This is generally going to be the typical setup found on most of these iX and iP motherboards for some time to come. The majority of the components in this area of the PCB are, as always, located along the rear edge of the motherboard. The ALC offers full 7. Interestingly enough, we find no auxiliary four-pin audio connections, or a front panel audio header located near the CODEC. First off, we find the same Marvell Gigabit Ethernet chip. Located[…]
