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| rackoon:
I built a MAME computer on the cheap and used a CD-rw drive not knowing that most Roms will be on DVD. No big deal, I just bought a used DVD drive, problem solved, but wait! The DVD drive has a digital port in the back and I don't even think that my motherboard has a place to pug one in. Can I just skip it? Is it so I can play DVDs on my computer? I probably wont be doing that any way. :dunno |
| Crax:
as long as you have your power and your ide cables connected, you should be fine. |
| ahofle:
Yeah it usually goes into your sound card (or on your motherboard if you have onboard sound) for digital audio. It's used for CD and DVD audio. |
| davieboynj:
you can also connect an led and make a toslink connector out of it... |
| rackoon:
My motherboard has on board audio and a spot for the 4pin analog cable. I hooked that up but I don't see a spot for the 2pin digital. My old CD-w drive didn't even have one. So let me guess, its for stuff like surround sound? :P |
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