Asus C8HM70-I, C8HM70-I/HDMI, C8HM70I, C8HM70IHDMI 1.7.2Internal connectors, C8HM70-I/HDMIFront panel audio connector, 1.Front panel audio connector (10-1pin AAFP)

1.7.2Internal connectors

1.Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)

This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector.

AGND NC SENSE1 RETUR SENSE2 RETUR AGND NC NC NC

AAFP

	PIN 1
	PORT1 L PORT1 R PORT2 R SENSE SEND PORT2 L
C8HM70-I/HDMI	HD-audio-compliant
	pin definition

PIN 1

Line out_L

NC

Line out_R

MICPWR

MIC2

Legacy AC’97

compliant definition

C8HM70-I/HDMI Front panel audio connector

•We recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard’s high-definition audio capability.

•If you want to connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector, set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to [HD]. If you want to connect an AC'97 front panel audio module to this connector, set the item to [AC97]. By default, this connector is set to [HD]. See section 2.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration for details.

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