motherboards with S/PDIF inputs, the problem is that this is Coaxial S/PDIF, not optical, which the PS3 can't output anyway.

The GA-EX58 Extreme does have an S/PDIF in connector on the board, but as I said it is the Coaxial version, which the PS3 doesn't support.

kid41212003 · Mar 9, 2010, 10:31 PM

Yeah, I believe I did some google search back there, and I read something similar. I'm not quite understand about the coaxial, optical things.

jalyst · Mar 13, 2010, 01:57 PM

perhaps there are optical to coax converters/adapters?

95Viper · Mar 13, 2010, 02:15 PM

There is and made by Gigabyte.

S/N:12CR1-1SPINO-11R
SPDIF In and Out Cable

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CJCerny Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 758 (0.46/day) Thanks: 2 Thanked 213 Times in 178 Posts	You sure it is an input and not an output? Most motherboards have SPDIF outputs for the digital onboard sound which are connected to the SPDIF input on your video card if it has one. I can't say I've ever seen a mobo with a SPDIF input, though. What's the make/model?

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