User’s Manual

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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.
• By default, this connector is set to HD Audio. If you want to connect an
AC97 front panel audio module to this connector, set the Front Panel
Support Type item in the BIOS to [AC97]. See section “2.4.4 Chipset” for
details.
9. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT for ASUS HDMI VGA card)
This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF)
port(s). If you are using an ASUS HDMI-equipped graphics card, connect the
HDMI card to this connector with a S/PDIF Out cable.
The ASUS HDMI-equipped graphics card and the S/PDIF Out cable are
purchased separately.
P5KPL SE
P5KPL SE Analog front panel connector
AAFP
PIN 1
GND PRESENCE# SENSE1_RETUR SENSE2_RETUR
PORT1 L
PORT1 R PORT2 R
SENSE_SEND
PORT1 L
HD-audio-compliant
pin definition
PIN 1
AGND NC NC NC
MIC2
MICPWR
Line out_R
NC
Line out_L
Legacy AC’97
compliant definition
P5KPL SE
SPDIF_OUT
+5V SPDIFOUT GND
P5KPL SE Digital audio connector