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8. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)
This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports
either HD Audio or legacy AC’97 audio standard.
• We recommend that you connect a high-denition front panel audio module to this
connector to avail of the motherboard’s high-denition audio capability.
• If you want to connect a high denition front panel audio module to this connector, set
the
Front Panel Type
item in the BIOS to
[HD Audio
]. See section
2.4.3 Chipset
for
details.
9. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)
This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port.
The S/PDIF module is purchased separately.
Ensure that the audio device of Sound playback is
Realtek High Denition Audio
(the
name may be different based on the OS). Go to
Start > Control Panel > Sounds and
Audio Devices > Sound Playback
to congure the setting.