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More info?)
Well on my board there is +5V on the tip and +1.25V on the ring, I've never
put a mic on this input. If your mic works I wouldn't worry too much about
it. It may be a bias voltage for cheap capacitor mics.
Adrian
"gmv" <noemail@please.123> wrote in message
news:qkQZc.91762$9d6.72754@attbi_s54...
>I think I should add to this the following.
>
> Stereo patch cord attached to Microphone input
> RealTek AC97 Onboard sound adapter
>
> Using a stereo plug
> _
> < > <--- +2.5V
> | |<---- several milli volts
> _| |_<--- common
> | |
> | |
> | |
>
> Surely one of you out there has taken
> a DVM to measure the voltages on
> your patch cords ???
> What measurements are you getting ?
> Are these readings normal or is something wrong here ?
>
>
>
>
> "gmv" <noemail@please.123> wrote in message
> news:rlHYc.3947$_g7.757@attbi_s52...
>> Hello,
>>
>> The microphone input to my motherboard
>> is putting out a +2.5 volts on the tip
>> as related to the common and I was just
>> curious if this is normal for the microphone input
>> to be putting out this voltage ?
>>
>> --
>> Regards;
>> gmv
>>
>
>
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