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SB Live! Bulk, really w/o CD-SP/DIF-in ??

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Anonymous   03-22-2001 at 03:37:22 PM

I have a Sound Blaster Live! Bulk version. I wanted to connect the digital out from my DVD to the sp/dif in on my card, but found out that the connector was missing. Creative says this is because I have a bulk version.

My question: If I solder two pins on the place where the connector should be (the holes for the connector are already there, filled with tin) can I use the SP/dif in, or are the chips on board also different than the normal live! board?

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Anonymous   03-23-2001 at 09:49:29 PM
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I have both the retail and OEM versions at home. I will take a look and see if the OEM version is missing chips or connections that the Retail has. I know the SPIDF connector is not present, but i will look for other differences.

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arsend   04-10-2001 at 05:02:42 AM
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If you find that you can't add the pins, you might want to invest in a decorder card that does offer the digital out or invest $34 in the Hoontech SB DB-III. reviewed at Hardwarezone.com
http://www.hardwarezone.com/php/pc [...] 2000-11-14 12:22:57

If it works for you then don't fix it.

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