Spdif out on the P965 NEO-F?

It is possible?

Make sure that you get the right sound card as well as most of them don't support SPDIF output.

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  • Benchmarks: Dynamic Overclocking on the P965 Neo-F is a big lie!

    I've just upgraded to the 1.5 BIOS and decided to run some benchmarks. What I found was interesting, so I thought I'd share:
    I set the DOC function to General, which should give a 15% boost to the FSB when the processor is under heavy load. I wanted to see how much that will improve CPU performance compared to when DOC is disableled.
    To test I transcoded an album from the lossless APE format to mp3 using Monkey's Audio and Lame 3.96. I chose this software because it reliably maxes out both of my cores, since Monkey's Audio can be set to do two separate encoding tasks simultaneously: one on each core. Lame itself is assembler optimized to use the processor's fancy vector extensions, ensuring a really maximal CPU load. The command line options I used in Lame are: -V 2 -q 0 --lowpass 19.4 --cwlimit 10.7 --scale 0.99 -mj -b96
    Here are the results for my system (E6300, P965 Neo-F BIOS 1.5, GeForce 7600GT):
    Standard FSB Clock (266 MHz)       
    DOC: Disabeled       
            10:35.17 min
    Standard FSB Clock (266 MHz)
    DOC: General
            12:01.45 min
    Slight FSB Overclock (280 MHz)
    DOC: Disabeled
            10:05.15 min
    Slight FSB Overclock (280 MHz)
    DOC: General
            10:05.39 min
    To confirm these results I ran 3DMark05 at the default settings with the FSB set at 280. My scores: 5637 with DOC disabeled, 5628 with DOC on General (+15%).
    In other words, Dynamic Overclocking on the P965 Neo-F is hopelessly broken. It doesn't actually improve performance and sometimes it seriously damages it! Can anyone confirm that this is so?

    My test results:
    Dynamic Overclocking actually UNDERCLOCKS your CPU under load!
    But it's more copmlicated still: I just did a lot of testing on my E6300 / Neo-F and here are my numbers:
    FSB   
    DOC Setting   
    CPU Freq. at idle     
    CPU Freq. under load     
    266
    Disabled
    1863
    1863
    266
    Private
    1863
    1507
    266
    Captain
    1863
    1566
    266
    General
    1863
    1625
    267
    Disabled
    1871
    1871
    267
    Private
    1871
    1909
    267
    General
    1871
    2061
    310
    General
    2176
    2062
    325
    General
    2281
    2090
    333
    Disabled
    2331
    2331
    333
    Private
    2331
    2331
    333
    General
    2331
    2331
    The most shocking thing about the numbers is that at 266FSB, DOC actually underclocks your CPU just when you need it most. This also beautifully explains the performance results I got above. But if you look carefully, DOC seems to work just as it's supposed to when you bump the FSB to 267. Higher than that, though, I haven't found a frequency at which it works correctly. Generally, it underclocks, and underclocks more the lower the "rank" is that you choose. The exception to this is 333, where DOC seems to neither overclock nor underclock.

  • Audigy4 Pro - spdif out without the breakout box possib

    Hi there,?I have just gotten an audigy pro 4 but it didnt come with the breakout box. Is it still possible to get spdif out of the card WITHOUT the breakout box?I'm guessing no as the outputs dont look like dual function lineout/digital outs?please tell me im wrong!?cheers?cRuNcHiE?

    Good lord, you're right!
    Why did your 'Pro' come without the breakout box? That's unfortunate as the card itself has reduced connectivity. You'd have to connect the Digital I/O module to the digital port on the external box which apparently you don't have.
    Sorry but you need the box! Either that or dump your Audigy 4 Pro and get the regular model. Or better yet an X-Fi XtremeMusic (?50) -- Same quality as the models 5 times its price, and still does it all in hardware (it's the SAME card, comes without the breakout box, BUT you can attach the digital I/O module to it, unlike the Audigy 4 Pro)
    Hope that hel
    ps.

  • RAM clarification for the P965 Neo F...

    I was constructing my first build today, when I came across an interesting note in the user guide for the P965 Neo F. It stated:
    Important:
    1GB DDRII 800 SDRAM memory module not supported.
    Yet on the MSI site it states (for the P965 Neo F):
    Supports up to 8GB memory size (with DDR2 800, memory only up to 2GB)
    I've bought http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145590 for this build so I hope I haven't wasted my money...
    Contradictory? 
    Does anyone have the bottom line for this?
    Thanks guys.

    Quote from: NovJoe on 17-August-06, 14:24:00
    It is true that the board only supports up to 2Gb of DDR 800MHz RAMs. I'll let you guys know about whether it is true on the 1GB RAM not supported.
    So... 2Gb of DDRII 800MHz would be supported, but possibly not 1Gb, correct?

  • Would the P965 Neo-F make a good board in a student PC?

    These are the components I had in mind for my sister's new PC:
    Core 2 Duo E6300
    MSI P965 Neo-F
    2x1GB Kingston HyperX KHX6000D2K2 DDR2-750
    Asus 7600GS passively cooled
    430W Seasonic S12-430
    Samsung 80GB HDD SATA
    Samsung DVD Burner SATA
    BenQ FP93VW
    MS-Tech Midi Tower
    She does game a little (Caesar 4 too, so the gfx must have a little juice), but mostly DVD watching, surfing the net, work stuff, encoding to MP3 and so on. Would the Neo-F be worth the extra money compared to the 50€ AsRock solutions?
    Edit: Important question: Does the Neo have any other significant problems then with IDE optical drives? Since both the HDD and DVD Burner are SATA I dont expect any problems on this side.

    Quote from: Streifenkarl on 28-December-06, 14:47:38
    Thanks for your input guys. I think I'll stay with the Neo then!  Which BIOS version should I use then? 1.5 or an earlier one for highest stability?
    Use 1.5 if it works right. Seems BIOS has some issues as beta's are released quite often. That Asrock board wouln't be bad, if you get piece that isn't defect. My Asrock's AGP port was faulty which resulted burned GFX. If you are not using external (PCI/PCIe) hdd controllers you should not hit any problems with this board. I would not suggest flashing beta biosses if you dont have problems.
    Jmicron controller might cause some problems, but they are fixable trought newest drivers I have heard. I am currently running some old beta driver with my 965 neo, as I have been too lazy to update to newest as they seem to work enought. I dont use much IDE drives anyway, only my raid1 backup set is IDE, other stuff is SCSI, which are bit problematic with this board.
    2x 12v lines aren't good If you are using some heavy gfx card, if the rails aren't real powerfull. There was some nice postings on these forums about them. I would prefer PSU with really heavyduty one 12v rail. But if it works, dont do anything ofc.
    Your set is almost like mine, tho I have e6400 and kingston valueram. Im not sure if the mobo keeps RAM at specified speed as I havent found any software that could see the ram clock. Well I can run 325 fsb stable with default voltage, so if the ram clock is not fixed to 333 my KVRs are just good pieces
    Nice to see atlast powerfull cpu that can be cooled even with stock cooler when overclocked, tho I already installed my watercooling as all parts of my computer seems to work.

  • P965 Neo-F audio jacks not working.

    I've been having serious issues with the audio jacks on the P965 Neo-F board.  I have actually tried two boards, convinced the first board was defective since my speakers worked fine on other computers.  On both the current board and the last board, I did a complete clean XP install, formatting my hard drives and installing the latest RealTek HD drivers (5.10.0.5404 dated 4/23/2007, from MSI).  The first board never so much as peeped, while the board I have now has made some sounds, although I honestly don't know why.  On this board, I had a set of Altic Lansing 2.1 speakers, but because the speakers would pop and make static noises every now and again, generally only if I bumped one of the small stereo speakers or wiggled the cords on the back of it, I thought perhaps the problem was the speakers being old.
    On the current board, I tested a monitor that has speakers in it, and there was no sound.  RealTek's sound manager, which I have installed, did not recognize that there was anything plugged into the jacks even though I had a line in, microphone, and line out plugged in.  When it did recognize the lino out, it also recognized the microphone.  However, it only recognized them for no more than a minute.  The new speakers (also Altec Lansing 2.1) made one squeak for less than a second; other than that, there has been no sound at all.
    I've tried several different RealTek HD drivers from MSI, Microsoft, and RealTek, but none have made any difference.  I've enabled and disabled only to re-enable the audio device through BIOS with no success.  I've checked the volume, DxDiag, and played music--Winamp and iTunes are both making sound, but no sound is coming out.
    I'm pretty much out of ideas here.  The only thing I can think to do is get a sound card, but I don't see why I should have to do that when I'm not an audiophile and the board jacks should suit me fine.  I am quite at my wit's end with this, and would appreciate any help I can get.

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    It recognizes that I pluged something into the microphone jack but can't get the microne to work.
    This problem usually has to do with the fact that the computer case used, or to be more precise: its front panel audio connectors are not fully Intel HD Audio compliant.  Disable the Automatic Front Panel Jack Detection Function in the Realtek HD Audio Manager and retry.
    If your mic still does not work as it should, browse through the Realtek Program Folder and look for an executeable file named "miccal.exe".  Run it to calibrate your microphone.  Also, enable "Microphone boost" in the Mixer-tab of the Realtek configuration program. The top half part of the mixer Tab ("Playback") can be scrolled to the left via <> buttons.  Scroll left and localize the input jack your mic is plugged into (example:  "Rear Pink In").  Click on the Options button and enable microphone boost.
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    When I go into the mixer settings I can't adjust adjust any of the inputs - cd, mic, line etc. Although it shows places for a sliding volume adjusters but doesn't show a slider to be able to adjust the volumes of the inputs.
    That is totally normal and not a problem.  It is basically a limitation of the Realtek HD Audio Driver in combination with Windows XP.  It has nothing to do with the board.  Here is an Asus-example:
    There is nothing wrong here.  If you scroll through that output devices/jacks in the Mixer tab of the Realtek HD Audio Manager, you will find that you can adjust the input/output volume for each audio jack individually.  Doesn't make sense to adjust input volume in the output section?  Well, ask Realtek which genius designed the interface and ask him personally.   

  • MSI P965 Neo board failure ?

    I have the P965 Neo board running perfect for two years, for a few weeks ago the system didn't startup, a long beep sound came from the MB. I opened the case, checked connectors etc. and replaced the memory modules. After that the system runs ok, no problem occurs for almost three weeks.
    For a few days ago, out of the blue,  the system didn't startup: error message: "WARNING Have option ROM can not be invoke (Vendor ID: 10Ech, Device ID:8167h)"
    I reset the system and it passes the POST, the WINDOWS XP splash screen shows up but after a few seconds the blue progress bar stops.
    I reset the system again and now the WINDOWS XP splash screen stays fade out, no progress bar
    I reset the system several times, after a few times the system normally boots up and is ok.
    I tested the HD with Speedfan Smart utility and it is found ok.  Also no virus etc is found. I checked the device manager, no driver problems.
    Yesterday the system had the same problems (XP boot blue progress bar stops, sometimes the progress is very slow) but after a few restarts the system boots normal and is ok.
    Tonight, after I had opened the case to measure the voltages, I startup the system but no problem occurs. The 12V and 5V are ok
    I think I have a hardware problem but I'm doubt what hardware (MB,RAM,PSU,processor) causing this kind of problems.
    Can you help me ?
    thanks,
    Herman
    My system:
    MSI P965 Neo-F
    Intel Core2Duo E6400
    XFX Geforce 7600GS
    DIMM 2x1GB DDR2/533 Nanya
    XP SP3
    BIOS W7235 IMS V1.5
     

    Quote from: NovJoe on 03-July-09, 21:57:34
    Clear CMOS and try booting the system again.
    Was the system like this from Day 1 or this only happens after something has been done?
    Thks NovJoe ....
    The system had run without any problem for more than 2 years.
    I presume I have a connection problem on the MOBO or other hardware. If I place the PC case in the cabinet under my desk, the problem occurs. If I have the PC on the floor there is not any problem. It also happens only when the PC is cold.
    I asked my hardware supplier, he suggested to test the hardware with a special self booting hardware test CD. It will cost 40 euro. I searched for such a CD on internet but didn't find one special for MSI boards. Do you know where I can get such a CD ?
    regards,
    Herman

  • Location of PLL chip on P965 neo

    Can anyone please tell me the location of the PLL or clock generator chip on the P965 neo MB? I want to try out ClockGen for over clocking but cannot do so because I do not know the make ogf the PLL chip

    I understand but on th p965 neo how does one break the 333 fsb barrier. I understand that there is a beta BIOS availble, but I do not know for sure.

  • P965 Neo-F memory problems - bad mobo or something I missed?

    I bought a new system the other day, and chose the P965 Neo-F as my motherboard. However, it seems I either have a broken unit or missed something crucial.
    The machine originally shipped with a G-Skill 800MHz 2 gig set of the NB series. I spent my first night trying to get Windows installed, only to have it crash repeatedly as it tried to copy kodak_dc.icm and various other files. Always the same ones. I thought my CD was bad, so I dug out a copy of Vista's Beta 2. It also failed on a generic "Failed to copy files" error. I then did what I probably should've done immediately and ran Memtest86+.
    Within the first 5% I had about 200 errors, so I figured my RAM was bad. I experimented with various slot combinations, dual channel and otherwise. I discovered that the first stick in the first slot would run Memtest86+ until the cows came home with no problems, everything else caused a huge number of errors sooner or later. Interestingly the other stick on its own in slot one would cause massive amounts of errors within seconds. Sometimes these errors would occur within the first few percentages of the first pass, sometimes at the very end. I experimented by upping the voltage in increments from 1.80 to 2.00 and then lowering the RAM speed to 667MHz. No effect.
    I exchanged the RAM at the store, but since they were out of G-Skill I got two sticks of generic TwinMOS 667MHz DDRII. The problems continued. One stick in slot 1 will run all day, Windows installs and runs fine. Any other combination causes huge amounts of errors (my record was 7200 errors at the 67% mark with sticks in slots 1 and 4) and data corruption in Windows.
    I just rang up the guys at the store and we agreed that since the system is running fine on one stick, I'll try to debug this thing over the weekend. If I can't come up with anything I'll go and have the motherboard swapped on Monday. So, any ideas on things I could try?

    Quote from: soralapio on 08-December-06, 16:33:31
    I bought a new system the other day, and chose the P965 Neo-F as my motherboard. However, it seems I either have a broken unit or missed something crucial.
    The machine originally shipped with a G-Skill 800MHz 2 gig set of the NB series. I spent my first night trying to get Windows installed, only to have it crash repeatedly as it tried to copy kodak_dc.icm and various other files. Always the same ones. I thought my CD was bad, so I dug out a copy of Vista's Beta 2. It also failed on a generic "Failed to copy files" error. I then did what I probably should've done immediately and ran Memtest86+.
    Within the first 5% I had about 200 errors, so I figured my RAM was bad. I experimented with various slot combinations, dual channel and otherwise. I discovered that the first stick in the first slot would run Memtest86+ until the cows came home with no problems, everything else caused a huge number of errors sooner or later. Interestingly the other stick on its own in slot one would cause massive amounts of errors within seconds. Sometimes these errors would occur within the first few percentages of the first pass, sometimes at the very end. I experimented by upping the voltage in increments from 1.80 to 2.00 and then lowering the RAM speed to 667MHz. No effect.
    I exchanged the RAM at the store, but since they were out of G-Skill I got two sticks of generic TwinMOS 667MHz DDRII. The problems continued. One stick in slot 1 will run all day, Windows installs and runs fine. Any other combination causes huge amounts of errors (my record was 7200 errors at the 67% mark with sticks in slots 1 and 4) and data corruption in Windows.
    I just rang up the guys at the store and we agreed that since the system is running fine on one stick, I'll try to debug this thing over the weekend. If I can't come up with anything I'll go and have the motherboard swapped on Monday. So, any ideas on things I could try?
    I think at least using ddr2 800mhz had some restrictions on size or something.
    Im my self running 2x1gb Kingston Valueram 667mhz no probs. So I would suggest mobo is bad, or you need to get newer bios. My original was 1.5, im using 1.6B9 because of my scsi problems. 1.5 was fine with my memory in dual channel mode.
    But to the quality of mobo i think its not ready for shipment yet. I have 3 scsi controllers, where 2 raid controllers isnt working/booting propebly and have performance issues on this mobo, while they work ok with my old a64 system, or my yet older p3 system.

  • Video cards for p965 NEO

    I have a computer i build in 2006 utilizing the p965 NEO motherboard. since then, i have been out of the game.
    Will this board run newer video cards? i am looking at a GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost, considering just making a whole new machine as well, but if i don't have to...

    looked up the specs.
    Slots
    • One PCI Express x16 slot. (supports PCI Express Bus specification v1.0a compliant)
    • Two PCI Express x1 slots. (supports PCI Express Bus specification v1.0a compliant)
    • Three PCI 2.3 32-bit PCI bus slots (support 3.3V/5V PCI bus interface).
    i have a 550w PSU

  • MSI P965 Neo-F & JEDEC Memory

    Hellow,
    Remeber me? I bought a system with a MSI motherboard a while ago.
    I have a question for my little bro's Christmas Build.
    i was wandering if JEDEC Memory works on the P965 Neo-F
    On the site i am buying from, it said "may or may not work with JEDEC specifications".
    Here is the memory:
    Mushkin EM2-5300 Enhanced DDR2 SDRAM, 2GB Dual Pack (2x1GB)
    Thanks

    Quote
    my question is does MSI P965 Neo-F support JEDEC memory.
    The question is not whether the board supports JEDEC memory, but whether the memory in question complies with JEDEC standards.
    MSI's statement refers to the fact that many modules on the market require out-of-spec voltage and timings to run, often in spite of their own labeling.  e.g. if your DDR-II memory module requires 2.0v, this exceeds JEDEC's 1.8v +/- 0.1V spec for DDR-II.  Or, if your DDR-II memory module is labeled as a 1.8v part, it may actually require 1.9v to run.  JEDEC also specifies timings at each speed grade, which not all modules conform with;  PC2-4300 (DDR2 533) should have 4-4-4 timings, while PC2-5300 (DDR2 667) should use 5-5-5 timings.
    Most of the 1st Tier DRAM manufacturers sell their own modules that comply stringently with JEDEC voltage and timings (Samsung, Infineon/Qimonda, Hynix, Micron).  These modules are more expensive than those from 3rd Tier module assemblers or marketers such as OCZ and Corsair, whose modules often need excessive voltage just to reach their rated speed (because the chips are inferior grade).
    This is why the memory validation lists of mainboard and chipset manufacturers typically are over-represented by genuine modules from the 1st Tier DRAM manufacturers like Samsung or Infineon, rather than the 3rd Tier module assemblers or rebranders.

  • P965 Neo-F V2 boot cd issues

    Good Evening,
    I got about 5 news systems with a mix of the P965 Neo boards. Some are the old Revision 1.1 with the Award bios and others at Rev 2.1 with the AMI.
    These came with windows oem installed.
    With myself owning a rev 1.1 Neo board at home I had no problems setting up those systems with and using GHOST.
    It's the Neo-F V2 boards I have problems with.
    Spec:
    Antec Sonata with a Antec Trio Power 550watt PSU
    MSI P965 Neo-F V2
    Core 2 Duo E6600
    OCZ Platnium Rev 2.2
    GeForce 8800GTS 320meg
    80 gig Seagate 7200.10 SATAII
    Sony IDE DVD-Rom
    What I notice from the boards is the ide controllers been different. Also the options in the bios for configuring them been different when compared.
    The only boot cd I got to work out of the 3 systems based on that V2 board was the Windows XP Home OEM cd that came with them.
    My Linux distros burnt on Taiyo's, Verbatims couldn't boot. It would show a blinking cursor then start dropping down 10 pixels when each dvd-rom seek scan then hit the bottom of the screen and stayed there. My GHOST 11 network boot cds couldnt boot either same display output. These have been tested and verified in other systems. I also use the same dvd-rom that came with these computers.
    I'm abit at a lost seen how I need to create my images for when more are ordered.
    Thanks for any help,
    Malbojia

    Quote
    My Linux distros burnt on Taiyo's, Verbatims couldn't boot. It would show a blinking cursor then start dropping down 10 pixels when each dvd-rom seek scan then hit the bottom of the screen and stayed there. My GHOST 11 network boot cds couldnt boot either same display output. These have been tested and verified in other systems. I also use the same dvd-rom that came with these computers.
    Quote
    It's the Neo-F V2 boards I have problems with.
    The board has a Marvell 88SE6111 Controller to provide an IDE port (P965 Neo uses a JMicron Controller).  As far as I know, Linux Distribution have to come with Kernel v2.6.20. to support Marvell Chipsets correctly.  Could that be it?

  • P965 Neo does not post

    I have a problem with the P965 Neo-f i didnt used it for a while but i got it out of my computer working just fine. Today how ever after rebuilding it in a system it just refused to work.
    Specs:
    P965 neo-f
    E6400
    2x 1GB kingson pc 5220
    250GB Western digital
    X1950 pro (but also tried a 100% working X1650)
    antec smrtpowwr 2.0 450WW
    When powered up everything fires up just fine all the fans start and the HD powers up and you can hear it ratle but the screen stays just pitch black. I tried different video cards which i also tried in my other system and work just fine. I rested the jumper a few times but that didnt do anything. I have checked and recheked al cabels and everything is conected a it should. Anything else i can try?

    "Today how ever after rebuilding it in a system it just refused to work"
     Just what do you mean by that? You changed cases or what?

  • MSI P965 Neo-F (MS-7235) problem booting from USB flash drive

    Hi, all!
    I was wondering if someone can help me. I am trying to install Windows 7 x64 on my 320GB HDD that is connected to my MSI P965 Neo-F (MS-7235) mobo (The CPU is a Core2Duo 6600 with 6GB of RAM). I created a bootable USB 8GB flash drive using Microsoft's "Windows 7 DVD USB Download Tool" and bootsect.exe (Needed to create a boot sector on the USB drive) from the MS store. I successfully tested the resulting bootable USB drive using freeware MobaLiveCD (Sorry, you'll have to Google "mobalivecd" since this forum doesn't seem to allow external links) running under Windows XP SP3 x86 (32bit). Under MobaLive's QEMU, Windows 7 setup loaded its files and produced an error message basically saying that it could not install Windows 7 x64 under an x86 OS (No surprise there since QEMU is emulating a 32bit processor - The point is that the bootable USB drive I created works).
    I then went into my mobo's CMOS and under Advanced BIOS Features -> Boot Sequence -> 1st Boot Device, set the value to "USB-HDD" and rebooted my machine. The USB drive probably was not detected by the mobo under that setting because it proceeded to boot from my HDD which is the 2nd Boot Device. I repeated the same process using each one of the  four USB ports in the rear of the mobo (I don't have the optional USB panel that the MSI users manual mentions) to no avail. I also tried setting the 1st Boot Device to "USB-FDD" and repeated the process for each USB port but the mobo still will not boot from the USB drive (It does not recognize it). When I set the 1st Boot Device to "USB-ZIP" and rebooted, the mobo hangs after "Verifying DMI Pool Data ..." which is no surprise since I am not using a USB ZIP drive but a USB flash drive. It appears that under that setting, it recognizes that there is a USB device attached but it is expecting a response (From a USB ZIP drive). I had no idea it would be this frustrating to boot from a USB flash drive! If anyone knows how to make this mobo boot from a USB flash drive, please let me know. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
       

    Quote from: RemusM on 12-June-14, 17:51:30
    The P965 Neo motherboard is 8 years old, so don't expect miracles. .... You need to format the USB stick in the proper way. You may use this utility to do it: hxxp://www.prime-expert.com/flashboot/ Also, it's a good idea to use the first (USB0) connector (controlled by Intel ICH8) for the USB flash drive. Good luck.
    Thank You for your fast response, RemusM!
    I'm not looking for a miracle. I'm just looking for a mobo that does what it is supposed to do: Allow me to boot from a USB flash drive (I don't think that is too much to ask for even from a board that was made in 2006)!
    Thanks for recommending FlashBoot. I see under their "Why FlashBoot" section that it "... does not shift to user the burden of choice between "USB-ZIP" and "USB-HDD" at format time and proper BIOS setup at boot time. ... and every USB disk is formatted in such way that it will work in every environment properly, regardless of current BIOS setting.", so I will give it a try and let you know about the results afterwards.

  • Can you lock the SPDIF IN of the MBP to an external SPDIF clock?

    I've read a lot of inconclusive posts about this. Can it be done?
    The corollary question of course is: can the SPDIF OUT of the MBP sync to a clock at the SPDIF input?
    Can both input and output lock to an external SPDIF clock?
    TIA

    Qzxptl wrote:
    OK: once more into the breach... BTW, I really appreciate the followups Pancenter.
    Heh... sorry if I misunderstood any of this.
    This is the setup:
    - The RME Digiface is synced to another device via ADAT Optical sync; it's set up as a slave to that sync signal.
    - The Digiface SPDIF Optical (not ADAT: it IS set to SPDIF) out to MBP optical In.
    - The Macbook Pro Optical out to Digiface SPDIF Optical In.
    But now you have two different clock INPUTS into the Digiface, in fact you are looping the clock signal back in. Even though you have the RME Digiface set to ADAT sync input you are still receivng clock input at s/pdif. You can't have Two Inputs receiving digital clock as there is only ONE clock per device. This setup will not work as "a device receiving digital IN must lock to external that incoming clock." (unless of course there's separate wordclock for all devices)
    This sounds similar to the infamous MIDI Y cable I invented in 1985, the one that didn't work!
    Unplug the s/pdif out of the Macbook into the RME.
    Of course the Digiface settles down, right?
    - I can get audio into the MBP this way, no problem.
    - I can get audio out of the MBP this way, no problem.
    HOWEVER: the SPDIF sync on the DIGIFACE preferences keeps switching between "Sync" and "Lock" every 20 seconds or so indicating that the signal is not perfectly locked to the Digiface clock.
    The Digiface clock is nonexistent as it's clock is running off of ADAT clock, whatever that external device is. There is not a separate s/pdif clock output on the Digiface... it's the ADAT clock.
    pancenter-

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