ASUS A7N8X Audio

**OldBob** · May 13th, 2004, 08:19 PM

I've got an ASUS A7N8X with the builtin AC97 Sound. The board has a set of front panel connectors that I have connected to the front panel audio connectors on my Sonata case. The problem is: I don't get any sound from the front panel connector. I read the manual and can't find anything regarding activating the FP. I've even tried disconnecting the stuff connected to the rear panel.

What's the trick? I feel a little dumb here.
How hard can this be?

**jitBob** · May 13th, 2004, 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by OldBob

I've got an ASUS A7N8X with the builtin AC97 Sound. The board has a set of front panel connectors that I have connected to the front panel audio connectors on my Sonata case. The problem is: I don't get any sound from the front panel connector. I read the manual and can't find anything regarding activating the FP. I've even tried disconnecting the stuff connected to the rear panel.

What's the trick? I feel a little dumb here.
How hard can this be?

Not to sound trite here, but is your onboard sound enabled in the bios?

**OldBob** · May 13th, 2004, 10:46 PM

Reasonable question. But yes, the onboard sound is enabled in the bios. And, works well through the rear panel connectors. But, nothing from the front. I did try disconnecting (not disabling) the rear connectors to see if that would let the FP connectors work. My speakers are connected through the rear panel connector. I want to use a headset through the front panel, but can't get either the mic or the headset to work.

**jitBob** · May 13th, 2004, 10:57 PM

With the processor at the top:
FPAudio1 connector:

Top row: left to right
1. Agnd 2. +5va 3. BLIne_out_R 4. no pin 5. BLine_out_L

Bottom Row: left to right
1. MIC2 2. MICpwr 3. Line_out_R 4. NC 5. Line_out_L

If you are pinned correctly it may be faulty wiring.

Hope this helps.

**OldBob** · May 14th, 2004, 07:03 PM

I think you've got it.

I used the 10 pin connector instead of the individual pins - probably because I was lazy. And, I didn't find any info about which to use, so I took the easy way out. Now, I need to find out where the two jumpers go. I removed them to use the 10 pin connector. Do you know why the system has a 10 pin connector + the individual connectors?