Mar 15, 2008 #1 W w1ngzer0 Limp Gawd Joined Mar 10, 2008 Messages 426 I want to connect my computer optical to a receiver. Would it help out my CPU if i had an external DAC or sound card. Or does it matter if its onboard or not? If my question isn't clear let me know
I want to connect my computer optical to a receiver. Would it help out my CPU if i had an external DAC or sound card. Or does it matter if its onboard or not? If my question isn't clear let me know
Mar 15, 2008 #2 S SharpieFiend Gawd Joined Nov 8, 2005 Messages 800 The receiver does the decoding so no, an external DAC isn't necessary.
Mar 15, 2008 #3 W w1ngzer0 Limp Gawd Joined Mar 10, 2008 Messages 426 alright, so all the optical port on my motherboard would do, is transmit data to the receiver? No extra CPU power necessary?
alright, so all the optical port on my motherboard would do, is transmit data to the receiver? No extra CPU power necessary?
Mar 16, 2008 #4 S SharpieFiend Gawd Joined Nov 8, 2005 Messages 800 CPU usage should be minimal, the PC is essentially operating as a pass-through.
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