X-Fi XtremeMusic - Floppy drive connect

Hello
An easy question - I have the XtremeMusic card, and have noticed a floppy dri've power connector on the board. Do I need to connect a floppy dri've power cable to the card? The manual for installation does not mention this.
Thanks

Floppy dri've connector?
There is an accessory connector and audio I/O jacks. The X-Fi Extreme documentation is silent with regards to the accessory connector. However, if you search this group, you will find out that it is similar to the Audigy, which is available. For whatever reason, CL does not publish the pin-outs for the X-Fi Extreme (pitty).

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