S/PDIF
Connector
13. Super 5.1 Channel Audio Effects
This motherboard comes with an ALC650 CODEC, which supports high quality of 5.1
Channel audio effects, bringing you a brand new audio experience. On the strength of the
innovative design of ALC650, you're able to use standard line-jacks for surround audio
output without connecting any external module. To apply this function, you have to install
the audio driver in the Bonus Pack CD as well as an audio application supporting 5.1
Channel. Picture bellow represents the standard location of all speakers in 5.1Channel
sound track. Please connect the plug of your front speakers to the green “Speaker out”
port, rear speakers’ plug to the blue “Line in” port and both of the center and subwoofer
speakers to the red “MIC in” port.
12. S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) Connector
S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) is a newest audio transfer file format, which provides
impressive audio quality through optical fiber and allows you to enjoy digital audio instead of
analog audio. Through a specific audio cable, you can connect the S/PDIF connector to other
end of the S/PDIF audio module, which bears S/PDIF digital output. Normally there are two
S/PDIF outputs as shown, one for RCA connector, the most common one used for consumer
audio products, and the other for optical connector with better audio quality. Same as outputs,
you can also connect RCA or optical audio products to input connectors on the module and
have the voice or music come out from your computer. However, you must have a S/PDIF
supported speaker/amplifier/decoder with S/PDIF digital input/output to connect to the S/PDIF
digital input/output to make the most out of this function.
The South Bridge VT8235 includes a fast Ethernet controller on chip. On the strength of
RealTek RTL8100BL LAN controller on board, which is a highly-integrated Platform LAN
Connect device, it provides 10/100M bps Ethernet for office and home use, the Ethernet RJ45
connector is located on top of USB connectors. The green LED indicates the link mode, it
lights when linking to network and blinking when transferring data. The orange LED indicates
the transfer mode, and it lights when data is transferring in 100Mbps mode. To enable or
disable this function, you may simply adjust it through BIOS.
Orange/Speed
Green/ACT
10. Support 10/100 Mbps LAN onboard (AK77-8XN
only)
1
S/PDIF OUT
(RCA)
S/PDIF IN
S/PDIF IN
S/PDIF OUT
(Optical)
Cable
S/PDIF
Pin 1
S/PDIF Module
(User Upgrade Optional)
+5V
NC
S/PDIFOUT
GND
S/PDIFIN
11. Installing Onboard Sound Driver
This motherboard comes with RealTek ALC650 AC97 CODEC and the sound controller is
in VIA South Bridge chipset. You can find the audio driver from the Bonus Pack CD disc
auto-run menu.
