Audio Subsystem
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The motherboard includes an Audio Codec ’97 (AC ’97) compatible audio subsystem. Features of the audio subsystem include:

  • Soft audio
  • Analog speaker support
  • Digital speaker support (currently not supported by Gateway)
  • Internal speaker support
  • Independent PCI functions for audio
  • Independent channels for PCM in and PCM out
  • 16-bit stereo I/O up to 48 kilohertz (kHz)
  • Multiple sample rates
  • Support for audio states D0, D2, and D3
  • Intel 82801BA ICH2 (AC link output)
  • Crystal CS4201 AC '97 Codec with digital speaker support

The Crystal CS4201 AC '97 is a fully AC ’97 compliant codec. The codec's features include:

  • 16-bit stereo full-duplex operation
  • High-quality CD-ROM drive input with ground sense
  • Stereo line level output
  • Power management support
  • Full duplex variable sampling rate (7 kHz to 48 kHz) with 1 hertz (Hz) resolution
  • Phat Stereo 3-D stereo enhancement

Audio connectors

The audio connectors, located on the back panel, include:

  • Mic in
  • Line out