Question Internal Speaker in custom PC

[Seyathen]

Hey I'm just wondering if it is possible to have an internal speaker aside from the beep code speaker in my custom PC for occasional sound. Sort of like how a pre-built hp or dell has a speaker for the system

My motherboard is the ASRock Phantom Gaming B550 ITX

Other parts in my system are listed here:
https://pcpartpicker.com/b/4rVcCJ

 

[Aeacus]

Well, if you look for a mini USB speaker (which can fit in your PC case), and hook it up to either internal USB 2.0 header, or external one (at the rear I/O of your MoBo), then you can have speaker inside the PC case as well.

E.g this thing or similar, which is completely powered by USB,
amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075M7FHM1/ref=twister_B0BFR3B7PG

And here is USB 2.0 to internal USB 2.0 adapter (if you use the internal USB 2.0 header to power the speaker),
amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Duttek-2-Pack-Female-Dupont-Motherboard/dp/B06Y5C7DKH

 

[Seyathen]

Well, if you look for a mini USB speaker (which can fit in your PC case), and hook it up to either internal USB 2.0 header, or external one (at the rear I/O of your MoBo), then you can have speaker inside the PC case as well.

E.g this thing or similar, which is completely powered by USB,
amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075M7FHM1/ref=twister_B0BFR3B7PG

And here is USB 2.0 to internal USB 2.0 adapter (if you use the internal USB 2.0 header to power the speaker),
amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Duttek-2-Pack-Female-Dupont-Motherboard/dp/B06Y5C7DKH

Ok, so the HD audio panel header wouldn't be of use for this situation?

 

[Paperdoc]

If you get a small speakerwith a common 3.5mm male jack on the end of its cable you can plug that into either your front panel headphone socket or the rear panel light green front speaker socket. Of course, that means it "consumes" that socket and you don't get to plug in something else there. Further, to turn it off you have to unplug. Doing it Aeacus' way via a USB port may mean you can turn that device on or off with software - depends on what software utility comes with this, if any. Or of course, as with any audio output, you can simply mute all audio when you want silence.

 

[Aeacus]

Ok, so the HD audio panel header wouldn't be of use for this situation?

Like Paperdoc said, you'd loose your front mic/headphone ports, if you want to use the internal HD Audio header. But it can be used as well, whereby you need an adapter, this or similar:

Specs: https://www.frontx.com/pro/p110_030.html

After which, look for a 3.5mm jack speaker, that is powered by the 3.5mm jack. E.g this thing (or similar),
amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Zopsc-Speaker-Portable-Exquisite-Appearance/dp/B07QL47V48

All-in-all, i think the best option is to go with USB route, since you can expand the internal USB 2.0 header, without loosing out/blocking the header. Instead, gaining headers, when using NZXT internal USB 2.0 header hub (powered by SATA),
specs: https://nzxt.com/product/internal-usb-hub-gen-3

 

[Aeacus]

Alternatively referred to as a PC speaker, onboard speaker, and system speaker, the internal speaker is a basic speaker on a motherboard that creates beeps, beeping noises, and mono tones.

True. But if you would've read what OP said:

aside from the beep code speaker

Then you'd know that OP is not looking for that.

 

[Paperdoc]

Aeacus is right. I'd assume OP wants to keep the "beeper" speaker for its normal function for diagnostic beep codes. Moreover, that system is fed its signals directly by mobo BIOS routines via the Speaker pins of the Front Panel Header. It is NOT normally accessed by audio software under Windows as a sound output device. OP might not be able to use it for that.

 

[Vic 40]

Hey I'm just wondering if it is possible to have an internal speaker aside from the beep code speaker in my custom PC for occasional sound.

Any reason for it needing to be internal? Just wondering.