ASRock Version 2.3, Motherboard manual Front Panel Audio Header

Front Panel Audio Header			PRESENCE#
		GND
				MIC_RET
(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)						OUT_RET
(see p.11 No. 29)	1
						OUT2_L
					J_SENSE
				OUT2_R
			MIC2_R
		MIC2_L

This is an interface for front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices.

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. Click “Audio I/O”, select

“Connector Settings” , choose “Disable front panel jack detection”, and save the change by clicking “OK”.

System Panel Header

(9-pin PANEL1)

(see p.11 No. 18)

1

PLED+

PLED-

PWRBTN#

GND

DUMMY RESET#

GND HDLED-

HDLED+

This header accommodates several system front panel functions.

Chassis Speaker Header
	1

(4-pin SPEAKER 1)

(see p.11 No. 19)

SPEAKER DUMMY

DUMMY +5V

Please connect the chassis speaker to this header.

Chassis Fan Connector

GND

(3-pin CHA_FAN1)+12V

CHA_FAN_SPEED

(see p.11 No. 17)

Please connect a chassis fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin.

CPU Fan Connector

	+12V
(4-pin CPU_FAN1)	GND	CPU_FAN_SPEED
		FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

(see p.11 No. 6)

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Please connect a CPU fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin.

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