optical out solution

[devinep63]

have a headset for gaming that only accepts optical as a source, but my motherboard doesn't have an optical out port. any recommendations? new to this. mainly use the pc for gaming and general use.

 

[Wolfshadw]

Pretty sure you're going to need to add a sound card that includes an optical output.

-Wolf sends

 

[devinep63]

Pretty sure you're going to need to add a sound card that includes an optical output.

-Wolf sends

i figured as much, but sound cards range from 15_20 all the way to 300+. it would literally only be used to connect my headset to my pc, for gaming. so im assuming that the cheapest option possible would work just fine? headset has a DAC so i dont believe i would need any sort of audio processing...especially for gaming

 

[Wolfshadw]

As long as it works, I probably wouldn't put too much into it.

-Wolf sends

 

[devinep63]

As long as it works, I probably wouldn't put too much into it.

-Wolf sends

any suggestions for cheap sound cards with an optical out?

 

[Wolfshadw]

SIIG DP SoundWave 5.1 Channels 24-bit PCI Express x1 Interface Sound Card

Quick check on Newegg. This is the cheapest I found.

-Wolf sends

 

[gamerk316]

Question: Does your headset support 5.1? If so, then you likely need a soundcard that supports either Dolby Digital Live or DTS Connect to support getting 5.1 audio out over Optical.