First build: front panel audio connector??

[starmate]

This is my first build and I have ordered everything: so I'm not asking for advice on components, just really confused about the front panel audio connector.. It has a 3.5mm audio jack and a 3.5mm microphone jack coming into the case. Where am I supposed to connect this since my motherboard (gigabyte ga-m57sli) doesn't have this onboard.. will i need to take the wire to the back panel?! that would be crazy

 

[WR2]

my motherboard (gigabyte ga-m57sli) doesn't have this onboard

Yes it does.
Read the manual section titled F_Audio (Front Audio Connector). If you haven't already done so download the manual from the Gigabyte website.

How did you happen to choose an older nForce 570 SLI motherboard?

 

[blackwidow_rsa]

some cases use the 3.5mm jacks for onboard (usually cheap ones). route to backpanel or get a new case. theres no adapter i know of but you might want to use a 3.5mm splitter if you want to use both front and back jacks.

 

[blackwidow_rsa]

-i hope i interpreted your msg correctly-

 

[starmate]

Yes it does.
Read the manual section titled F_Audio (Front Audio Connector). If you haven't already done so download the manual from the Gigabyte website.

How did you happen to choose an older nForce 570 SLI motherboard?

Its a budget build and that is the cheapest SLi motherboard with AM2 socket I could find. you mention F_audio.. so there is a circular hole 3.5mm on the motherboard (Not backpanel) where i can connect the audio?