[SOLVED] Configuring SPDIF for MSI Mpower MAX

Hi people of the Arch,
I would like to play music over SPDIF, while I get no errors, I also get no sound.
I have read the Wiki here Advanced_Linux_Sound_Architecture
Also, I've been Googling and searching here on the forum, I've followed some steps but none seem to 'sound' right.
What I have not done is creating an asoundrc file with my setup, I believe that I can test if it works first, before I create such a file. Like to hear if this is right.
And I should note that I also use regular stereo out and USB headphones.
Attempt to play wav
@ThijsPC .:19:23:. {thijs}>aplay -D iec958:CARD=PCH,DEV=0 booze.wav
Playing WAVE 'booze.wav' : Unsigned 8 bit, Rate 22050 Hz, Stereo
aplay: set_params:1233: Sample format non available
Available formats:
- S16_LE
- S32_LE
Second attempt with bit-rate and new file
@ThijsPC .:19:35:. {thijs}>aplay -D iec958:CARD=PCH,DEV=0 Yamaha-SY-35-Clarinet-C5.wav -f S16_LE
Playing WAVE 'Yamaha-SY-35-Clarinet-C5.wav' : Signed 16 bit Little Endian, Rate 44100 Hz, Stereo
No error and no sound..
Third attempt with addressing using hw:0,1 and not the alias
@ThijsPC .:19:41:. {thijs}>aplay -D hw:0,1 Yamaha-SY-35-Clarinet-C5.wav -f S16_LE
Playing WAVE 'Yamaha-SY-35-Clarinet-C5.wav' : Signed 16 bit Little Endian, Rate 44100 Hz, Stereo
No error and no sound..
My motherboard:
MSI MPower Max
Receiving device:
Marantz NR1403
aplay -L
null
Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
pulse
PulseAudio Sound Server
default
Default ALSA Output (currently PulseAudio Sound Server)
sysdefault:CARD=PCH
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1150 Analog
Default Audio Device
front:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1150 Analog
Front speakers
surround21:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1150 Analog
2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers
surround40:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1150 Analog
4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1150 Analog
4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1150 Analog
5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1150 Analog
5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1150 Analog
7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
iec958:CARD=PCH,DEV=0
HDA Intel PCH, ALC1150 Digital
IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=HDMI,DEV=0
HDA ATI HDMI, HDMI 0
HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=HDMI,DEV=1
HDA ATI HDMI, HDMI 1
HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=HDMI,DEV=2
HDA ATI HDMI, HDMI 2
HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=HDMI,DEV=3
HDA ATI HDMI, HDMI 3
HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=HDMI,DEV=4
HDA ATI HDMI, HDMI 4
HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=HDMI,DEV=5
HDA ATI HDMI, HDMI 5
HDMI Audio Output
sysdefault:CARD=P780
Plantronics GameCom 780, USB Audio
Default Audio Device
front:CARD=P780,DEV=0
Plantronics GameCom 780, USB Audio
Front speakers
surround21:CARD=P780,DEV=0
Plantronics GameCom 780, USB Audio
2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers
surround40:CARD=P780,DEV=0
Plantronics GameCom 780, USB Audio
4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=P780,DEV=0
Plantronics GameCom 780, USB Audio
4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=P780,DEV=0
Plantronics GameCom 780, USB Audio
5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=P780,DEV=0
Plantronics GameCom 780, USB Audio
5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=P780,DEV=0
Plantronics GameCom 780, USB Audio
7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC1150 Analog [ALC1150 Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 1: ALC1150 Digital [ALC1150 Digital]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: HDMI [HDA ATI HDMI], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: HDMI [HDA ATI HDMI], device 7: HDMI 1 [HDMI 1]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: HDMI [HDA ATI HDMI], device 8: HDMI 2 [HDMI 2]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: HDMI [HDA ATI HDMI], device 9: HDMI 3 [HDMI 3]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: HDMI [HDA ATI HDMI], device 10: HDMI 4 [HDMI 4]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: HDMI [HDA ATI HDMI], device 11: HDMI 5 [HDMI 5]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 2: P780 [Plantronics GameCom 780], device 0: USB Audio [USB Audio]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
[edit]
Receiver was broken, replaced, config above is good.
Last edited by Thijxx (2014-11-17 07:55:21)

Try this one, v1.2B8;
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=169759.msg1240621#msg1240621
Mine originally came with v1.1 and had no problem booting or restarting problem of holding settings above stock/auto/default. 
Quote
What happens is that it will make it past the start orbs and I see the mouse with a black background and then it BSODs. The computer restarts again and then boots properly.
Usually an indicator a voltage isn't high enough. OC settings don't sound stable. Might open a thread in the OC and Undervolt forum section for help with that. I've stayed away from the DRAM Training (left it as is) and reached 2800 without any trouble. Not all IMC's are going to handle that speed though from what I've been reading. All my benchmarks so far are showing RAM speed above 1600 adds little performance value.

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