Trying to install Front Audio Ports.

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Shadow Talyn

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Ok, this is the case that I am getting: Lian-Li 12-Bay Silver Aluminum Case With side window, Model "PC-65"

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-112-024&depa=1


I want the case to have in addition to the rear motherboard ports, Audio Out and Mic In jacks in the Front of the case connected to an onboard Front Audio connector on the motherboard.

Has anyone installed audio ports before? Anyone know where I can get the hardware to install them from? I do NOT want additional USB/Firewire or anything else added, I only want the audio ports. I was thinking what I could do is drill out the plate on the bottom and add them next to the case's preexisting USB ports.

Any Ideas would be helpful.

Thanks! :D
 
No idea on where you can find the front audio connectors. I know Amamax used to carry them, but didn't see them there when I just now checked. You might try checking case accessories at pricewatch?

As far as adding them, putting them next to the pre-existing usb's is probably the best idea. :)

Now if you're a true modder, you should go for the case that already has the front audio connectors, and then do your own window, right? :D
 
Nivram said:
No idea on where you can find the front audio connectors. I know Amamax used to carry them, but didn't see them there when I just now checked. You might try checking case accessories at pricewatch?

As far as adding them, putting them next to the pre-existing usb's is probably the best idea. :)

Now if you're a true modder, you should go for the case that already has the front audio connectors, and then do your own window, right? :D
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... You have a point. :p Maybe I should learn how to mod a window instead. I could probably borrow my brother's dremel set to cut the panel. Since I am newer to chopping up a Case, what is the prefered meathod of installing a window? I personally like the Riveted look of the Factory windows, but that seems like it might be a bit harder to do, especially for my first window mod.

I wonder what installing a window would look like with the extra Video Card Fan unit and the CPU hood sticking out inside of the 60A Plus Case... :confused:

IMAGE of box:
http://images10.newegg.com/productimage/11-112-077-07.JPG
 
Radioshack *should* have standard audio ports. Where I live it seems to be a hit or miss thing. Some have all kinds of components and some just sell cell phones and rc cars.
 
I would take a look at http://www.frontx.com/ they have a do it yourself page, and a few of the audio pass through connetors have jacks for the rear. Just remember they are a little bigger than what you would get from a set built-in to the Lian-Li.
 
-Get one of these: http://www.radioshack.com/product.a..._name=CTLG_011_003_001_005&product_id=274-245
-Hack up an old floppy or IDE cable so the plastic connector matches the size of the header on your motherboard.
-Cut the connector off the other end and separate the leads a little bit
-Figure out which pins on the MB header correspond to left front out/right front out/left front return/right front return. These pins are usually jumpered by default. The audio signal comes from the sound card to the right/left out, goes back in the right/left return, and then to the jack on the back panel. What front panel jacks do is take the signal from the MB header and send it to the audio jack on the front panel. If nothing is plugged into the jack, the signal goes back to the return pins on the MB header and out the back.
-Solder the right wires onto the right pins. Depending on your MB header, you'll have to solder the rear channels' out leads to their return leads so you can still get the surround speakers to make noise (if you have them).
-Drill a hole in the front bezel, install the jack.
-Plug the hacked-up IDE/floppy cable into the motherboard. Et voila, you have a working front panel head phone jack.

You may have to do a little experimentation to figure out which pin is in or out (my MB manual was kinda sparse on the details), and you'll have to figure out which pins on the headphone jack are in/out. But it works--I have it on my machine right now.
 
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