Specifications

Installing Hardware 1-2
Your Sound
Blaster Audigy
Card
Your audio card has these jacks and connectors which allow you to attach other
devices:
A jack is a one-hole
connecting interface whilst a
connector consists of many
pins. Refer to the User Guide,
“
Hardware Information”, for
connector pin assignments.
In Analog mode, Line Out and
Rear Out jacks can be used
simultaneously for 4.1
channel speaker systems. The
Analog/Digital Out jack can be
used for the Center and
Subwoofer (LFE) channels for
5.1 speaker systems.
CD Audio connector (CD_IN)
Connects to the Analog Audio output on a
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive using a CD
audio cable.
SB1394 port (SB1394)
Connects to an IEEE 1394 compatible
external device (such as a digital video
camcorder, digital still camera, printer
or scanner).
Line In jack (LIN_IN)
Connects to an external device
(such as a cassette, DAT or
MiniDisc player).
Microphone In jack (MIC_IN)
Connects to an external
microphone for voice input.
Figure 1-1: Jacks, connectors and port on the Sound Blaster Audigy card.
Rear Out jack (LIN_IN2)
Connects to powered speakers
or an external amplifier for
audio output.
Line Out jack (LIN_OUT)1
Connects to powered speakers
or an external amplifier for
audio output. Also supports
headphones.
Telephone Answering
Device connector (TAD)
Provides a mono connection
from a standard voice modem,
and transmits microphone
signals to the modem.
AUX connector (AUX_IN)
Connects to internal audio sources
such as TV Tuner, MPEG, or other
similar cards.
Audio Extension
(Digital I/O)
connector
(Optional)
Connects to the
Audigy Drive or Digital
I/O card.
Warning: This is not
an IDE interface. Do
not connect it to your
IDE devices.
CD SPDIF connector
(CD_SPDIF)
Connects to the SPDIF (Digital
Audio) output (where available)
on a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
A
nalog/Digital Out jack
6-channel or compressed AC-3
SPDIF output for connection to
external digital devices or digital
speaker systems.
A
lso supports Center and
Subwoofer analog channels for
connection to 5.1 analog speaker
systems.
Internal SB1394 port
(Optional)
Connects to J5 on the
Audigy Drive.
Joystick/MIDI
connector
(Optional)
Connects to the
Joystick/MIDI
bracket