Hardware Setup
AW9D-MAX, AW9D 2-17
S/PDIF Connection:
In the motherboard package you can find one audio daughter-card and one optical-fiber cable.
Front Panel Audio Connection Header:
This header provides the front panel connection for HD (High Definition) Audio, yet for AC’97
Audio CODEC connection, you must carefully check the pin assignment before connecting from
the front panel module. An incorrect connection may cause malfunction or even damage the
motherboard.
※ Please do not connect the “Ground” cable or “USB VCC” cable from the front
panel module to the Pin 4 “AVCC” of this header.
Pin Pin Assignment
(HD AUDIO) Pin Pin Assignment
(AC’97 AUDIO)
1 MIC2 L 1 MIC In
2 AGND 2 GND
3 MIC2 R 3 MIC Power
4 AVCC 4 NC
5 FRO-R 5 Line Out (R)
6 MIC2_JD 6 NC
7 F_IO_SEN 7 NC
9 FRO-L 9 Line Out (L)
10 LINE2_JD 10 NC