here is the fiber optic board..
this will be the stand alone board for anyone who wants to add
internal fiber optic audio only..(no video)
im my opinion, it may be easier to add this board to the GC with only 5wire connections to the mobo rather than disassemble the component video cable...
i have disassembled 3 component cables already and the metal shielding must be bent to remove and access the video board.
then 5wires must be connected to the video board...on top of this, the tricky part is to bend the metal shielding back into the original shape (or close enough to original shape) in order to properly close the plastic housing...
although this may or may not be a simple task, i dont have the patients to mess with the shielding long enough...
i dont have pics of the metal shielding readily available but im sure you all know what im referring to...
anyone who wishes to add external fiber optic audio to the component cable will have a slightly different board design with just a few more components, and must also mod the component cable housing to allow the wires to pass thru from the video board to the audio board..
at the same time, the GC housing must be modified for the internal board to add the FO connector...
i would think it may be easier for most to mod the GC case itself disassemble the component cable shielding and reassemble and then mod the component cable housing..
note = when i say easier, thats because im lazy
some notes about the internal audio only board:
the internal design uses
stacked components to save board space and make the design as small as possible...
i needed to minimize the footprint of the audio board to allow me to use it on the video board also...
...so this design is used for both internal audio boards only and full audio/video boards too...(with small differences in circuit pathways, but same footprint)
here is the lower layer of components..
74HC04 hex inverter
3 capacitors
12.2880 crystal
0 ohm jumper
and 2 jumper wires
...and here is finished product
TC9231N
47uF capacitor
and super glue on the jumper wires just in case
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