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CD/DVD-ROM Audio Cable

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89MustangGX

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Hello,

Really sorry question to have to ask, but are these cables that go from the CD/DVD-ROM to Sound card even necessary anymore. I've been using them for years but never really stopped to think about that. When exactly is it used? Can I just eliminate it entirely and still have the same audio output?

Thanks for any help

Adam
 
Ah the audio cable question...

In simple terms in todays digital processing, the answer is no... You do not need this cable at all.

It was used before to play audio CDs in your PCs, now with Windows XP the audio is transmitted across the IDE bus instead.
 
Thanks -- this is going to be a nice touch in helping to help clean up my cases.

Is this related to the option in Device Manager for Digital Audio or is that different. I'm thinking if it's related I will have to make sure it's checked.

Adam
 
Is this related to the option in Device Manager for Digital Audio or is that different
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Yes it is related to digital audio extraction
In fact that is what it's called. :p
 
Mister X said:
Yes it is related to digital audio extraction
In fact that is what it's called. :p
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So I would be correct in assuming if I have that turned on everything will function the same as it does with the audio cable and it turned off? Just looking for some backup here.

**goes to try it**

Adam
 
89MustangGX said:
So I would be correct in assuming if I have that turned on everything will function the same as it does with the audio cable and it turned off? Just looking for some backup here.

**goes to try it**

Adam
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Basically if you put an audio cd in, with digital audio extraction in WinXP and later, it will use the IDE cable to transmit the audio files for the sound device to process. however if you have it disabled it will try to send an analog signal via the audio cable.

That make it any more clear?
 
UltimaParadox said:
Basically if you put an audio cd in, with digital audio extraction in WinXP and later, it will use the IDE cable to transmit the audio files for the sound device to process. however if you have it disabled it will try to send an analog signal via the audio cable.

That make it any more clear?
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Perfect, thanks. Sounds like I have some more cables to remove.

Adam
 
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