FRONTX - Headphone / audio-out / line-out internal cable - connect to motherboard header (pinout)

Use this cable, if you just need a front panel headphone port - without speakers connected at the back of the PC, i.e. you never need to connect speakers to your PC system, and the only mean to listen to the PC audio is through the headphone plugging on the front panel.
For Intel Front Panel Audio (IFPA) / AC97, please note that there's only 1 GND pin provided in the header/pinout. If you want to connect both headphone and microphone ports to IFPA / AC97 header, please use CPX110 Headphone & Microphone Internal.

HEADPHONE PORT INTERNAL V1

headphone internal

SPECIFICATIONS

PRODUCT NAME
FRONTX Headphone Port Internal V1
PRODUCT CODE
CPX090-V1
BAY USAGE
Half of small bay
CONNECTORS
Stereo audio 1/8 inch (3.5 mm) female
1x3 header connector female
CABLE
Stereo audio cable (UL 2835)
Length - 2.5 feet (762 mm)

WIRE ASSIGNMENTS

cable color code
Black: Line-Out Left / Audio-Out L / L-Out L
Black: Ground / GND / Audio GND / AU GND
Red: Line-Out Right / Audio-Out R / L-Out R
The GND (ground) wire is fatter and can be easily recognized.

HEADER CONNECTION GUIDES

Diagram 1: On most motherboards, the pinouts for audio ports are grouped together. You need to find out which 3 pins are assigned as L-Out L, L-Out R and GND.
Diagram 2: Simply plug the connector onto the header/pin-out, in such that; black wire is connected to L-Out L pin, red wire to L-Out R pin and the GND wire (fat black) to GND pin.
connection guide
If the 3 active pins are not located in one same row (refer to diagram above), you need to change the header connector, and rearrange the wires to match with the pin assignments.
NC pin (no connection - empty) is not a GND pin. Do not connect the GND wire to NC pin.

INTEL FRONT PANEL AUDIO (IFPA) / AC97

intel front panel audio header connection
You can connect CPX090-V1 to the IFPA header by changing the connector to 2x5, and rearrange the wires in such that; the black wire is connected to L-Out L pin, red wire to L-Out R pin, and the GND wire to GND pin. Your onboard rear speaker socket will no longer functional.
As mentioned above, if you want to connect both headphone and microphone ports to the IFPA / AC97 header, please use CPX110.

DIY: panel cut-out & connector dimensions

Use this cable, if you just need a front panel headphone port - without speakers connected at the back of the PC, i.e. you never need to connect speakers to your PC system, and the only mean to listen to the PC audio is through the headphone plugging on the front panel. For Intel Front Panel Audio (IFPA) / AC97, please note that there's only 1 GND pin provided in the header/pinout. If you want to connect both headphone and microphone ports to IFPA / AC97 header, please use CPX110 Headphone & Microphone Internal.		HEADPHONE PORT INTERNAL V1 SPECIFICATIONS PRODUCT NAME FRONTX Headphone Port Internal V1 PRODUCT CODE CPX090-V1 BAY USAGE Half of small bay CONNECTORS Stereo audio 1/8 inch (3.5 mm) female 1x3 header connector female CABLE Stereo audio cable (UL 2835) Length - 2.5 feet (762 mm) WIRE ASSIGNMENTS Black: Line-Out Left / Audio-Out L / L-Out L Black: Ground / GND / Audio GND / AU GND Red: Line-Out Right / Audio-Out R / L-Out R The GND (ground) wire is fatter and can be easily recognized. HEADER CONNECTION GUIDES Diagram 1: On most motherboards, the pinouts for audio ports are grouped together. You need to find out which 3 pins are assigned as L-Out L, L-Out R and GND. Diagram 2: Simply plug the connector onto the header/pin-out, in such that; black wire is connected to L-Out L pin, red wire to L-Out R pin and the GND wire (fat black) to GND pin. If the 3 active pins are not located in one same row (refer to diagram above), you need to change the header connector, and rearrange the wires to match with the pin assignments. NC pin (no connection - empty) is not a GND pin. Do not connect the GND wire to NC pin. INTEL FRONT PANEL AUDIO (IFPA) / AC97 You can connect CPX090-V1 to the IFPA header by changing the connector to 2x5, and rearrange the wires in such that; the black wire is connected to L-Out L pin, red wire to L-Out R pin, and the GND wire to GND pin. Your onboard rear speaker socket will no longer functional. As mentioned above, if you want to connect both headphone and microphone ports to the IFPA / AC97 header, please use CPX110.