Spdif Connection / GTX285-X-fi Extreme Music

Padibuz · 01-26-09, 04:03 AM

Hey there,

I hope i got the right section of the forum.

Just got a BFG GTX285, which came bundled with a 2 pin Spdif cable.
I've hooked up the card via HDMI to my Toshiba HDTv, and everything works fine. However, i'd sure like to get some sound through the TV, which is where the problem comes in.

This is my X-Fi Extreme Music:

This is the cable:

As you can notice there's a lot of pins on the X-fi, and only 2 on the cable.
I have no clue where to connect my Spdif cable. I've googled for hours trying to find a schematic detailing this issue, and I didn't find anything.

Help please, what pins should I use on my X-fi to plug the cable in, 'cause I don't feel like just trying until I get lucky.

Thanks !

CaptNKILL · 01-26-09, 04:24 AM

It looks like someone figured it out here though their discussion is all over the place.

Maybe you can make sense of it:
http://forums.pcper.com/showthread.php?t=458959

There was also a link in that thread that went to this page with the pinouts for sound blaster cards:
http://www.driverheaven.net/audio-ge...i-pinouts.html

The pic at the bottom looks to be exactly what you need.

Padibuz · 01-26-09, 04:31 AM

I'm sorry m8, but I didn't understand a single thing from those threads

Also, where exactly is the pic you're referring to ?

01-26-09, 04:03 AM	#1
Padibuz Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 31	Spdif Connection / GTX285-X-fi Extreme Music Hey there, I hope i got the right section of the forum. Just got a BFG GTX285, which came bundled with a 2 pin Spdif cable. I've hooked up the card via HDMI to my Toshiba HDTv, and everything works fine. However, i'd sure like to get some sound through the TV, which is where the problem comes in. This is my X-Fi Extreme Music: This is the cable: As you can notice there's a lot of pins on the X-fi, and only 2 on the cable. I have no clue where to connect my Spdif cable. I've googled for hours trying to find a schematic detailing this issue, and I didn't find anything. Help please, what pins should I use on my X-fi to plug the cable in, 'cause I don't feel like just trying until I get lucky. Thanks !

01-26-09, 04:24 AM	#2
CaptNKILL CUBE Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: PA, USA Posts: 18,844	Re: Spdif Connection / GTX285-X-fi Extreme Music It looks like someone figured it out here though their discussion is all over the place. Maybe you can make sense of it: http://forums.pcper.com/showthread.php?t=458959 There was also a link in that thread that went to this page with the pinouts for sound blaster cards: http://www.driverheaven.net/audio-ge...i-pinouts.html The pic at the bottom looks to be exactly what you need. __________________ ---- Primary Rig ---- CoolerMaster 690 II Advance - Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.0Ghz + Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme 6GB DDR2 @ 942Mhz 5-5-5-20 1.9v (2x1Gb Wintec AMPX PC2-8500 & 2x2Gb G.Skill PC2-6400) - EVGA Geforce GTX 470 @ 750/1500/1850 (1.050v) Sparkle Geforce GTS 250 1Gb Low-Profile (Physx) - Crucial RealSSD C300 64Gb SSD - Seagate 7200.12 500Gb SATA - Seagate 7200.10 320Gb SATA ASUS VW266H 25.5" LCD - OCZ GameXStream 700W PSU - ASUS Xonar DX - Logitech Z-5500 5.1 Surround - Windows 7 Professional x64 ---- HTPC ---- Asus M3A78-EM 780G - AMD Athlon X2 5050e 45W @ 2.6Ghz - 2x2GB Kingston PC2-6400 DDR2 - Sparkle 350W PSU Seagate 7200.10 320Gb SATA - Seagate 7200.10 250Gb SATA - Athenatech A100BB.350 MicroATX Desktop - Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic

01-26-09, 04:31 AM	#3
Padibuz Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 31	Re: Spdif Connection / GTX285-X-fi Extreme Music I'm sorry m8, but I didn't understand a single thing from those threads Also, where exactly is the pic you're referring to ?

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