Connect front audio to SB Live! 5.1

[Marke522]

Hi, and thanks for reading.

I have an older Sound Blaster Live, I think it was actually a Platinum, because it has the Audio Extension ( Digital I/O ) connector for an I/O card or Drive Bay.

I have 8 wires from the front a tower that I would like to connect to this card if possible. I have googled around for a bit and havn't been able to find any documents that lable the pins, but I have a diagram of the card so you'll know excatly what I'm talking about.

The wires from the tower have little pins that read:

Return R

Spkout R

Ground

Mic-In

Return L

Spkout L

Ground

Mic BIAS

I've seen a diagram a few years back, but I didn't have this card until last month.

Thanks, Mark

Sound_Card.bmp

[tarquel]

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regards

N

[Marke522]

which may tell u which pin is which

That's not the problem, the pins are labled, I simply don't know where they would go if I wanted to connect them to this sound card.

The pins on the sound card are made for the Creative Drive and I was hoping someone here might know which numbers could be used if I didn't have the Drive I/R, but it's looking like I'll have to settle for using the back ports for Mic and Line In.

[tarquel]

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Regards,

N.

[Marke522]

The wires from the tower have little pins that read:

Return R

Spkout R

Ground

Mic-In

Return L

Spkout L

Ground

Mic BIAS

I can't remember the make or model of the case, it's a custom build that I had done over a year ago, and giving it to my daughter now that I have upgraded.

[tarquel]

Really sorry - I misread the first post (on account of me being half-asleep).

You've not found anyway of identifying the pins on the soundcard then?

I'll see if i can find anything for you

EDIT:

Have you had a look here: http://uk.europe.creative.com/support/down...sp?type=manuals there might be some manual that gives you pin assignments for the header

I know its a UK link but you can click the change the county link at the top right.

Sorry again and regards,

N.

[OrcoXP]

I used to have the pin-out for these but the pin were propietary and could not be connected to any case.

Please post if you figure this out...thanks

[Marke522]

Really sorry - I misread the first post

It's all good, no worrys bud, thanks for trying though.

Yeah I was there before and all I was able to get was a listing. Almost all the pins were labled ground, nothing of any real help to me.

the pin were propietary and could not be connected to any case.

I was so hoping that you were not going to say that.

Found a listing of the pin outs

Pin-Outs

Pin Name Description

1 VCC +5V power supply

2 VCC +5V power supply

3 GND Ground

4 AC97CLK 24.5 MHz clock output

5 GND Ground

6 GP_SPDIFIN#2 SPDIF input signal

7 GND Ground

8 GND Ground

9 SPDIFO#3 SPDIF out Signal

10 GPO1 General Purpose Output #1

11 GPO2 General Purpose Output #2

12 GND Ground

13 GPO0 General Purpose Output #0

14 GND Ground

15 GP_ SPDIFIN1 SPDIF Input signal

16 GND Ground

17 GPDIFO#0 SPDIF Out signal

18 GND Ground

19 SPDIFO#1 SPDIF Out signal

20 GND Ground

21 GND Ground

22 SPDIFO SPDIF Out signal

23 GPI0 Digital Input (GP Input 0; Reserved)

24 GPI1 Digital Input (GP Input 1; Reserved)

25 OUTMIDI MIDI Output

26 GND Ground

27 INMIDI MIDI Input

28 GND Ground

29 KEY no pin

30 KEY no pin

31 ADCSDO2 I2S audio data input

32 GND Ground

33 ADCSDO1 I2S audio data input.

34 GND Ground

35 ADCSDO0 I2S audio data input

36 GND Ground

37 I2SCLK I2S serial bit clock

38 GND Ground

39 I2SFS Frame sync.

40 GND Ground

Don't think I'll be able to do anything with that list.

[tarquel]

hmmmm looks like a v. v. tough one

Just a thought but have you looked at the creative forums and posted there with the info that you have put in here?

There may be some modders or Creative technical staff that might have more of an idea....

just a thought...

Regards,

N.

[Marke522]

Ooo, no I haven't, that's a great idea. Have to do that. Thanks.

[tarquel]

No problem mate.

Hope it helps

Let us know how you get on

Cheers,

N.