Intel Desktop BoardDG43NB Product Guide - English

Intel Desktop Board DG43NB Product Guide

Audio Subsystem

The onboard audio subsystem consists of the following:

• Intel ICH10 I/O controller hub

• RealTek ALC888VC audio codec

• Intel High Definition Audio front panel audio header

• Intel High Definition Audio Link header

• Onboard 3-pin S/PDIF output connector

The audio subsystem supports the following features:

• A signal-to-noise (S/N) ratio of 95 dB

• Independent multi-streaming 5.1 audio (using the back panel audio connectors)

and stereo (using the Intel High Definition front panel audio header)

Go to the following locations for more information about:

• Audio drivers and utilities http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/

• Location of the onboard audio headers, Figure 20 on page 43

• The location and description of the

back panel audio connectors, Figure 21 on

page 47

Table 3 lists the supported functions for the front panel and back panel audio jacks.

Table 3. Audio Jack Retasking Support

Jack Mic

Line out/

Headphone

Line in

Rear

Surround

Center/

Subwoofer

Front Panel

Green No Yes No No No

Pink Yes No No No No

Rear Panel

Blue No No Yes Yes No

Green No Yes No No No

Pink Yes No No No Yes

Legacy Input/Output (I/O) Controller

The I/O controller features the following:

• Low pin count (LPC) interface

• One serial port interface via an onboard header

• Serial IRQ interface compatible with serialized IRQ support for PCI systems

• PS/2-style mouse and keyboard interfaces

• Intelligent power management, including a programmable wake up event interface

• PCI power management support