1.9
Audio Subsystem
The onboard audio subsystem consists of the following:
•
Intel 82801JR (ICH10R)
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IDT 92HD73E audio codec
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Back panel audio connectors
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Component-side audio headers:
⎯ Intel
High Definition Audio front panel header
®
⎯ HD audio link header
⎯ S/PDIF connector
The audio subsystem supports the following features:
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Dolby Home Theater support
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A signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio of 95 dB
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Independent multi-streaming 7.1 audio (using the back panel audio connectors)
and stereo (using the Intel High Definition Audio front panel header).
NOTE
Systems built with AC 97 front panel will not be able to obtain the Microsoft Windows
Vista* logo after June 2007.
Table 6 lists the supported functions of the front panel and back panel audio jacks.
Table 6. Audio Jack Retasking Support
Audio Jack
Front panel – Green
Front panel – Pink
Back panel – Blue
Back panel – Green
Back panel – Pink
Back panel – Black
Back panel -
Orange
Supports
Supports
Micro-
Line out?
phone?
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Supports
Supports
Head-
Line in /
phones?
Side
Surround?
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Product Description
Supports
Supports
Rear
Center/
Surround?
Subwoofer?
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
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