Using "main" computer for gaming on plasma - audio connection

[pdawg17]

Before I order cables/parts I want to make sure I get the right items...I have a GTX260 video card and will be using the DVI to HDMI adapter to run it by HDMI to my AV receiver...

For audio my motherboard has an S/PDIF header on the motherboard that can connect to my GTX260...the motherboard ALSO has 1 coax and 1 optical S/PDIF port in back...is there any positive/negative to either setup? Will audio still come out of the "main" computer's speakers at the same time or will the audio only go out to the receiver?

 

[morgwon]

positive about using the spdif header to your card is that you will only need the one cable for both video and sound. Think also certain audio tracks/bit rates can only be done through HDMI.