Spdif pinout

Can anyone tell me the pin out, or how to connect the 11 pin spdif bracket to the 3 pin km2m motherboard. Manual gives mother board pinout but I don't know how to hook up bracket (what wire to what pin)
thanks

Hi, first I must say I don't know you board or this SPDIF, but this might get you going.
Use your motherboard manual to locate Pin1 on the MB, check Pin1 for a reference, like +5v or a "+"-sign or something.
Then check your cable, locate the RED wire, check to see if you can find a match against the MB pins.
Now, do the same with the opposite of "+". Locate GND or Ground on your MB, check if this location matches the black wire location - then your pretty safe, that is if both RED and BLACK is correctly connected.

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    I'm attempting to route the audio signal thru the built in coaxial out to amp. No signal. When I go to Sounds and Audio Devices>Advanced>Volume control panel /Properties there is no slider /column for spdif, in the list of things to show in the advanced panel nor any way to turn it on. Likewise in SigmaTel's panel there is no option to route thru spdif.
    Furthermore, Advanced Controls is greyed out in the Volume control panel.
    What have I missed? I can't for the life of me figure out why there is no signal nor any way to turn on spdif in this machine.
    Also, in Media control Devices Properties box there is this list:
    (MCI) CD Audio
    (MCI) Microsoft Video for Windows
    (MCI) Midi Sequencer
    (MCI) Sound
    mciqtz32.dll
    All of which say they are functioning normally. Any ideas why I can't seem to find the spdif option?
    Thanks in advance.

    Yes. Thanx Jeffrey. I understand the cable and output issues. A simple coax w/ a 1/8" adapter on the end going into headphone/digi jack will suffice.
    But again, the problem is:
    I cannot access an option within Audio prefs which would allow me to turn spdif on. I do not see a place using dxdiag where I can see that information.
    So, can anyone imagine a scenario where spdif is no longer avail in Audio prefs? I went into windvd and there are options to passthru spdif, but clicking them did nothing in windows.
    All help appreciated.

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