Audio Subsystem; Audio Subsystem Software; Intel ® Flex 6 Audio Subsystem; Back Panel Audio Connector Options For Flex 6 Audio Subsystem - Intel BLKD865GBF Specification

1.10 Audio Subsystem

The boards provide a Flex 6 audio subsystem based on the Analog Devices AD1985 codec. The
audio subsystem supports the following features:
Advanced jack sense with Auto Topology Switching that enables the audio codec to recognize
what device is connected to an audio port and alerts the user if the wrong type of device has
been connected
Split digital/analog architecture for improved S/N (signal-to-noise) ratio: > 94 dB

1.10.1 Audio Subsystem Software

Audio software and drivers are available from Intel's World Wide Web site.
For information about
Obtaining audio software and drivers
1.10.2 Intel ® Flex 6 Audio Subsystem
The Flex 6 audio subsystem includes the following:
Intel 82801EB I/O Controller Hub (ICH5)
Analog Devices AD1985 audio codec
Microphone input that supports a single dynamic, condenser, or electret microphone
The subsystem has the following connectors:
ATAPI-style CD-ROM connector
Front panel audio connector, including pins for:
Line out
Mic in
Back panel audio connectors that are configurable through the audio devices drivers. The
available configurations are shown in Figure 10.
Two-Channel Analog
Jack Option
Line In
Line Out
Mic In
Figure 10. Back Panel Audio Connector Options for Flex 6 Audio Subsystem
Six-Channel Analog
Shared Jack Option
Rear Channel
Left and Right Out
Front Channel
Left and Right Out
Center Channel and
LFE (Subwoofer) Out
Product Description
Refer to
Section 1.3, page 17
5.1 Digital
Shared Jack Option
Line In
S/PDIF
Mic In
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