Front Audio Ports + Audigy 2 ZS

general_koffi · Apr 28, 2005, 01:54 PM

[color=darkblue]Does anyone know if I can connect the front audio ports on my Antec Super Lanboy case to my Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS somehow? I've got the onboard sound device disabled in the BIOS.[/color]

RIV@NVX · Apr 28, 2005, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by general_koffi

[color=darkblue]Does anyone know if I can connect the front audio ports on my Antec Super Lanboy case to my Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS somehow? I've got the onboard sound device disabled in the BIOS.[/color]

If you have typical 1/8" jacks, then it would be easy. Just connect them on apropriate outputs.
What connectors does your case offer?

general_koffi · Apr 28, 2005, 05:19 PM

[color=Navy]But what the hell are the appropriate outputs on the Sound Blaster?[/color]

Tipstaff · Apr 29, 2005, 12:56 AM

Unfortunatly you can't connect the front panel audio to the Audigy cards. The onboard connectors on the Audigy card is digital, while you need an analog connector for the front panels.

There are 3 ways around this though: 1) buy the Audigy drive or similar drive bay that has a digital converter. 2) you can alter a 1/8th connector and attach it to the front panel wires. This will allow you to extend the cable to the back panel of the sound card, basically a 'pass through' cable. 3) you can solder the front panel wires to the PCB of the soundcard off of the connectors for the back panel connector (the points that the back panel connector attach to the PCB of the sound card).

Sorry, but that's about the only way to do this.

-Tip

**dj_stick** · Apr 29, 2005, 01:07 AM

if you front panel has the standard audio jacks, use a free PCI slot to pass these cables out of the rear of the case and into the jacks on the soundcard

Apr 28, 2005, 01:54 PM	#1
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Apr 28, 2005, 05:19 PM	Thread Starter #3
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Apr 29, 2005, 12:56 AM	#4
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,773 Rep Power: 190 System Specs	Unfortunatly you can't connect the front panel audio to the Audigy cards. The onboard connectors on the Audigy card is digital, while you need an analog connector for the front panels. There are 3 ways around this though: 1) buy the Audigy drive or similar drive bay that has a digital converter. 2) you can alter a 1/8th connector and attach it to the front panel wires. This will allow you to extend the cable to the back panel of the sound card, basically a 'pass through' cable. 3) you can solder the front panel wires to the PCB of the soundcard off of the connectors for the back panel connector (the points that the back panel connector attach to the PCB of the sound card). Sorry, but that's about the only way to do this. -Tip __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick.