CD Rom audio cable.

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Hi:

I am installing a MB with built in audio and I donot see any place on the
board to connect the audio cable from the CD Rom, or is it needed.

TIA
--
John

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If you are having the sound played back "digitally", then you do not need
that cable. If you want the sound played back in "analog" (ie: stereo radio
style) then you may need it.


"DJ Borell" <dborell(remove)@techmedix.com> wrote in message
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> "John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>> Hi:
>>
>> I am installing a MB with built in audio and I donot see any place on the
>> board to connect the audio cable from the CD Rom, or is it needed.
>
> The audio cable is not needed. This cable allows you to play an Audio CD
> directly from your CD-ROM while bypassing your system. It takes the
> analog signal and inputs it directly to your audio output. It's
> essentially the same as if you were to connect an audio device to your
> input on the sound card.
>
> If this is a need you have, you'll need the cable. Otherwise, you'll do
> fine without it. If your board does not have the input, then you cannot,
> obviously, do this.
>