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Post by crusier on Jul 10, 2006 20:17:59 GMT -5
The xps systems usually used a multipurpose logic card with yet another off of it for the power button and leds. It connected to the motherboard via a ribbon cable, with the audio and 1394 connections done by seperate cables from the sound card. That board was used in various systems in a number of board populations to suit the engineers. You can try checking that board out to see if it requires any power and ground for the audio connections you wanted to be functional. My gen1 doesn't have the mic on the front panel and there are uninstalled components on the board that appear to be associated with the headphone and mic (likely a preamp and filters). Some other unpopulated functions here are the chassis intrusion switch, the diagnostic lights (which are on the rear i/o panel), and alternate connectors for the 1394 and usb.
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Post by glendor on Jul 25, 2006 14:46:33 GMT -5
Latest update...
I double, triple, and even quadruple checked the wiring on the front panel audio port, and compared it to the audio on the new SB Audigy 2 zs I picked up. They are the same. I decided to take a chance and tried to connect the two devices again with the Dell cable, and this time it worked! The headphones sound great, and do not squeal like they did when I plugged it into my SB Live! 24bit card. I haven't tested the mic yet, but I will. The only odd thing is that when the headphones are in, they do NOT mute the rear speaker output. When headphones are plugged into the Audigy Drive, they do mute the rear speaker output. Oh, well.
Glendor out...
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Post by unknowngod430 on Jul 25, 2006 17:40:20 GMT -5
that for some reason my xps with standard equipment didnt mute out the speakerws all the time.. i never could find out why.. same with my new comp.. every once in a while it works... good luck
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