Asus P5Q - How do I get front headphones/mic socket to work?

NeilF · 10 Nov 2008 at 09:56

OK my case comes with a cable to front headphone/mic sockets. The cable has a HD plug or a AC97 plug. I've tried plugging both of these into the Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP), and can't seem to get any where?

The sound continues to come out of the speakers, even when headphones are plugged in?

Any idea which connector for the cases front sockets is the correct one? HD plug or legacy AC97 plug?

Any idea how I get them to actually work?

NeilF · 11 Nov 2008 at 14:11

Anyone? Someone?

Big.Wayne · 12 Nov 2008 at 01:07

Hey Neil,

have a dig around the audio control panel for some options relating to front panel audio . . .

NeilF · 12 Nov 2008 at 09:01

The problem has progressed a bit. If I plug JUST the headphones into the front, all is OK. I can see Vista showing me the headphones as available. However, the moment I plug the mic in the front, the headphones are unavailable.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17940904

ns400r · 12 Nov 2008 at 17:11

Confirm that the actual case connectors conform to the same wiring pinouts as the motherboard headers that you'll be plugging them into. Motherboard and case manuals should help there.

NeilF · 12 Nov 2008 at 19:07

ns400r said:
Confirm that the actual case connectors conform to the same wiring pinouts as the motherboard headers that you'll be plugging them into. Motherboard and case manuals should help there.

It's a HD plug that fits perfectly into a HD plug on the MB?

ns400r · 12 Nov 2008 at 19:27

It may fit but that doesn't mean that all of the wires are where they are supposed to be.

Snograt · 12 Nov 2008 at 20:34

HD plug? That's a luxury - my Armor+ just has a bunch of individually-labelled wires. I hate FP connections :/

D4Dog · 13 Nov 2008 at 02:38

"Any idea which connector for the cases front sockets is the correct one? HD plug or legacy AC97 plug?"

Either, you need to select whichever one, you want to use (HD or AC97) in the bios

NeilF · 13 Nov 2008 at 08:47

D4Dog said:
"Any idea which connector for the cases front sockets is the correct one? HD plug or legacy AC97 plug?"

Either, you need to select whichever one, you want to use (HD or AC97) in the bios

It's set to HD, so I'm using the HD plug. I've downloaded the latest realtek drivers and will apply those and see what happens.

ns400r · 13 Nov 2008 at 17:56

Also double check the actual wiring against the motherboard manual and the case manual if there is one.