GPU with optical/coaxial audio out?

[hornetstinger]

I'm having issues with audio out from my GPU, that it's seen as a monitor (I want it only to be used as audio out only) it creates a secondary display so it messes things up! My motherboard doesn't have SPDIF out.

Are there any GPUS that have optical or coaxial digital audio out?

 

[Captain_Bosh]

Not 100% sure what you are trying to achive without knowing the full setup but you can split the audio out using a hdmi audio extractor.

Or just use a USB sound card of some kind.

 

[hornetstinger]

Displayport to my monitor (for 1440p video)
HDMI from PC into AVR (for audio only)

When I switch on the PC the only way I can get audio to work is to enable secondary display- which either means it's locked to 1080p (mirroed) extended (then mouse falls off the primary) or games are looking at the secondary 1080p refusing work at 1440p.

Basically I don't want the GPU to see the HDMI as a video device, that I want it to work like a good BD player where HDMI 1 is video and HDMI 2 is audio only (like a BD 820) As HDMI video is what's messing it up.

I do have a old soundcard with optical out but there is no latest updated drivers, it's a asus xonair) plus lose HD audio from movies etc. So I thought HDMi would just work

Also everytime I boot I have to move extended display at an angle so it's doesn't cause mouse to roll over, plus sharpness is effected I have to go into monitor and adjust it slightly. Didn't have that issue with single monitor layout.

Don't GPU drivers just allow you to "audio out only"?

 

[Captain_Bosh]

To be honest I've never tried to use a GPU for audio only because there are so many easier options for my use case.

Wouldn't using a 3.5mm to RCA adapter cable from the motherboard be a simpler solution?

 

[hornetstinger]

To be honest I've never tried to use a GPU for audio only because there are so many easier options for my use case.

Wouldn't using a 3.5mm to RCA adapter cable from the motherboard be a simpler solution?

No I want to keep digital- for AVR sound decoding, DTS, Dolby Digital, DTS HD, Dolby HD etc.

 

[Daytrader]

No I want to keep digital- for AVR sound decoding, DTS, Dolby Digital, DTS HD, Dolby HD etc.

Thats the way i have to do it also, from my gpu to oled tv i use hdmi for picture, then i use display port/hdmi cable to my avr, i just set the avr hdmi to 1080P in nvidia control panel, i have zero problems myself, and zero latency and i get exactly the same fps in games when i benchmark, i have to do it this way as my avr is a bit old, so it dont have earc only arc.

 

[hornetstinger]

Thats the way i have to do it also, from my gpu to oled tv i use hdmi for picture, then i use display port/hdmi cable to my avr, i just set the avr hdmi to 1080P in nvidia control panel, i have zero problems myself, and zero latency and i get exactly the same fps in games when i benchmark, i have to do it this way as my avr is a bit old, so it dont have earc only arc.

pain in the arse with mouse cursor though.

 

[Daytrader]

I dont have a problem myself, why dont you make your 1440P monitor primary ? all my games find the correct monitor every time, 4K tv for me.

Ah i see yours is set to primary, alt tab to windows and change it in display settings when in game then ?

 

[hornetstinger]

I dont have a problem myself, why dont you make your 1440P monitor primary ? all my games find the correct monitor every time, 4K tv for me.

Ah i see yours is set to primary, alt tab to windows and change it in display settings when in game then ?

It is primary, it's just having the secondary "fake" display is causing problems

 

[Daytrader]

Yeh, it is a shame we just cant use the audio only from that output.

 

[hornetstinger]

Why don't GPU drivers offer the option? HDMI audio extractor doesn't seem a bit idea, but it would still be seen as a display device? Also want a passive one got too many wall warts as it is.

 

[mof]

Have you tried duplicate displays instead of extended?

 

[mof]

Also try pc to avr to monitor
But you might need an hdmi to display port adapter if that’s the only input on the monitor.