Audio front panel?

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I wan't to use the feature on my P4P800 Deluxe to connect audio
inputs/outputs from the mobo to a front panel. However I can only find
front panels with regular jack-connectors which destroys the fun of
having the front panel IMO, because I have to steal the back panel
plugs. And since my awesome motherboard has this feature, why not use it?

Does anyone know of a front panel audio breakout with connectors that
suits my mobo??

/Mikkel

 

[Paul]

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus (More info?)

In article <cno6sd$1g4d$1@news.cybercity.dk>, Mikl
<spamikl@post.cybercity.dk> wrote:

> I wan't to use the feature on my P4P800 Deluxe to connect audio
> inputs/outputs from the mobo to a front panel. However I can only find
> front panels with regular jack-connectors which destroys the fun of
> having the front panel IMO, because I have to steal the back panel
> plugs. And since my awesome motherboard has this feature, why not use it?
>
> Does anyone know of a front panel audio breakout with connectors that
> suits my mobo??
>
> /Mikkel

The Asus J-Panel is a solution. This product sits in a drive bay,
and has a USB 2x5 connector and a FPAUDIO 2x5 connector. The product
may be hard to find, but I still see it listed with a few companies.

http://www.de.tomshardware.com/motherboard/20030328/images/asus-jpanel.jpg

For an even more DIY approach, try FrontX:

http://frontx.com/cpx110.html

The CPX110 gives you a microphone and headphone jack, and you can
buy other internal style cable assemblies, like some USB2 ports,
then get the casing, which holds the items in place, in a drive
bay:

http://frontx.com/cpx088.html (casing to hold multiple jacks)

HTH,
Paul