Asus Z7S WS Front panel audio connector 10-1 pin AAFP, Optical drive audio connector 4-pin CD

12.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.

			AAFP
HD-audio-compliant				Legacy AC’97
pin definition				compliant definition
GND	PRESENCE#	SENSE1 RETUR	SENSE2 RETUR	AGND	NC NC	NC
PORT1 L	PORT1 R	PORT2 R	SENSE SEND PORT1 L	MIC2	MICPWR Line out R	NC Line out L

Z7S WS Analog front panel 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.

• By default, this connector is set to [AC97]. If you want to connect an HD front panel audio module to this connector, set the Front Panel Support Type item in the BIOS setup to [Azalia]. See section 4.4.4 Onboard Devices Configuration for details.

13. Optical drive audio connector (4-pin CD)

These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card.

		CD
Channel	GND GND Channel
Right Audio			Left Audio

Z7S WS Internal audio connector

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