Question about audio on AMD build

[paJAMbla]

This is my second build...first with an AMD motherboard. Have the Asus AN8-E and the Antec Sonata II. I am kinda lost with the audio connections.

Front Panel audio/mic:
With the Antec there is a heavy white cable with a 10 pin connection (one pin covered) and also 7 single connectors coming out of the cable. I assume you have your choice based on your motherboard. I don't see where the connection is made on the motherboard. The manual says it is right behing the rear panel connector and there is a connection but there are two blue covers over four of the pins. Do I take these off and plug the 10 pin connector on to it?

DVD Audio:
The manual to my motherboard has nothing about audio hook-up for the DVD player. I have the NEC ND3550A. I'm using an online (DIY 939) guide which says connect the audio cable from the DVD to motherboard. My NEC DVD burner was OEM. I thought everything would come with my motherboard but I can't seem to find the audio connection cable. Not sure what it looks like.

Finally, there is a cable with one black and one red wire coming from my front panel in the case. It has a four pin male connector. From there goes four more wires with a 4 pin female connector. What is this for?

Thanks for any help

[MakeYourslf2012]

If you running Windows XP, you don't need to connect the DVD Drive audio cable to the motherboard - the sound is transfered through the IDE cables.

[paJAMbla]

Oh...okay thanks!!! Anyone else on the rest of those questions???

[Alaron]

Yes, you do need to remove those blue covers to get to the audio connections. I'm not sure if the 10pin connector will work since I have not used a Sonata. But I did find this on Antec's site for how to hook up the 7pins, which will certainly work once they are plugged in correctly.

Instructions for non-standard audio connections.
1. Locate the internal audio connectors from your motherboard or sound card.
2. Consult your motherboard or sound card manual for the pin-out positions.
3. Microphone Power Pin: Connect the MIC connector to this pin.
4. Microphone Input Pin: Connect the MIC-BIAS connector to this pin.
5. Ground Pin: Connect the AUD GND connector to this pin.
6. Front Right Speaker Out Pin: Connect the FPOUT-R connector to this pin.
7. Front Left Speaker Out Pin: Connect the FPOUT-L connector to this pin.
8. Rear Right Speaker Out Pin: Connect the RET-R connector to this pin.
9. Rear Left Speaker Out Pin: Connect RET-L connector to this pin.
Note: Your motherboard may not support rear speakers output. In this case you do not need to connect RET-R and RET-L.

Hope that helps.

[paJAMbla]

Thanks VERY much!!!!