Intel CA810 Audio Subsystem, Creative Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V Audio Controller, Crystal Semiconductor CS4297 Stereo Audio Codec, Audio Connectors

CA810 Motherboard Product Guide

Audio Subsystem

The audio subsystem consists of these devices:

∙Creative Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V digital controller

∙Crystal Semiconductor CS4297 AC ’97 stereo audio codec

∙Back panel and onboard audio connectors

Creative Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V Audio Controller

The Creative Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V audio controller features:

∙Interfaces to the PCI bus as a Plug and Play device

∙100% DOS legacy compatible

∙Access to main memory (through the PCI bus) for wavetable synthesis support – does not require a separate wavetable ROM device

∙PC 98 and PC 99 compliant

∙Optional Sony/Phillips digital interface format (S/P-DIF)

Crystal Semiconductor CS4297 Stereo Audio Codec

The Crystal Semiconductor CS4297 stereo audio codec features:

∙High performance 18-bit stereo full-duplex audio codec with up to 48 kHz sampling rate

∙Connects to the Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V using a five-wire digital interface

Audio Connectors

The audio connectors include the following:

∙CD-ROM (legacy-style 2 mm connectors)

∙ATAPI-style connectors

⎯CD-ROM audio

⎯Auxiliary line in

⎯Telephony (optional)

⎯Video line in (optional)

∙Back panel connectors

⎯Line out

⎯Line in

⎯Mic in

⎯MIDI/Game Port

✏NOTE

The line out connector, located on the back panel, is designed to power either headphones or amplified speakers only. Poor audio quality may occur if passive (non-amplified) speakers are connected to this output.

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