X-fi Gamer + Front Panel headphone ja

Am I able to use my front panel jacks on my case? Any way to utilize the SB sound by doing this?.. I have an Antec Nine Hundred case.. I wrote creative and they keep pointing me to the pin info on the HD Audio plug.. Is there anywhere to plug that into my card? Or ... If I plug the HD Audio plug from my case (front ports) into my Motherboard in the HD audio spot will it route the SB sound to the front panel ports?...

There is an AUX port on my soundcard but the pin count is different than the plug that comes out of the front ports of my case...
I e-mailed Creative tech support but they keep pointing me to the SAME place which doesnt answer my question..
They tell me what the pin's on the case plug mean but they do not tell me what to DO or where to PUT the HD Audio plug to route my video card sound to the headphone/audio/front case ports........

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Open your case and look at the your front panel USB and Headphone jacks.... look for a black cable and follow it with your fingers until you get to the end. Its should be plugged into your MOBO in a white socket. Carefully unplug it and plug it into a white socket on the top of your AUDIGY. The cable is barely long enough and you might have to mess with it to get it to reach........ that's it!!!!!!!! You can now use your front panel Headphone and USB jacks with your AUDIGY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Some older Audigy ZS's might not have the white plug.............Message Edited by MetalFloyd99 on 08-05-2005 08:2 AM

Open your case and look at the your front panel USB and Headphone jacks.... look for a black cable and follow it with your fingers until you get to the end. Its should be plugged into your MOBO in a white socket. Carefully unplug it and plug it into a white socket on the top of your AUDIGY. The cable is barely long enough and you might have to mess with it to get it to reach........ that's it!!!!!!!! You can now use your front panel Headphone and USB jacks with your AUDIGY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Some older Audigy ZS's might not have the white plug.............Message Edited by MetalFloyd99 on 08-05-2005 08:2 AM

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.
I found it strange that the designers of the board didn't consider the problem of "ground loops", which is what the problem is defined as. Ground loops, as you can see now, can happen when when a circuit or even separate components altogether, such as a computer, TV and HIFI system are all connected together. In the?HIFI setup case, hum results because the point of incoming cable ground for your TV and/or Internet are at a different 60 Hz voltage from the ground in your home's wiring,?to which your computer is connected for power. This causes a current to flow through the audio cable shields that is large enough to induce a voltage into the audio equipment. I've even heard of ground loops so bad that people have seen sparks when trying to hook up the audio cables between the pieces of equipment. Almost anyone who has a system hookup such as I described has run into that problem of hum when using their computer's audio into their HIFI setup. The only relief is to get some type of ground "isolator" that connects between the incoming cable and your TV and/or Internet cable modem. A quick and dirty solution is to use a grounding adapter in the AC connection for your computer and other equipment that uses a grounding plug. This, of course, is not recommended, but will kill the hum for now. I thought I would throw in the HIFI setup hum problem since, as I said, many people are suffering from that problem.
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.
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My cases came with mic/headphone jacks on the front panel. The cable can used as HD Audio or AC 97Audio. I can not find where to hook it up on the motherboard. Is it possible?

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I can not find where to hook it up on the motherboard. Is it possible?
No. There is no mainboard connector. You will find the HD Audio connection on the backside of the Quantum Wave card.

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Just replaced my aging Audigy OEM with an X-Fi Platinum yesterday. Sound quality is great and the system is stable, but I'm having a slight issue with the headphone jack on the front panel. When I plug in headphones, the system properly reconfigures the speaker setup for headphones and mutes the speakers. However, after 2 seconds, sounds start playing softly from the right front and subwoofer channels in addition to the headphones.
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I've tried finding an answer to this, but is there ANY Sound Blaster product that has the capability of connecting to the front panel headphone jack an Antec Sontata case? My current card is a basis Sound Blaster Li've! card, model SB0220, and would upgrade if possible. Thanks for any help.
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7X-Fi Titanium Championship Series - Front Panel Broken?K Initially, the front panel worked just fine - approximately one week. Sound quality was great, too!
However, after gaming, I removed the headphones from the front panel headphone jack. I noticed after that the panel lights indicating Game Mode and X-Fi functions went blank.
- I pressed the buttons and they would not relight.
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Hi, I have a Sound Blaster Audigy (SB0090) and my front panel were connected to the motherboard because of the on-board sound card. I disconnected it from the mobo and reconnected it right in the sound card (it's the male connector from this picture: http://www.frontx.com/cpx57p2.gif). Ok, now that it's plugged in, my sound works perfect except that when I connect my headphones in the front panel, the sound keeps going to the speakers and not the headphones.
I'd like some help with this issue. Thanks.

KingAlex,
There has been a lot of discussion about connecting SoundBlaster cards to the front case. A search of the forums for e.g., "front panel headphones" will bring up a long list of messages. This thread will get you started. I don't recommend any of the hacks because if done improperly, they might damage your card. The simplest and safest method is to plug into the rear LineOut/Headphone jack and route this inside the case to the front panel through an unused open card slot. Use a stereo Y-splitter if you also want to connect speakers.

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I own an MSI 790GX-G65 with Realtek HD audio, installed in an NZXT Tempest case.
Using the AC-97 plug from the case into the MB JAUD1 connection I get front panel headphone audio, but no mic input or automatic detection from the Realtek manager.
In short: Which plug(s) do I use on the MB socket JAUD1? I will detail my NZXT front panel connections.
NZXT Connectors:
Maxi Plugs:
HD Audio
AC-97
Mini-Plugs:
MIC-IN
Ground
L-Out
Ret-L
Ret-R
R-Out
MIC-VCC
FYI: I'm using Windows 7 64 bit. OS has been updated to current.
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Merry Christmas!
Robert

Ok. I checked and confirmed... I DID use HD Audio in JAUD1. I only thought I was using AC97... The problem still is:
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DX11
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Hello,
I am an owner of a Z97 PC Mate and a X99s SLI Plus Mobo.
On both of these mobos, with the latest realtek drivers I cannot get front panel audio working.
I have also tried the MSI drivers for each mobo from the product pages.
I have "Disable front panel jack detection" enabled on both. If I disable this, it shows the jacks not being utilized.
The realtek hd manager shows that both the front panel headphone and mic jack are being utiliized, even with nothing is plugged in and if I have the front panel header disconnected from the mobo. On each model I made sure that HD Audio is enabled in the UEFI.
I feel that since I am having the issue on two seperate products that there is a similar issue between each that I cannot figure out. I do not have this issue on my ASUS Z77 Sabertooth.

Quote from: Nichrome on 02-May-15, 15:28:51
Hi
What is the case are you using?
Also are you sure you plug the front audio properly? Or if there are no bent/missing pins? I am on my 3rd MSI board (I switch a lot :D ) but all worked fine with my case.
Try using audio while either board is running on non conductive surface (e.g. wooden table or motherboard box). Might be something shortening the board.
I've tried both boards in all 3 cases I own.
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P35 Platinum front panel audio with Antec P180 case?

God I have a headache after reading all those "front panel audio" threads. Why can't mb's all use the same freaking pinouts!!!!
The case doesn't have a HD front panel.
MB pinouts are:
1. Mic_L (MIC Left Channel)
2. GND
3. MIC_R (MIC Right Channel)
4. PRESENCE#
5. LINEout_R (analog port right channel)
6. MIC_JD (MIC jack detect)
7. Front_JD
8. NC (empty)
9. LINEout_L (analog port left channel)
10. LINEout_JD
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1. MIC Signal
2. MIC Power (MIC BIAS)
3. Ground
4. FPOUT-R (front right)
5. FPOUT-L (front left)
6. RET-R (rear right)
7. RET-R (rear left)
glaring differences are the ground and the MIC connectors.
How do I connect these? I don't want to fry anything.
Thanks.

They do have the same pinouts. There are two standards is the reason for two different pinouts. It's just that your MB is Intel HD and your case is AC-97.
For Intel® High Definition Front Panel Audio
Pin Signal Name Description
1 PORT 1L Analog Port 1 - left channel (Microphone)
2 GND Ground
3 PORT 1R Analog Port 1 - right channel (Microphone)
4 PRESENCE# Active low signal that signals BIOS that an Intel® HD Audio dongle is connected to the analog header. PRESENCE# = 0 when an Intel® HD Audio dongle is connected
5 PORT 2R Analog Port 2 - right channel (Headphone)
6 SENSE1_RETURN Jack detection return for front panel (JACK1)
7 SENSE_SEND Jack detection sense line from the Intel® HD Audio CODEC jack detection resistor network
8 KEY Connector key
9 PORT 2L Analog Port 2 - left channel (Headphone)
10 SENSE2_RETURN Jack detection return for front panel (JACK2)
For AC-97 Front Panel Audio
Pin Signal Name Description
1 MIC Front panel microphone input signal (biased when supporting stereo microphone)
2 AUD_GND Ground used by analog
3 MIC_BIAS Microphone power / additional MIC input for stereo microphone support
4 AUD_GND Ground used by analog audio circuits
5 FP_OUT_R Right channel audio signal to front panel (headphone drive capable)
6 FP_RETURN_R Right channel audio signal return from front panel (when headphones unplugged)
7 AUD_5V Filtered +5 V used by analog audio circuits
8 KEY No pin
9 FP_OUT_L Left channel audio signal to front panel (headphone drive capable)
10 FP_RETURN_L Left channel audio signal return from front panel (when headphones unplugged)

Audigy 2 NS Front Panel Headph

Purchased this particular model due to the front panel containing a headphone jack. But I get no sound from it. Now I am using Winamp, iTunes or MS WMP. So my question is - the front panel headphone jack, is this only for devices that you hook up directly to the front panel? Should I be able to hear any sound coming from whatever audio source that is generated from the computer through this jack?
I am really stumped on this one. Have searched KB & forums, tried all the suggestions, and can get no sound from the FP HP jack utilizing Winamp, iTunes & MS WMP or anyhting else. Ribbon cable is connected correctly. Beatiful sound from speakers and if I disconnect from the rear and connect the headphones from here, no problemo, get sound all day long. But this defeats the purpose of having a jack in the front.
Hope someone can shed light on this.
Thanks for your time
AJ

Purchased this particular model due to the front panel containing a headphone jack. But I get no sound from it. Now I am using Winamp, iTunes or MS WMP. So my question is - the front panel headphone jack, is this only for devices that you hook up directly to the front panel? Should I be able to hear any sound coming from whatever audio source that is generated from the computer through this jack?
I am really stumped on this one. Have searched KB & forums, tried all the suggestions, and can get no sound from the FP HP jack utilizing Winamp, iTunes & MS WMP or anyhting else. Ribbon cable is connected correctly. Beatiful sound from speakers and if I disconnect from the rear and connect the headphones from here, no problemo, get sound all day long. But this defeats the purpose of having a jack in the front.
Hope someone can shed light on this.
Thanks for your time
AJ

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I wish I could be of the help you really need, but you did ask if others are having no problems with the front panel jacks. I'm using the XTreme gamer card with a Gigabyte 3D Aurora case, and the front panel jacks work as expected, although I did have to insert and remove the plug many times in quick succession to "clean" the internal contacts in the jack before it would work properly. I've had no problem since. However, I never had a reverse effect like you mention. That is indeed a mystery, but I doubt that it is a software problem. Phil

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... an HP employee expressing his own opinion.
Please post rather than send me a Message. It's good for the community and I might not be able to get back quickly. - Thank you.

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I am updating the motherboard to an ASUS p8H61-M LX plus
The front panel connections for start, reset, hd activity, etc. all work fine when plugged into the 10-1 connector on the asus motherboard
I am trying to figure out if / how I can connect the front panel 4 pin connector for the mic, headphone, speaker that use to be plugged into the 1AUX_IN1 connector on the old motherboard that shipped originally with the a1330n.
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Or do I just forego this functionality after the upgrade and leave the plug dangling in the case?

I found this, I guess it is compatible with the azalia connections: http://forum.thermaltake.com/files/audioconnector_307.jpg
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