In my HTPC I've got a mATX motherboard with the ATI xpres 200 chipset which apparently is not compatible with HDMI audio through the video card (a new Radeon 4670) so to hold me over till I can find another 939 mATX board to replace the current one with, I'm looking for a cheapie audio card that will allow for SP/DIF in 5.1 or 7.1 (only 5.1 setup at the moment and probably for while).
A quick second questions - if I select SPDIF as the output instead of analog, do all the sounds go through it to my receiver, or is it only certain types of audio that go to it. As in, mp3s, CDs, too, or just DD or DTS sound from movies, or games?
A quick second questions - if I select SPDIF as the output instead of analog, do all the sounds go through it to my receiver, or is it only certain types of audio that go to it. As in, mp3s, CDs, too, or just DD or DTS sound from movies, or games?