What is the HD Audio connector for?
The HD_AUDIO cable connects the front audio/mic jack connectors from your case to your motherboard, so they can be used. You can plug there what you want : speakers, headphones, etc…
What is HD Audio on motherboard?
The HD Audio is just to have the HD audio features out of the Front Headphone and Mic jack on the PC. a lot of cases give bot the HD and non HD version of the connector. It ONLY affect the front Jacks. Has nothing to do with the Read jacks on the motherboard.
What is front panel audio connector?
The front panel audio header on an Intel® Desktop Board lets you connect to a front panel audio module built into a system chassis. See the header pinout configuration below for connecting a chassis with Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio) or AC’97 (Audio Codec ’97) audio.
What is the difference between HD audio and AC97?
This is because HD audio can sense when something is plugged in to a jack or when the jack is empty. With AC97, when you use the speakers the sound actually passes through the headphone jacks at the front of the PC and is routed back to the motherboard when there are no headphones plugged in.
How does HD audio work?
Introduced in 2004 by Intel and superseding AC’97, HD Audio provides eight channels (7.1) of 32-bit, 192 kHz audio for Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound. It allows the same port to be used for speaker or microphone (automatic jack retasking), and it supports multiple listening zones.
How do I connect my 3.5 mm jack to my motherboard?
Option A: Connect the 3.5mm jack of your microphone to your case’s front panel Mic-In jack, usually located either at the front or at the top (sometimes at the side) of your case. It has usually a microphone icon drawn above it. This jack will also be connected to your motherboard’s 9-pin HD Audio header.
Do I need to connect front panel audio?
Nope , you only plug it in if you’re going to use it really.
Is Front panel audio worse?
the front connection generally has a little stronger amplifier meant for headphones so you will get more volume and better performance by using the front jack.
Which is better HD audio or AC97?
HD Audio is intended to replace AC’97. HD Audio is generally more capable. The linked articles have more detail on that. For average home use, there shouldn’t really be a noticeable difference.