# internal S/PDIF coaxial cable
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internal-s-pdif-coaxial-cable/543391
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [June 16, 2010, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internal-s-pdif-coaxial-cable/543391 "2010-06-16T03:06:26Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@SlickRoenick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlickRoenick)
#### Post date: [June 16, 2010, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internal-s-pdif-coaxial-cable/543391/1 "2010-06-16T03:06:26Z")
I have been all over the internet tonight looking for appears to be an extremely obscure cable.
PDF Warning: [http://www.evga.com/support/manuals/files/EVGA\_GraphicsManual.pdf](http://www.evga.com/support/manuals/files/EVGA_GraphicsManual.pdf)
On page 8 it shows the cable in question. It connects the S/PDIF pins on the motherboard to the video card. My video card is an nVidia470 with hdmi out. I want to be able to connect it to the home theatre, but without this 1 tiny cable, i won’t get sound.
[These guys](http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/How-to-Use-The-SPDIF-Connector-Available-on-GeForce-Video-Cards/600/2) have a cable, but they don’t say anything about where they got it and my resources are depleted for the night. Where can i find this simple cable?
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### Author:  [@Palooka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palooka)
#### Post date: [June 16, 2010, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internal-s-pdif-coaxial-cable/543391/2 "2010-06-16T03:37:56Z")
This is just for audio over HDMI right? Is it easier to use the other audio out on your PC?
Anyway, you can buy them right from eVGA. [Bam.](http://www.evga.com/products/moreInfo.asp?pn=W000-00-000070&family=Accessories%20-%20Hardware)
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### Author:  [@EvilTOJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EvilTOJ)
#### Post date: [June 16, 2010, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internal-s-pdif-coaxial-cable/543391/3 "2010-06-16T07:47:18Z")
It took me forever to find one of of those, and I don’t even remember where I ended up ordering it from. Then when I got it it wouldn’t fit in my HTPC so out came the grinder! Then I had to rewire it because the wires weren’t set up right for my motherboard. It sucked, but it worked.
[This](http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-CB-12CR11SPD-3-Pin-SPDIF-12CR1-1SPDIN-01R/dp/B002ZG2TF6/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1276674359&sr=8-14) should work, and [this](http://www.amazon.com/SPDIF-RCA-Plate-Cable-Bracket/dp/B0035J9Z7W/ref=sr_1_18?ie=UTF8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1276674371&sr=8-18) one too.
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### Author:  [@SlickRoenick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlickRoenick)
#### Post date: [June 16, 2010, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internal-s-pdif-coaxial-cable/543391/4 "2010-06-16T11:46:22Z")
> [@Palooka](#):
>
> This is just for audio over HDMI right? Is it easier to use the other audio out on your PC?
>
> Anyway, you can buy them right from eVGA. [Bam.](http://www.evga.com/products/moreInfo.asp?pn=W000-00-000070&family=Accessories%20-%20Hardware)
Yes, just for hdmi audio. Perfect!