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After some research, I discovered there's a wealth of information and mis-information out there about the X-FI series and their compatibility with front audio connection ports.
There only seems to be one card atm that is directly compatible with front audio ports, the X-FI Xtreme Gamer, and even then, it's only specifically Intel HD Audio (codenamed Azalia) spec, not AC97. There's info at http://www.formfactors.org/developerspecsA2928604-005.pdf but to condense it down, page 20 and 25 give a visual difference.
Basically, if you don't have an Intel HD Audio front panel (with indicating resistor and normally open isolated switching jacks) you can't have the Xtreme Gamer take advantage of automatic port switching (the rear jack is disabled when something is plugged into the front jack) .
The ac97 front panel jacks are normally closed, non-isolating, and if you try to use them with the Xtreme Gamer it mutes the rear jacks if there is *not* anything plugged into the front ones. Of course, you can disable the auto-muting function in software, but that's hardly the point.
The solution to all of this of course is to get a HD Audio front panel connector. Most cases don't have it for some unknown reason but the Silverstone FP32 is a front connector panel that fits in a 3 1/2' drive bay. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813999355 Sometime today I'm going to buy one and hack it apart to see how easy it is to 'upgrade' my Antec P180 case to the HD Audio connector.
I suspect that the information at http://audigy2zshowto.blogspot.com/ indicates that the 10 pin white connector on the other versions of the X-FI series is also Intel HD Audio spec, which would explain why just connecting the pins as shown causes the rear jack to be muted unless a pair of headphones is plugged into the front jack (normally closed switch instead of normally open, AC97 vs Intel HD Audio)
Something to consider. Anyway, I'll update later with info on what I've done to mod the FP32 into my Antec P180 case.
There only seems to be one card atm that is directly compatible with front audio ports, the X-FI Xtreme Gamer, and even then, it's only specifically Intel HD Audio (codenamed Azalia) spec, not AC97. There's info at http://www.formfactors.org/developerspecsA2928604-005.pdf but to condense it down, page 20 and 25 give a visual difference.
Basically, if you don't have an Intel HD Audio front panel (with indicating resistor and normally open isolated switching jacks) you can't have the Xtreme Gamer take advantage of automatic port switching (the rear jack is disabled when something is plugged into the front jack) .
The ac97 front panel jacks are normally closed, non-isolating, and if you try to use them with the Xtreme Gamer it mutes the rear jacks if there is *not* anything plugged into the front ones. Of course, you can disable the auto-muting function in software, but that's hardly the point.
The solution to all of this of course is to get a HD Audio front panel connector. Most cases don't have it for some unknown reason but the Silverstone FP32 is a front connector panel that fits in a 3 1/2' drive bay. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813999355 Sometime today I'm going to buy one and hack it apart to see how easy it is to 'upgrade' my Antec P180 case to the HD Audio connector.
I suspect that the information at http://audigy2zshowto.blogspot.com/ indicates that the 10 pin white connector on the other versions of the X-FI series is also Intel HD Audio spec, which would explain why just connecting the pins as shown causes the rear jack to be muted unless a pair of headphones is plugged into the front jack (normally closed switch instead of normally open, AC97 vs Intel HD Audio)
Something to consider. Anyway, I'll update later with info on what I've done to mod the FP32 into my Antec P180 case.
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- 'AC97' and 'HD Audio' reffer to Intel standards for onboard audio. A minor part of those standards is a front-panel audio connector. However the connectors are only semi-compatible. In particular the handling of plugging in of front panel devices is different.
- There are loops of wire on the AC97 connectors which will make the rear output work but it won't be switched by the front panel connectors like it would be with a proper AC97 front panel. Intel introduced HDA back in 2004 though both AC97 and HDA were supported in paralell for a time but anything even remotely modern should be HDA.
- In the case that Windows’s speaker UI doesn’t let us choose between the back panel vs front panel’s output. Given you have both plugs connected to an output device, notice the green plug will appear not greyed out. Launch “Realtek HD Audio Manager” from the Start Menu and go to “Device advanced settings” at the top right corner.
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I have since contacted a Cooler Master Parts Store who have front panel replacements. They have told me that the current version has both AC97 and Intel HD. However, I read this on the Creative website: This header follows the standard 2x5pin Intel HD Audio conform layout. It is not compatible with AC97 or Intel-compatible HD Front Panel Audio, as their pins are assigned differently. You have to look it up in the mobo manual, but most modern boards are all 'HD Audio'. Most modern cases come with wiring for the front-panel headphone / mic jacks, with two pre-wired plugs, one.
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