2012-10-26, 16:50
(2012-10-26, 16:19)hennings Wrote: Alright, so I finally broke down and ordered parts for my HTPC. I totally overlooked the onboard audio chipset, which I just noticed is made by VIA.You should be able to bit stream HD audio with Intel HD4000 with ease. You can simply connects it this way- Onboard HDMI output-->Denon AVR-1610 HDMI input-->HDTV HDMI input via 2 HDMI cables......
The parts haven't arrived yet, and if the following hardware (or their drivers) is going to cause issues, I'll send it back without opening it, and find a different motherboard. DTS-HDMA bitstreaming is a very important to me.
CPU: Intel Core i3-3225, Intel HD 4000
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H, Audio chipset is VIA VT2021
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6813128544
Probably not important, but the receiver is a Denon AVR-1610
Also, the comptuer will be running Windows 8 to take advantage of the Storage Spaces feature and faster boot times.