Chapter 2: Installation
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HD Audio
HD (High Defi nition) audio is provided with an onboard Realtek ALC883 audio chip.
The H8DA8-2/H8DAE-2 features 6-channel (5.1) sound for front L&R, rear L&R,
center and subwoofer speakers with the use of a mic or line-in device. Without
the use of a mic or line-in device, 8-channel sound (7.1) may be used. Sound is
output through the Line In, Line Out and MIC jacks (see below). There is also a
CD1 header on the board that can be used for audio.
Refer to the diagrams below for the port defi nitions when employing 5.1 or 7.1
sound on your system.
Green jack: Line Out
Pink jack: Mic
Blue jack: Line In
Audio Jacks: 5.1 Sound
Black jack: Front L/R
Gray jack: Center/Subwoofer
Orange jack: Surround L/R
Audio Jacks: 7.1 Sound
Green jack: Center
Pink jack: Surround Left
Blue jack: Front Left
Black jack: Subwoofer
Gray jack: Surround Right
Orange jack: Front Right
Audio Output Header: rev. 1.2
Pin Defi nitions (Audio_FP)
Pin# Defi nition
1
MIC left channel
2
Ground
3
MIC right channel
4
Front panel audio detect
5
Line out right channel
6
MIC jack detect
7
Front audio jack detect
8
Key
9
Line out left channel
10
Line out jack detect
