K8N Diamon Plus - Optical Audio

Heya Peeples
I've got the MSI K8N Diamond Plus mobo, which I am using in an HTPC.
Currently I am reduced to using the rear audio jack (the green one) because for some reason the Optical SPDIF doesn't seem to work.
I have it connected into my Denon AVR-2105, and I know that its neither the AVR thats the problem nor the cable because I connected the PS2 and it worked fine.
It is also obviously not the JAUD1 header not being jumpered correctly because the rear audio jacks are working happily.
Help!?!?!
PLEASE!!!!!

Of Course, sorry guys - I'm used to having my system specs in my sig (in the AMD forum).
This box includes:
CPU: AMD Athlon X2 4200+
RAM: 4 x Kingston 512MB PC3200
VGA: MSI NX6800GT 256MB (only one)
PSU: Antec True Control II 550W (all voltages etc set at standard, only PSU fan slowed)
DTV: Leadtek Digital TV capture card
Case: Thermaltake Soprano
Input: Logitech MX3100 wireless/laser combo
HDD: 4 x Seagate SATA2 250GB in Raid5
DVD: LG DVD/CD Burner
FDD: Panasonic 3.5"
The video outputs to the SVGA input of my Sony Plasma Tuner.
Audio outputs to my Denon AVR-2105 AV Receiver.
BIOS is (I think) version 1.1 - I updated it to the latest one about 3 or 4 weeks ago, at which time I also updated all other BIOS and Drivers available.

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Quote from: nanohead on 15-February-06, 01:17:10
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wanna tell me how did you get 1.95V on that mobo?
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I've been able to get the CPU up to 2.4Ghz, with a .5 volt bump to the CPU and 2.9 volts into the Geil memory. So far, so stable, no smoke coming out yet
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