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Thread: Using Onboard Optical and Coaxial Out at the Same Time?
Started 2 months ago by Scant7
Hi guys, I have my computer in my bedroom, and right around the corner I have my "media room". I have my computer connected via optical cable to my Onkyo 707 receiver in my "media room" for when I want to watch movies or listen to music out there. I also have an Onkyo 506 receiver in my bedroom, and when I want to play games or listen to music in my bedroom, I unplug the optical...
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Conumdrum replied 2 months ago
Don't have to switch cables. You can buy a box even with remote that will switch channels. Most PC software says one or the other. Get a patchbox. Google.
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Neuromancer replied 2 months ago
Depending on your OS you can just tell it to use XXX output for this app and XXX output for that app. My Foxconn board supports dual digital output. MUst have Vista or newer though probably.
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glorp replied 2 months ago
I imagine it will depend on the board and drivers but both my digital out ports, Coax+Optical, on the I/O backplane of my P35 board work off the same Vista driver device fpr the onboard sound chip and both have sound on them simultaneously. If you don't have different devices in Control Panel->Sounds for the two different connectors then it's a pretty good bet they'll both be ...
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tweakboy replied 2 months ago
I believe this to be not possible at all... gl
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glorp replied 2 months ago
Quote: Originally Posted by tweakboy I believe this to be not possible at all... gl Since I have an Asus P5K-E board that does it, I'd tend to believe differently.
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tweakboy replied 2 months ago
Oh I just saw that. sorry glorp ... very good,
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tweakboy replied 2 months ago
Also, the software has to support it... the drivers etc..
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ggledhil replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Windows 7... get it, you can swich between any outputs with two clicks of the mouse, and just leave everything connected. The only issue is if you wanted them both on at the same time. A royal pain, but doable.
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glorp
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Using Onboard Optical and...
Published (2009-10-25 13:34:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by tweakboy I believe this to be not possible at all... gl Since I have an Asus P5K-E board that does it, I'd tend to believe differently.
tweakboy
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Published (2009-10-25 18:29:00)
Also, the software has to support it... the drivers etc..
Scant7
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Using Onboard Optical and...
Published (2009-10-21 12:48:00)
Hi guys, I have my computer in my bedroom, and right around the corner I have my &quot;media room&quot;. I have my computer connected via optical cable to my Onkyo 707 receiver in my &quot;media room&quot; for when I want to watch movies or listen to music out there. I also have an Onkyo 506 receiver in my bedroom, and when I want to play games or listen to music in my bedroom, I unplug the optical cable connected to my media...
Conumdrum
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user's latest post:
Using Onboard Optical and...
Published (2009-10-21 22:55:00)
Don't have to switch cables. You can buy a box even with remote that will switch channels. Most PC software says one or the other. Get a patchbox. Google.
Neuromancer
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user's latest post:
Using Onboard Optical and...
Published (2009-10-22 13:15:00)
Depending on your OS you can just tell it to use XXX output for this app and XXX output for that app. My Foxconn board supports dual digital output. MUst have Vista or newer though probably.
ggledhil
1
user's latest post:
Using Onboard Optical and...
Published (2009-11-11 22:01:00)
Windows 7... get it, you can swich between any outputs with two clicks of the mouse, and just leave everything connected. The only issue is if you wanted them both on at the same time. A royal pain, but doable.

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