Plug markings on front panel wiring

mother board: msi 845e max
case: msi
os: xp sp3
cpu: p4
hdd: Samsung 40 GB
memory: Hynix 512 mb DDR
I want to confirm that unless the plugs from the front panel are marked + or - , it dosen't matter which you plug them into. The mother board manual does indicate + and -. I am rebuilding this computer adding upgraded parts from a HP with a fried power supply. Unfortunately I first thought to use the HP motherboard and thus removed the msi board from the case. I don't have the manual for the case. I know where all the plugs go but not if their orientation matters. Thanks

For reset and power switches, orientation doesn't matter, as the switch simply shorts the pins when pressed.
Its only the LEDs that must be connected the right way round. And generally as Wonkanoby said, the white lead is (-) and the coloured lead is (+). If the LED is connected the wrong way round it simply won't work, just try it if you're not sure, it won't cause any damage.

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Front Panel Wiring

Have installed Gigabyte GA-G41 M/board. I need a wiring diagram or info on which front panel color wires apply to each connection. Colors are White, Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, & Brown. The connections are On/Off switch, Status LED, & HDD LED. Which color wires apply to which? By trial and error I have determined the On/Off wires (Green & Blue). Any help appreciated.

take some pics of the cables i have the mobo picture you should have the speaker connected aswell 4 pin goes top right http://uk.gigabyte.com/fileupload/product/2/3743/3862_big.jpg
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I have a fresh install of Win7x64 OEM. First, I want to say that I have "AUTOMATICALLY MUTE SPEAKERS" UNCHECKED under the Headphone detection tab. I have tried "Automatically Enable Headphone Settings" checked or unchecked. No difference.
As soon as I plug in headphones to the front panel connector , the speakers in the mixer say "disconnected" (see below) and the SPDIF becomes the default output. There is no way for me to change this. And there isn't any sound coming from the headphones when plugged into the front panel. (the mic front panel works fine)
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MSI P965 Platinum - Front Panel Audio u/s

Finally after managing to get XP Pro SP1 CD to install, I have a stable system, and thanks to those whom freely gave advice.
But we hit the next issue with this motherboard, the front panel audio.
Firstly the Realtek detection software doesn't detect anything plugged into the front panel.
Connected the cables as follows from my Coolermaster Stacker case;
mobo = case wires/colour
pin1 aud-mic = mic-in - yellow
pin2 aug-gnd = gnd - black
pin3 aud-mc-bas = mic-pwr - red
pin4 aud-vcc = empty
pin5 aud-fpout-R = R out - green
pin6 aud-ret-R = R ret - green
pin7 hp-on = empty
pin8 key
pin9 aud-fpout-L = L out - white
pin0 aud-ret-L = L ret - white
The above pin out gives nothing at all, but audio from rear ports on the computer motherboard is fine.
I also tried the following,
where the microphone wires were left disconnected, therefore just the speakers plugged into the front panel audio header
mobo = case wires/colour
pin1 aud-mic =
pin2 aug-gnd = gnd - black
pin3 aud-mc-bas =
pin4 aud-vcc = empty
pin5 aud-fpout-R = R out - green
pin6 aud-ret-R = R ret - green
pin7 hp-on = empty
pin8 key
pin9 aud-fpout-L = L out - white
pin0 aud-ret-L = L ret - white
The above still gave me no audio out from the front panel.
Intrestingly if I leave the front panel audio header blank, I still get rear audio fine, where I would have expected to have put jumpers across the L and R outputs as is the norm.
I have removed the front panel from the computer to ensure that the wires terminate OK, and have not been pulled out/off.
Have I plugged in the wires correctly?
Is there some hidden setting that I have missed, I admit that I do not like the Realtek audio software?
I cannot find any way to boost the microphone input since Realtek audio software has been installed.
One day case/mobo manufactures will use a standard for the front panel headers and front panel audio headers, and we will have a simple single plug to insert, rather than a group of single fiddly connectors that have to be attached to a header that was at the last minute attached to the motherboard as far away from the front of the case, and in the darkest most fiddle corner.
Oh well......
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AaronYuri - you're are so right there my friend. I just pity Joe User whom might attempt such a move themselves.
In the end my entire issue was software related, and that has to be blamed on Realteks software, far too many options approached from far too many different angles. Audio is really simple, plug your cables in, and it should just work, certainly in the simple case of 2-1 speakers and a microphone. Why exactly it took a couple of hours to figure out how to get the front panel microphone to be seen in the first place, let alone any signal, is beyond me.
So my cables were all connected correctly as per the MSI manual, confirmed by my Abit manual and other post here and on other forums.
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After this the Realtek software mentioned something about a new profile had been set up?
I then went to Windows Control Panel, Sounds and Audio devices, and selected the voice tab, on this page I selected 'mic IN at front panel [pink]' from the drop down list for Voice Recording'. Proceeded to 'test hardware' and the microphone is now working. This option to select the input in the drop down list was not available before.
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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
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Front panel headpho

I recently upgraded my soundcard from on board sound to a soundblaster. I installed the drivers and everything but ever since I haven't been able to use the headphone plug on the front panel of my computer. Any ideas why? Thanks.

I know this may be a silly question, but did you take the AC'97 or HD connector plugs from your case where they were connected to your motherboard before, and re-connect them directly to your sound card? I know my X-Fi Extreme Gamer has the HD connector right to my case and works fine; not sure if your's is the same. *edit* I don't think yours has the connectors to your pc case audio ports. All I see on the spec sheet are:
Line level out (Front / Side / Rear / Centre / Subwoofer) or Headphone out<
Line In / Microphone In / *Digital I/O<
Aux Audio in<
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Does Front Panel Audio Work When Using RCA Outputs from the X-Fi Titanium HD PCIe Sound Card?

I see that the rear panel headphone output is disabled when the soundcard RCA jacks are used.
But is it possible to have the front panel audio output work at the same time that the RCA jacks are in use or is it also disabled?
I am willing to tolerate inferior quality audio feeding my monitor and use the RCA jacks for my headphone amp.

I was able to construct a work around for this problem. A Y splitter from the RCA outputs is an option but can degrade the sound because of the uneven load presented to the soundcard.
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The function for me is that the front bay serves the same purpose that the previous front panel 3.5 mm audio extension cable did.
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890fxa-gd70 front panel sound

hi, i want to ask if 890fxa-gd70 supports ac97 front panel audio?..
i know the board has hdaudio but my case only has ac97 connection..
i want to know if i can safely plug my ac97 front panel audio to the board..
if not supported how can i use my ac97 front panel audio to my 890fxa-gd70..
will i need to buy a new hdaudio wire or can i just rearrange the pins in my ac97 to make it work..
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hmm.. does that mean it is safe to plug my ac97 front panel to my mobo?..
btw i saw this on the net:
AC'97 front panel audio does not work with onboard HD Audio
The onboard front panel audio connector provides microphone in and line out signals for the front panel. Many chassis manufacturers offer chassis with front panel audio ports and cabling. Those front panel solutions may support either AC’97 audio or High Definition (HD) audio.
The onboard audio headers on Intel Desktop Boards with the Intel® 945 chipset and later support HD audio.
Compatibility:
HD front panel audio solutions should be plugged into HD onboard headers.
AC’97 front panel audio solutions should be plugged into AC’97 onboard headers.
Some AC’97 front panel audio solutions (but not all) may work with HD onboard headers.
If you want connect an AC’97 front panel audio system to HD onboard headers, try these steps:
Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L.
Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R
Connect Audio_L (LIN) to OUT2_L.
MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio only; you don't need to connect them for AC'97 audio.
Intel does not validate AC’97 front panel audio solutions with boards using HD audio. If the steps above do not work, you will need to use an HD front panel audio solution for full compatibility with Intel Desktop Boards using Intel 945 chipsets and later.
but i dont know what pin# are:
Mic_IN (MIC) : MIC2_L.
Audio_R (RIN) : OUT2_R
Audio_L (LIN) : OUT2_L.
MIC_RET and OUT_RET
i looked at the link you gave me but i cant see any of the listed names there..

Web browser plug-in for publishing a front panel

I have a number of automated systems operating through the corporation. Support is becoming an issue. I plan on running an application on a server, the front panel will look like a 'tech support request form'. Accessed through a browser, users on the LAN will access the "form" and log in a support request. On the back end the VI will log the request to a DB and email me to alert me to the issue
Just read in an excerpt of the LTR that to accomplish this the client machines must have:
"To operate remote panels from a browser, you must first have the LabVIEW 6.1 run-time engine and browser plug-in installed on the client machine."
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w to do it ;-) I have seen it on some sites when functionality isn't available for older versions like NS 3.x
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Please help! This is not really disastrous, but I'm so annoyed when something does not work the way it was designed!

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Thanks. Its ironic that disabling it actually enables it.
It has to day with the front panel audio wiring of your case. How many wires are there that can be connected to the board's pin header?
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Sound quality isn't very good
Can you be more descriptive? Is the quality better if you plug the headphone into one of the jack at the back panel? (Also, make sure you tell the Realtek HD Audio Manager, that a headphone is connected (and not regular speakers).

Noise when using Front-Panel headphone j

This message is for those who may experience noise in headphones plugged into a case's front jack. These noises would likely be heard if one uses a quality phone set with good isolation. (not noise cancelling type) and during quiet times, such as when no music or other audio source is being played, or perhaps when listening to programming with very high dynamic range and the frequent, very low loudness passages of music, etc.. There is no problem with the card. (I'm using an Xtreme Gamer card) The problem will be with the header panel on the case itself. You need to isolate the case ground from the other grounds coming in from the various board headers, such as USB, the sound card, etc. I accomplished this by scraping away the foil from around the stud landings on the panel module board. Of course you need to exercise care when performing such a modification but you will be rewarded with absolute, golden silence, when that's what you should be getting. Again, there is NO problem with the card.

If it is possible to remove the circuit board assembly for the front panel jacks from the case, you can see how the circuit foil "traces" on the board are connected. In my situation, and probably yours, you may find that the mounting screws that hold the circuit board to the computer case will also have the foil traces under them and that those traces will be a common ground to the rest of the circuits on the board. The problem arises because the computer case ground is at a somewhat different "signal" level than the grounds coming into the circuit board from the various "header" connectors, that is, the connectors you mate with the corresponding pins on your sound card, as well as the USB pins, if you choose to hook them up too. There is a great deal of strange noises that can be present in a given motherboard's circuits and associated grounds. All the ground connections from the headers coming into the board should only go to the individual connectors on the front panel. I cut away the foil paths where the grounds were all run together on the circuit board, thus isolating them from one another, as well as cut away the foil under the mounting screws. You may even have to cut foil from both sides of the board, depending on your model. You need to take care not to open up a circuit when making those cuts. A good, sharp Xacto knife or utility knife should work fine.
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Even if the header grounds were all shorted together, the problem would be no where near as bad as having the case ground shorted to the header grounds, which was the way mine was made.
I know this is a looooonnnnnng winded post but trying to explain something like this in writing is not easy. Hopefully you will now have a better understanding of what I meant the first time, even though it was by no means a short post either.

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