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Author:  Fogmeister [ Thu Oct 15, 2009 7:14 pm ]
Post subject:  What is this wire for?
I've just been playing around with the wiring inside my PC and I found a wire in the box of my GTX260 GPU and I have no idea if it is needed or what it is for.

The cable is made from two small single wires twisted together (but still separate).

There are 3 plugs...

[1]--------------------------------------[2]-------------[3]

plug 1 is flat, black and 4 contacts wide (but only 2 connected) and one of the not connected holes is filled in. i.e. [1][2][x][o] (x is filled and o is not connected)

plug 2 looks a bit like a fan power connection but with only 2 contacts. It is white and looks like it fits into the side of the GPU.

plug 3 is the same as plug 1 but only 2 connection wide.

Any ideas?!
Author:  Fogmeister [ Thu Oct 15, 2009 7:20 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: What is this wire for?
Ah, I found it.

It's an S/PDIF audio cable...

apparently.

I don't know why you would use it though?!
Author:  finlay666 [ Thu Oct 15, 2009 7:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: What is this wire for?
Fogmeister wrote:
Ah, I found it.

It's an S/PDIF audio cable...

apparently.

I don't know why you would use it though?!


Connect your sound card to your graphics card so you can output with audio over HDMI :) (less cables for HTPCs etc)
Author:  Fogmeister [ Thu Oct 15, 2009 7:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: What is this wire for?
Ah, well as I don't have an HD TV or anything I think I'll leave it in the box for now :D

Thanks :D
Author:  big_D [ Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:39 am ]
Post subject:  Re: What is this wire for?
My first thought, before getting beyond "found a cable" was audio cable. :lol:

If you are driving an HDTV, it is the way to go, otherwise you don't really need it.
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