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There are other sound cards, other than the SoundBlaster line.  I don't know about the low profile, though.    HERE is one low profile option and it says it has S/PDIF.   Home Built Intel DP35DP M/B and Q6600 CPU - Vista 32 Home Premium Dim E510 Vista 32 bit Home Premium/SP1

I have the Creative X-FI Xtreme gamer in my 530s. It comes with two brackets, just change over the brackets and the low profile card will fit into the machine.   Inspirion 530s Intel(R) Core 2Duo CPUE6550 @ 2.33GHZ Drive 1 320GB WD cavier SE16, WD3200AAKS Drive 2 80GB WD Cavier SE, WD800AAJS 4 GB Dual Channel 667MHZ DDR2 Ram. ATi Radeon HD 2400 Pro 256MB Ram` Creative Sound Blaster X-FI Xtreme Gamer Windows Vista Home Premium/SP1

I have the Creative X-FI Xtreme gamer in my 530s. It comes with two brackets, just change over the brackets and the low profile card will fit into the machine.   Inspirion 530s Intel(R) Core 2Duo CPUE6550 @ 2.33GHZ Drive 1 320GB WD cavier SE16, WD3200AAKS Drive 2 80GB WD Cavier SE, WD800AAJS 4 GB Dual Channel 667MHZ DDR2 Ram. ATi Radeon HD 2400 Pro 256MB Ram` Creative Sound Blaster X-FI Xtreme Gamer Windows Vista Home Premium/SP1

fireberd wrote: There are other sound cards, other than the SoundBlaster line.  I don't know about the low profile, though.    HERE is one low profile option and it says it has S/PDIF.   Thanks for the pointer to the SIIG sound card. Can you tell me what your understanding of "S/PDIF" is? Digital optical, digital coaxial, or something else? In any case, what kind of cable(s) would you recommend so as to be able to...

RobinBredin wrote: I have the Creative X-FI Xtreme gamer in my 530s. It comes with two brackets, just change over the brackets and the low profile card will fit into the machine.   Awesome! Thanks for letting me know.   May I ask where you purchased your sound card? Was it from Dell? Perhaps the choice of reseller determines whether the bracket is included. The box at BestBuy made no mention of the low profile bracket being included...and...

Chris i got the card through Dell support, who gave me a telephone number to order it. They said because it was a low profile card it would fit. What you can do, before you break the seal on the box, give a gentle shake if you hear a rattle, then the low profile bracket is inside. Changing over the brackets is easy, its two nuts and bolts.   Inspirion 530s Intel(R) Core 2Duo CPUE6550 @ 2.33GHZ Drive 1 320GB WD cavier SE16,...

I just purchased an Inspiron Desktop 530S from the Dell Online Outlet. It's my intention to connect this to the entertainment center / home theater in my family room and use Vista Media Center to playback audio and video content stored on my Windows Home Server. My entertainment center includes a Sony 5.1 surround sound amplifier that has many inputs. To date, I've connected my other equipment (DVD player, DVR, Xbox 360) using...

RobinBredin wrote: Chris i got the card through Dell support, who gave me a telephone number to order it. They said because it was a low profile card it would fit. What you can do, before you break the seal on the box, give a gentle shake if you hear a rattle, then the low profile bracket is inside. Changing over the brackets is easy, its two nuts and bolts.   Thanks. I notice that the card can be ordered directly from Dell's web...

I just purchased an Inspiron Desktop 530S from the Dell Online Outlet. It's my intention to use this as a simple Home Theater PC by connecting it to the entertainment center in my family room and using Vista Media Center to playback audio and video content stored on my Windows Home Server. My entertainment center includes a Sony 5.1 surround sound amplifier that has many inputs. Up until now, I've connected my other A/V equipment to...

I have my card connected up to a set of speakers. The setup guide says you can set it up to all speaker systems,ie 2.1 to 7.1, plus you are able to set it up to a AV Amplifier.   Inspirion 530s Intel(R) Core 2Duo CPUE6550 @ 2.33GHZ Drive 1 320GB WD cavier SE16, WD3200AAKS Drive 2 80GB WD Cavier SE, WD800AAJS 4 GB Dual Channel 667MHZ DDR2 Ram. ATi Radeon HD 2400 Pro 256MB Ram` Creative Sound Blaster X-FI Xtreme Gamer Windows Vista...