Internal audio connector on 7500 AIW

Allegro · Jan 15, 2004, 05:14 PM

I read through previous posts here on the notion of internal audio connection from the AIW to a soundcard, as well as Google, but still am unsure whether the only connector on my card (white) is truly an audio out or not.

I want to connect my 7500 AIW to a new Audigy 2zs Platinum Pro soundcard with a breakout box. In the past I had it hooked up externally to the SB Live, but now there are no audio ins on the Audigy card. I can't believe I will actually have to run 3 foot of cord to the breakout box, and figure it will act like a radio antennae. I also desperately need all the inputs on the breakout box.

Creative won't talk to me about the AIW - ATI replied to my email with a form reply that had nothing to do with the problem. The only page they have that addresses internal audio connections is a study in vagueness. Talked to guy at a computer build place who scared me when he said it could be a power connector, in which case I'd fry the card. Meanwhile my cpu has been sitting in the middle of the dining table for 5 days now, and my life is on hold without Outlook telling me what to do!

The computer guy handed me a CD audio cable, but I'm afraid to try it without some definitive reassurance that the white connector is for sure audio out. The two ends of the cable are black, skinny, have 3 pieces of metal showing on one side, with 3 wires, red, black and white.

Thanks in advance for any help someone can provide.

Jan
P4 - 2.4 ghz - WinXP Pro
7500 AIW Radeon - Purchased Feb of 2002
Audigy 2 zs Platinum Pro

SciDoctor · Jan 16, 2004, 05:59 AM

http://www.ati.com/support/infobase/...%20Connectors:

Allegro · Jan 17, 2004, 01:49 AM

Thanks for the help I got here.. Someone posted a reply last night that helped me figure it out, but that post is no longer here...

Got the right cable today, hooked it from AIW 7500 to Audigy 2zs Plat Pro, software all installed without a hitch (that was a shocker), card sounds terrific. Clicked on the TV icon to catch up on all the news I missed this week while installing the new card and... NO TV! My worst fear realized - the Audigy installation hosed my AIW. If I can't fix it with new AIW drivers, guess I'll be back for ideas.
Thx, Jan

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Allegro Newbie Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 7	Internal audio connector on 7500 AIW I read through previous posts here on the notion of internal audio connection from the AIW to a soundcard, as well as Google, but still am unsure whether the only connector on my card (white) is truly an audio out or not. I want to connect my 7500 AIW to a new Audigy 2zs Platinum Pro soundcard with a breakout box. In the past I had it hooked up externally to the SB Live, but now there are no audio ins on the Audigy card. I can't believe I will actually have to run 3 foot of cord to the breakout box, and figure it will act like a radio antennae. I also desperately need all the inputs on the breakout box. Creative won't talk to me about the AIW - ATI replied to my email with a form reply that had nothing to do with the problem. The only page they have that addresses internal audio connections is a study in vagueness. Talked to guy at a computer build place who scared me when he said it could be a power connector, in which case I'd fry the card. Meanwhile my cpu has been sitting in the middle of the dining table for 5 days now, and my life is on hold without Outlook telling me what to do! The computer guy handed me a CD audio cable, but I'm afraid to try it without some definitive reassurance that the white connector is for sure audio out. The two ends of the cable are black, skinny, have 3 pieces of metal showing on one side, with 3 wires, red, black and white. Thanks in advance for any help someone can provide. Jan P4 - 2.4 ghz - WinXP Pro 7500 AIW Radeon - Purchased Feb of 2002 Audigy 2 zs Platinum Pro

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Jan 17, 2004, 01:49 AM	#3
Allegro Newbie Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 7	Thanks for the help I got here.. Someone posted a reply last night that helped me figure it out, but that post is no longer here... Got the right cable today, hooked it from AIW 7500 to Audigy 2zs Plat Pro, software all installed without a hitch (that was a shocker), card sounds terrific. Clicked on the TV icon to catch up on all the news I missed this week while installing the new card and... NO TV! My worst fear realized - the Audigy installation hosed my AIW. If I can't fix it with new AIW drivers, guess I'll be back for ideas. Thx, Jan

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