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Answer» My computer has a ASUS M.B. (P5N-E SLI). It is not a branded computer and the case is who knows, Adamant Computer put the parts in for me and it's their case. The bays I have are: 3.5, 2 DVD, and a single sound input/output dual USB port set on the front as well. The headphone jack is loose and I've had the little socket board (2 USB,mic and headhone) out to look at it to see if I could solder it together. But, no dream come true for me. It's busted in the little aluminum shield that's glued ( I think) to the board. I don't want all sorts of plugs and such, just want my headphones back. How do I go about buying a front panel that's going to match the case? Adamant has one front for $30. I just have to drive 50 mi. round trip to do it. Don't mind throwing on the new face myself. I just want to know what to order/look for in front panels so I don't wind up sending back hardware that doesn't fit. If I could track down the USB Mic Headphone board I'd do it, but have had no luck on the net finding the part #, nor does Adamant have the the part for me. Thanks for any clues.Am unclear as to what it was (in terms of hardware) that you "took out" to try and repair. However notwithstanding that i see an alternative being to purchase a sound card (pci or whatever slots you have available) install it and then you will have a microphone/headphone jack plus potentially many other goodies depending how sophisticated a sound card that you purchase. truenorthtruenorth, The hardware is a little green circuit board that has a plug end on that connects to a plug wire that in turn plugs to my ASUS board on the SPDIF port. The little board in only 4 cms. long and screws onto the back of my tower's front panel. I just want to plug my headphones into the front of my tower (and a working headphone jack) so my family doesn't have to listen to my music and podcasts.So! As i believe i now understand where the problem is; it is not at the motherboard connection end. If so then i still believe my suggested option ought to give you a head set/microphone option back.truenorthQuote from: Thomas Bailey on May 03, 2010, 03:57:02 PM ... I just want to plug my headphones into the front of my tower (and a working headphone jack) so my family doesn't have to listen to my music and podcasts. Would something like this : SILVERSTONE SST-FP32-B Aluminum USB/1394/Audio Panel ( Black ) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813999356 do what you want/need? $17 + $3 shipping, if you are in the U.S. The main list is here: http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=11&name=Controller-Panels I hope that helps. WillyW, Now that's what I'm talkin' about! Thanks, I don't know how you found it. Just have to check on the pin confg. to see if I can plug it OK to the PORTS on my MB. Quote from: Thomas Bailey on May 03, 2010, 05:36:42 PM WillyW, Now that's what I'm talkin' about! Thanks, I don't know how you found it. Just have to check on the pin confg. to see if I can plug it OK to the ports on my MB. Now that we are sure of what it is that you need, don't be in a rush. See if anybody else replies, with something better or for less cost. That was meant to be an example. I really haven't tried to find the best deal. But, I'm glad it helped. Thanks so much, great advice to wait. The cables for the front panel devices are what concern me. Might just go with a Maxell Ext. for Headphones, split off the back of the comp. sound in/outputs. I'll check out Best B. first. You all are the best!Final post, just to show where I ended up thanks to the help provided. Threw in a Creative SB X-Fi card that I forgot I have from my son's nonworking comp.; picked up a SPLITTER; ran some headphone, speaker wires out the splitter and all worked great. Great nudge on getting the sound card thrown in...much better sound over ASUS MainBoard sound source. Finally, I decided to jump on the wireless headphone wagon as I'm tired of the kids and others pulling on jacks, pulling out HP wires from the and running office chairs over the whole deal. WENT with the Sennheiser RS120 926 MHz Wireless RF Headphones with Charging Cradle from Amazon's resellers. Set for the Summer!Good choice--no soldering or other risky procedure. enjoy,truenorthAnother choice are speakers with a headphone jack. I've got some Labtec speakers that have that feature. My headphone jack on the front of my tower is only about 1" off the floor and not very handy to plug in and out of. The headphone jack on my speakers are close to eye level, much easier to use, and it gives me more slack in the headphone cable.thompson, good thinking, but I still have the cable problem and my table is already loaded with a USB hub Garmin and iPod docks, keyboard and mouse wires... plus I like the idea of connecting the headphone cradles to my optical out port on the sound card.

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My computer has a ASUS M.B. (P5N-E SLI). It is not a branded computer and the case is who knows, Adamant Computer put the parts in for me and it's their case. The bays I have are: 3.5, 2 DVD, and a single sound input/output dual USB port set on the front as well. The headphone jack is loose and I've had the little socket board (2 USB,mic and headhone) out to look at it to see if I could solder it together. But, no dream come true for me. It's busted in the little aluminum shield that's glued ( I think) to the board. I don't want all sorts of plugs and such, just want my headphones back.
How do I go about buying a front panel that's going to match the case? Adamant has one front for $30. I just have to drive 50 mi. round trip to do it. Don't mind throwing on the new face myself. I just want to know what to order/look for in front panels so I don't wind up sending back hardware that doesn't fit.
If I could track down the USB Mic Headphone board I'd do it, but have had no luck on the net finding the part #, nor does Adamant have the the part for me.
Thanks for any clues.Am unclear as to what it was (in terms of hardware) that you "took out" to try and repair. However notwithstanding that i see an alternative being to purchase a sound card (pci or whatever slots you have available) install it and then you will have a microphone/headphone jack plus potentially many other goodies depending how sophisticated a sound card that you purchase. truenorthtruenorth,

The hardware is a little green circuit board that has a plug end on that connects to a plug wire that in turn plugs to my ASUS board on the SPDIF port. The little board in only 4 cms. long and screws onto the back of my tower's front panel.

I just want to plug my headphones into the front of my tower (and a working headphone jack) so my family doesn't have to listen to my music and podcasts.So! As i believe i now understand where the problem is; it is not at the motherboard connection end. If so then i still believe my suggested option ought to give you a head set/microphone option back.truenorthQuote from: Thomas Bailey on May 03, 2010, 03:57:02 PM

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I just want to plug my headphones into the front of my tower (and a working headphone jack) so my family doesn't have to listen to my music and podcasts.

Would something like this :
SILVERSTONE SST-FP32-B Aluminum USB/1394/Audio Panel ( Black )
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813999356
do what you want/need?

$17 + $3 shipping, if you are in the U.S.

The main list is here:
http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=11&name=Controller-Panels

I hope that helps.

WillyW,

Now that's what I'm talkin' about!

Thanks, I don't know how you found it.

Just have to check on the pin confg. to see if I can plug it OK to the PORTS on my MB.

Quote from: Thomas Bailey on May 03, 2010, 05:36:42 PM

WillyW,

Now that's what I'm talkin' about!

Thanks, I don't know how you found it.

Just have to check on the pin confg. to see if I can plug it OK to the ports on my MB.

Now that we are sure of what it is that you need, don't be in a rush.
See if anybody else replies, with something better or for less cost.

That was meant to be an example. I really haven't tried to find the best deal.

But, I'm glad it helped.

Thanks so much, great advice to wait.
The cables for the front panel devices are what concern me.
Might just go with a Maxell Ext. for Headphones, split off the back of the comp. sound in/outputs.
I'll check out Best B. first.
You all are the best!Final post, just to show where I ended up thanks to the help provided.
Threw in a Creative SB X-Fi card that I forgot I have from my son's nonworking comp.; picked up a SPLITTER; ran some headphone, speaker wires out the splitter and all worked great. Great nudge on getting the sound card thrown in...much better sound over ASUS MainBoard sound source. Finally, I decided to jump on the wireless headphone wagon as I'm tired of the kids and others pulling on jacks, pulling out HP wires from the and running office chairs over the whole deal. WENT with the Sennheiser RS120 926 MHz Wireless RF Headphones with Charging Cradle from Amazon's resellers.
Set for the Summer!Good choice--no soldering or other risky procedure. enjoy,truenorthAnother choice are speakers with a headphone jack. I've got some Labtec speakers that have that feature.

My headphone jack on the front of my tower is only about 1" off the floor and not very handy to plug in and out of. The headphone jack on my speakers are close to eye level, much easier to use, and it gives me more slack in the headphone cable.thompson, good thinking, but I still have the cable problem and my table is already loaded with a USB hub Garmin and iPod docks, keyboard and mouse wires...
plus I like the idea of connecting the headphone cradles to my optical out port on the sound card.

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