X-FI AD_EXT pin assignment, anyone?

mrzane · Oct 19, 2005, 09:21 AM

My x-fi XtremeMusic card has the AD_EXT pins which look identical to the ones on my old A2ZS.

However, I've already tried connecting pin #25 & #35 together, hoping to fool the x-fi into thinking that it has a drivebay connected just like the way I did with my A2ZS, but unfortunately it didn't work the same way.

I know the card is still very new, but does anyone have AD_EXT pin assignment for the x-fi card?

Your reply will be greatly appreciated.

**dj_stick** · Oct 19, 2005, 09:56 AM

well if they named it the same chances are it is the same… what do you mean tricking it didn't work?

mrzane · Oct 20, 2005, 12:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dj_stick

well if they named it the same chances are it is the same… what do you mean tricking it didn't work?

Yes, tricking it didn't work - I was hoping I could use SPDIF in to decode AC3/DTS from my XBOX, but joining pin #25 & &35 didn't enable extra I/O in X-FI driver.

Thanks anyway for your reply. I guess the pin assignment on X-FI might be different than the A2ZS. I think I have to wait a little longer until someone comes up with a solution.

Cheers!

piiooo · Oct 26, 2005, 04:25 AM

I was trying to hook up an Audigy front panel, no luck there eiter.
The most important thing to me is finding a headphone connector.
I almost bought the X-Fi version with the panel, but I have a really good beige case and the panel would stand out too much.

**dj_stick** · Oct 26, 2005, 10:57 PM

you should have bought the panel

IIRC CL sells beige audigy 2 panels which look exactly the same

cadman · Oct 27, 2005, 04:36 PM

Well I have an x-fi-music and love it I did the trick and it work perfect in digital
25 & &35 worked

piiooo · Oct 28, 2005, 04:35 AM

cadman,
which front panel did you use: audigy or audigy2?

mrzane · Oct 28, 2005, 05:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cadman

Well I have an x-fi-music and love it I did the trick and it work perfect in digital
25 & &35 worked

Thanks for the information... Just wondering why the 25&35 trick didn't work with my extrememusic card...

I'll definitely give it another shot tonight and I'll report the result.

cheers!

mrzane · Oct 29, 2005, 01:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrzane

Thanks for the information... Just wondering why the 25&35 trick didn't work with my extrememusic card...

I'll definitely give it another shot tonight and I'll report the result.

cheers!

My second attempt gave the same result - No extra I/O were enabled in X-Fi driver and AC3/DTS decoding from SPDIF option was still grayed out.

I'm curious how you got it work, Cadman. You simply connected the pins and everything worked??? It would be great if you could share your experience with us.

Thanks!

cadman · Oct 29, 2005, 05:29 PM

I used the digital board from asus motherboards for coax and optital out
did not use front panel from audigy or audigy2

**dj_stick** · Oct 29, 2005, 10:46 PM

from what i know of people using the a1 drive with a2 boards - it doesn't really work, so my guess is that only a2 drives *may* work - no certainty

but motherboard adaptors are great things to play with

acuaviva · Oct 31, 2005, 06:32 AM

that it would need exactly to connect a MIC to the AD?

my box is a P180 of ANTEC and I would like to use the entrance of micro that she has in the frontal.

thanks

**dj_stick** · Oct 31, 2005, 07:01 AM

impossible, sorry

Trev0r · Nov 12, 2005, 08:42 PM

I'm going to SLIT my own throat if you guys don't figure THIS out!

**dj_stick** · Nov 12, 2005, 09:53 PM

what are you talking about?

Trev0r · Nov 12, 2005, 10:06 PM

I'm talking about the topic of the thread. Getting the x-fi to think a drive bay is connected so that the option to decode 5.1 becomes available.

A question, has anyone tried connecting a drive bay from an audigy 2 zs to the x-fi? What features worked and what didn't?

Trev0r · Nov 13, 2005, 01:22 AM

Maybe there is a way to mod the driver to force the setting to show? Maybe something in the registry I dunno.

**dj_stick** · Nov 13, 2005, 03:36 AM

my guess is that the audigy 2 drive is identical to the x-fi drive, but i can't be certain yet

mrzane · Nov 13, 2005, 08:38 AM

I have a reason to believe that the AD_EXT connector on X-FI is different... or slightly different than that of the A2ZS. If Audigy 2 drive was identical to the x-fi drive, tricking the 25&35 pin would activate additional I/O.

But I could be wrong though.

**dj_stick** · Nov 13, 2005, 11:57 AM

you have a point there, however when CL went from the Live! to the Audigy series they kept the AUD_EXT header identical, i have a feeling it's to do with the drivers more than the pins25/35 trick

YYZ · Nov 13, 2005, 10:12 PM

Hi, New Member here.

Just following this thread as I too am looking for the complete X-Fi Pinout. I have an X-Fi MusicExpress.

Thanks,

Samir · Nov 14, 2005, 01:35 PM

I am really looking forward to find more about X-Fi AD_EXT pinout, but unfortunately card is not available here in my country... Soon as i find someone close enough who buy it i'll try to figure this one out... Meanwhile, is anybody willing the risk to set his card/pinouts by my instructions?!?

**dj_stick** · Nov 14, 2005, 08:48 PM

samir - iirc in one of the other threads on this topic, some one got a re-pinned motherboard spdif bracket working
EDIT: no, it was earlier this thread

classic_leon · Nov 15, 2005, 03:57 PM

I got this only.
http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/...howtopic=20617
GPO0 and GPI0 for DTS/DOLBY input decoder are not found.

Trev0r · Nov 23, 2005, 12:04 AM

Well?

skipparoo · Nov 25, 2005, 06:51 PM

I guess no one has figured this one out? I'm interested in a solution too because I currently use 2 Audigy2 ZS cards with the 25-35 pin mod and an ASUS Optical/Coaxial SPDIF out bracket hooked up to pins 1,7&9 and it works great. But I have other issues with the Audigy2 like high pitched noises and game issues, so would like to try the X-Fi, but if I can't mod it like I can an Audigy2 then I may have to pass, cause you can forget a drive bay and the Elite Pro is way too pricey...NOT TO MENTION...that I'm pissed that Creative didn't go PCI>Express

Trev0r · Dec 4, 2005, 03:32 AM

classic_leon · Dec 6, 2005, 06:36 PM

I don't think that's very difficult for the one who has the sound card to find out pin assignment in that you simply checkout one pin by one pin to figure out what pins they are.

Trev0r · Dec 8, 2005, 12:51 AM

Thats too much trouble, I'll just wait for someone else to do it

.

Trev0r · Dec 17, 2005, 01:25 AM

bump

Oct 19, 2005, 09:21 AM	#1
mrzane DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	X-FI AD_EXT pin assignment, anyone? My x-fi XtremeMusic card has the AD_EXT pins which look identical to the ones on my old A2ZS. However, I've already tried connecting pin #25 & #35 together, hoping to fool the x-fi into thinking that it has a drivebay connected just like the way I did with my A2ZS, but unfortunately it didn't work the same way. I know the card is still very new, but does anyone have AD_EXT pin assignment for the x-fi card? Your reply will be greatly appreciated.

Oct 27, 2005, 04:36 PM	#6
cadman DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	X-fi Well I have an x-fi-music and love it I did the trick and it work perfect in digital 25 & &35 worked

Oct 29, 2005, 05:29 PM	#10
cadman DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	x-fi music I used the digital board from asus motherboards for coax and optital out did not use front panel from audigy or audigy2

Nov 14, 2005, 01:35 PM	#22
Samir kX Lover Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 522 Rep Power: 0	I am really looking forward to find more about X-Fi AD_EXT pinout, but unfortunately card is not available here in my country... Soon as i find someone close enough who buy it i'll try to figure this one out... Meanwhile, is anybody willing the risk to set his card/pinouts by my instructions?!? __________________ MU3NKA 3A HAPO6!

Nov 15, 2005, 03:57 PM	#24
classic_leon HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wu Han, Hu Bei, P.R.China Posts: 1,238 Rep Power: 0	I got this only. http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/...howtopic=20617 GPO0 and GPI0 for DTS/DOLBY input decoder are not found. __________________ Fashion keeps us alive. YouP-PAX Please visit http://www.A-PAX.co.uk to discuss the computer mods. The latest YouP PAX modded drivers are provided on the site.

Oct 26, 2005, 04:25 AM	#4
piiooo DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	I was trying to hook up an Audigy front panel, no luck there eiter. The most important thing to me is finding a headphone connector. I almost bought the X-Fi version with the panel, but I have a really good beige case and the panel would stand out too much.

Oct 28, 2005, 04:35 AM	#7
piiooo DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	cadman, which front panel did you use: audigy or audigy2?

Oct 31, 2005, 06:32 AM	#12
acuaviva DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	that it would need exactly to connect a MIC to the AD? my box is a P180 of ANTEC and I would like to use the entrance of micro that she has in the frontal. thanks

Nov 12, 2005, 08:42 PM	#14
Trev0r DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 17 Rep Power: 0	I'm going to SLIT my own throat if you guys don't figure THIS out!

Nov 12, 2005, 10:06 PM	#16
Trev0r DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 17 Rep Power: 0	I'm talking about the topic of the thread. Getting the x-fi to think a drive bay is connected so that the option to decode 5.1 becomes available. A question, has anyone tried connecting a drive bay from an audigy 2 zs to the x-fi? What features worked and what didn't?

Nov 13, 2005, 01:22 AM	#17
Trev0r DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 17 Rep Power: 0	Maybe there is a way to mod the driver to force the setting to show? Maybe something in the registry I dunno.

Nov 13, 2005, 08:38 AM	#19
mrzane DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	I have a reason to believe that the AD_EXT connector on X-FI is different... or slightly different than that of the A2ZS. If Audigy 2 drive was identical to the x-fi drive, tricking the 25&35 pin would activate additional I/O. But I could be wrong though.

Nov 13, 2005, 10:12 PM	#21
YYZ DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Hi, New Member here. Just following this thread as I too am looking for the complete X-Fi Pinout. I have an X-Fi MusicExpress. Thanks,

Nov 23, 2005, 12:04 AM	#25
Trev0r DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 17 Rep Power: 0	Well?

Nov 25, 2005, 06:51 PM	#26
skipparoo DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 31 Rep Power: 0	I guess no one has figured this one out? I'm interested in a solution too because I currently use 2 Audigy2 ZS cards with the 25-35 pin mod and an ASUS Optical/Coaxial SPDIF out bracket hooked up to pins 1,7&9 and it works great. But I have other issues with the Audigy2 like high pitched noises and game issues, so would like to try the X-Fi, but if I can't mod it like I can an Audigy2 then I may have to pass, cause you can forget a drive bay and the Elite Pro is way too pricey...NOT TO MENTION...that I'm pissed that Creative didn't go PCI>Express

Dec 4, 2005, 03:32 AM	#27
Trev0r DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 17 Rep Power: 0

Dec 6, 2005, 06:36 PM	#28
classic_leon HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wu Han, Hu Bei, P.R.China Posts: 1,238 Rep Power: 0	I don't think that's very difficult for the one who has the sound card to find out pin assignment in that you simply checkout one pin by one pin to figure out what pins they are. __________________ Fashion keeps us alive. YouP-PAX Please visit http://www.A-PAX.co.uk to discuss the computer mods. The latest YouP PAX modded drivers are provided on the site.

Dec 8, 2005, 12:51 AM	#29
Trev0r DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 17 Rep Power: 0	Thats too much trouble, I'll just wait for someone else to do it.

Dec 17, 2005, 01:25 AM	#30
Trev0r DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 17 Rep Power: 0	bump