Using Sound Boards And Audio Cables - Plextor PX-740A Installation And User Manual

Section 2. Installing the PX-740A Internal ATAPI Drive

Using Sound Boards and Audio Cables

Whichever category your sound board falls into, you will find that the
best source of information about installing the sound board in your
computer is the board's manual. Once you have successfully installed
the sound board in your computer, you can continue below for a
description of the different cable connections that need to be made.
If you need audio cables, you will have to purchase them. Refer to the
table below. A list of several vendors who offer audio cables is available
on Plextor's web site.
Audio Connection
MPC audio source
Sound Blaster or
compatible sound
board
Digital audio output
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Cable
Required
MPC-
compliant
audio cable
Sound
Blaster-
compatible
analog audio
cable
Cable that's
compatible
with SPDIF
or Digital-In.
How to Connect It
Connect to MPC audio
source, and to analog audio
output connector at the rear
of the Plextor drive.
Connect to Sound Blaster-
compatible audio board and
to analog audio output
connector at the rear of the
Plextor drive.
Connect to SPDIF or Digital-
In connector on sound board
(if sound board supports
digital audio) and to digital
audio output connector at the
rear of the Plextor drive.