1.High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system.
2.If you use AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio header as below:
A.Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L.
B.Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to OUT2_L.
C.Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND).
D.MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only. You don’t need to connect them for AC’97 audio panel.
E.Enter BIOS Setup Utility. Enter Advanced Settings, and then select
Chipset Configuration. Set the Front Panel Control option from [Auto] to [Enabled].
F. Enter Windows system. Click the icon on the lower right hand taskbar to enter Realtek HD Audio Manager.
For Windows® 2000 / XP / XP
Click “Audio I/O”, select “Connector Settings” 
, choose
“Disable front panel jack detection”, and save the change by clicking “OK”.
For Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM
Click the 
, choose “Disable front panel jack detection”, and save the change by clicking “OK”.
System Panel Header
(see p.10, No. 17)
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PLED+
PLED-
PWRBTN#
GND
DUMMY RESET#
GND HDLED-
HDLED+
This header accommodates several system front panel functions.
Chassis Speaker Header |
|
1 | |
|
|
(see p.10 No. 15)
SPEAKER DUMMY
DUMMY +5V
Please connect the chassis speaker to this header.
Chassis Fan Connector
(see p.10 No. 18) | GND |
+12V | |
| CHA_FAN_SPEED |
Please connect a chassis fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin.
CPU Fan Connector
1 | GND | |
2 | +12V | |
(see p.10 No. 4) | 3 | CPU_FAN_SPEED |
4 | FAN_SPEED_CONTROL |
Please connect a CPU fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin.
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