GA-P55A-UD3R: Problems with Realtek HD Audio Chip and the front panel

[ZenMaster]

Here we go with my second problem:
I am using the mainboard together with an Enermax Chakra Case, which has a nice front panel with 2 audio connectors (speaker and microphone).
The Realtek driver normally should recognize when I plug in a headphone into the front panel, and automatically mute the speakers I have plugged into the rear connectors. But it does not; at least not out of the box. I need to turn off the automatic recognition in order to make it work at all, but then I have sound on the speakers AND on my headphones.

Is there a possibility, I plugged the front panel wires into the wrong pins on the mainboard?
Can you maybe help me with this?

Thank you!

ZM

[Dark Mantis]

Hi

Quite possibly you have connected the wrong block to the motherboard connection. there are normally two. One marked AC97 and the other HD audio or similar.

[ZenMaster]

Thank you for this answer. I was really confused about those connectors as the manual of my case (an Enermax Chakra Midi Tower) states that ALL connectors are for AC97.
There is aparrently one block of 2x5 pins, and then 5 separate cables with connectors.

Can the solution be THAT easy? o_O

[Dark Mantis]

The seperate cables are probably for the front panel connectors (power switch, reset switch, power LED etc)

It is quite probable that the wrong connector is the problem as it is exactly those symptoms that present when the wrong connector is used.

[ZenMaster]

The problem is solved, kind of. The tech support of Enermax told me, my Front Panel has no HD Audiio connectors; just AC97. They say, my case has been sold in 2 different versions, one with HD, one without. Unfortunately, I got the one without. :/

[Dark Mantis]

Yes I kind of figured that was the problem as I have come across a similar thing before.