P4LA User’s Manual Hardware Setup
Audio Installation 23
2.10 <Audio Installation>
The board integrates onboard audio interface with REALTEK ALC880 codec, with Intel next
generation of audio standard as High Definition Audio, it offers more vivid sound and other
advantages than former AC97 audio compliance.
The main specifications of ALC880 are:
High-performance DACs with 100dB S/N ratio
8 DAC channels support 16/20/24-bit PCM format for 7.1 audio solution
16/20/24-bit S/PDIF-OUT supports 44.1K/48K/96kHz sample rate
Compatible with AC'97
Meets Microsoft WHQL/WLP 2.0 audio requirements
The board provides 7.1 channels audio phone jacks on rear I/O port, and amplified speaker
out and Line-in/MIC-in ports for front I/O panel through optional cable.
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CDIN
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CN_AUDIO
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LINE-IN
LINE-OUT
MIC-IN
Rear I/O phone jacks
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Rear Speake
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Side Speake
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