On 01/25/2010 07:41 PM, Marcel Rieux wrote: > On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 7:30 PM, Ed Greshko<Ed.Greshko@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Marcel Rieux wrote: >>> >>> My first message: >>> >>> "I have an NVIDIA 9400GT card." >>> >>> Whether it's an Asus or an MSI, it's always a 9400GT card. Otherwise, >>> you wouldn't know what you're talking about. >>> >> There is *more* than one model of Asus 9400GT card. > > Really. What are they? > >> Besides, if someone >> is trying to help you and asks you to be more specific...they why can't >> you just answer the question? > > Well, you see, I already opened the computer thrice for this problem. > Before i opened it for a fourth time, I would have liked to know the > reason why. > >> Kind of make me want to stop trying to help... > > You've been very helpful in the past Ed but, as I said, unless you see > a very precise solution, maybe it's time for you to take a little rest > away from this problem. > >>>>> You also have the report from lspci. If can find on the net an Asus >>>>> graphic card that's better identified, provide the URL, I'll open the >>>>> case. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> lspci is now totally irrelevant....and even if it were it doesn't tell >>>> you "ASUS EN9400GT/DI/1G...." >>>> >>> >>> What lspci told you is information entered in the card by Asustek. >>> EN9400GT, was in my first message, then I told you it was an Asus. The >>> info you now seem to consider relevant tells you nothing more, except >>> the card has 1GB RAM, cause some have 512 MB. >>> >> Doesn't matter... > > I don't think so either. Once again, what are the other 9400GT models > that are so different? > >>> I'm referring to the arrow on the plug facing this or that side of the >>> motherboard, never a word about a discrete sound card, and you ask if >>> I have a discrete sound card? >>> >>> Besides lspci -v says: >>> >>> Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA) >>> Subsystem: Giga-byte Technology Device a022 >>> >>> What would Giga-byte have to do in a discrete audio card? >>> > >> From this information I cannot tell if the sound chip is integrated on >> the motherboard or on an discrete audio card. > > Why would a discrete sound card have a reference to Gigabyte? Giga > doesn't make sound cards. > >>>>>> You've said that one of the cables holes was > >>>> Just because the spdif out plug has 4 pins does not mean all pins are >>>> used! As a matter of fact, if the plugged hole is a "key hole" there >>>> *will* be 4 pins on the out plug! That is the whole (pun intended) purpose. >>>> >>> >>> The mobo has 4 male pins -- excuse the pleonasm -- for s/pdif out in a >>> little casing. The plug has 4 female holes, one of which is >>> obstructed. How do you get the plug in if you don't open the plugged >>> hole: a pin will be facing the plugged hole. >>> >> Humm...could explain why I have no children... > > Yup! I believe you've been looking too much for the key hole :) Just a little note, I don't have the answer to your problem ... The S/PDIF interface only needs 2 wires from the motherboard to your video card, signal and ground. Usually there is another pin that carries 5 volts used to power a fiber optic interface cable. If you are connecting to a 4 pin header on the motherboard, are you sure you are using the s/pdif connector? My Intel board only has three pins on the s/pdif header. Regards, John -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines