Creative Soundcard + Front panel audio connector

Rumblefish · 2 Mar 2006 at 00:21

I have an Asus A8N-E in an Antec Sonata II case, and am having trouble with the rear line out from the onboard sound only putting out the right channel. The Antec case has a front panel line out which I've connected to the right spot on the m'board, and that works fine.

I could RMA the m'board but was thinking of getting the AE Aego M speakers and a soundcard as the PC is in the living room and my hifi amp (not used much) has just blown. My question is: is there a way of connecting the front panel audio of the Sonata case to a Creative soundcard (X-Fi or Audigy), so that when I plug my headphones into the front panel it will deactivate the rear line out. I've had a scout around the Creative website but can't find the answer. I understand the Aego M doesn't have a headphone socket which would have sold my problem. I also don't want to spend the extra to get the breakout box with the soundcard.

Thanks for helping.

Richard

Rumblefish · 2 Mar 2006 at 00:24

Sorry, I've just seen this thread http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17543339 from tonight! which answers my question - I guess the answer is no, then.

Jimbo · 4 Mar 2006 at 14:18

Eh?? I have an Antec P180 case and it has front panel output for sound, and I just bought a sounblaster 2 ZS. Are you saying this is not going to work?

Rumblefish · 5 Mar 2006 at 21:49

I don't think there's an easy way to connect up Creative sound cards to front panel audio connectors. Creative have a proprietary connector for the front panel socket board that comes on their more expensive models. If you're good with a soldering iron, try this site: http://audigy2zshowto.blogspot.com/

Richard