K8N SLI Simultaneous Front + Rear Audio

Hi all,
I'm having terrible difficulty in trying to get front + rear audio connectors at the same time on my K8N SLI. What I want is audio always coming out of the back, but also when I want to plugin some headphones to be able to plug them into the front connector without having to get around the back of the case to take cables in + out? Does this mobo only support 1 connector at a time? The case is a coolermaster wavemaster btw.
I have searched and found a few people who had problems with front connectors but didnt find any threads on people who wanted both working at once.
Thanks in advance

Just realised - I don't know if everyone can see that forum, so...
I have the 5.1 system working 100% of the time off 3 stereo plugs on the back of the PC and headphones working off the front audio panel when they're plugged in Perfect!
So media, I guess you now know of a board that does both!
For anyone who ever has a similar problem, the wiring was:
Case Motherboard
1) MIC IN (red) a) AUD_MIC
2) MIC OUT (white) c) AUD_MIC_BIAS
3) AGAND (black) b) AUD_GND
4) EARO-L x2 (black) i) AUD_FPOUT_L
5) EARO-L x2 (black) j) AUD_RET_L
6) EARO-R x2 (green) e) AUD_FPOUT_R
7) EARO-R x2 (green) f) AUD_RET_R
Not connected d) AUD_VCC
Not connected g) HP_ON
Not connected h) KEY
Woohoo!

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Fronta panel audio connections on KM4M

I got a pc case, and the cables for the front panel audio are: left , right , mic, and ground. The front panel works fine, but the rear ports dont.
What should i do to make it work?
Maybe conect left in with left out and right in with right out?

There must be a return from fron panel audio for rear ports to work
What i did was to solder a piece of solid wire on the jumper, and simply plug in the front panel audio left and right in that wire and it works FINE
to Wonkanoby: u know fak all dont u?

MOVED: Front side Audio Connections to mainboard

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Front side Audio Connections to mainboard

Hi,
The front panel audio socket has a "send" and "return" line for the left and right channels. The green socket on the front panel has special switching connections inside it. Normally, the send and return lines of each channel are connected together. The signal returns to the mobo, and is connected to the rear audio out socket. If you plug something into the front socket, the switches open and disconnect the return signal, effectively cutting off the rear output signal. If the front panel socket isn't connected at all, a pair of jumpers have to be fitted between pins 5-6 and 9-10 to connect the signals to the rear socket.
When experimenting, avoid connecting to pins 3 & 4, as these might have some voltage on them.
Cheers

MSI K9A2-CF front panel audio problem

Just rebuilt a computer using the board. Please note, I have not updated the BIOS at all and I am using XP Pro. Anywho, I've tried everything under the sun, so far, aside from previously stated, to get this sucker to work. I have it connected properly, I've installed every audio driver on the motherboard CD. I can't find a setting in the BIOS to turn on front panel audio either. Everything else works fine though. USB's, HD audio connections in the back, etc. The program in windows will detect all inputs except for the front audio in and out.
I'm a bit stumped. Any suggestions?

Quote from: Bas on 17-August-09, 22:22:14
You have to check the wires on the plug, looks like they are wrong or the case-module is broken somewhere.
You have to start checking and measuring with an Ohm-meter.
Remember, neither case front worked. I'm not saying it couldn't be the case, but I'll try to get my hands on an Ohm-meter. Where can I find out what values I'm looking for? I know next to nothing about testing to that extent.
Also, what if it's the motherboard itself? Isn't there somewhere in the bios and/or windows device manager that I can confirm whether or not the device itself is working, or not working, properly?
Thanks for your replies so far.
Mike,
I honestly don't know, but the case only has one audio cable, and the MB only has one audio plug-in for the front panel. I have both drivers installed. The on-board audio plug-in on the rear of the computer works fine. I can get sound, etc, no problem from the rear. Front panel only is not working.

K8N SLI Simultaneous Front + Rear Audio

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