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    HDMI audio from S/PDIF output on Asus M5A97 R2.0 motherboard

    I believe a complete answer to my original question is: The "SPDIF Output Type" option only controls the SPDIF_OUT header, not the SPDIF_O2 port. When set to "SPDIF", it outputs a standard S/PDIF signal. When set to "HDMI" it outputs a signal that is not actually HDMI but that supports...
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    HDMI audio from S/PDIF output on Asus M5A97 R2.0 motherboard

    I just bought an Asus M5A97 R2.0 motherboard. This motherboard has a Realtek 887 8-channel high-definition (Azalia) audio device. It has two "SPDIF" outputs, one in the form of an optical S/PDIF port, labeled "SPDIF_O2", and one in the form of a header, labeled "SPDIF_OUT". (The SPDIF_OUT header...