High Definition Audio System Diagram

(A representative system featuring Intel High Definition Audio and based on the Windows* XP Operating System)

AGC
NoiseReduction

SRC
Reformatter

2
WavePCI
Miniport
Driver

0x0C

KMixer

Gain

ADC

Gain

Wave
Input

Recording
Application

MUX

S/PDIF
Formatter 0x1E

Legacy
API Translation

System
Audio Device

PortCls

(Portable player, VCR,

cassette player, etc.)

0x21

Rear Panel Software Stack

Wave
Output

Gain

0x08
0x16

Volume
Mix
SRC
Downmix

System
Audio Device

Connectivity Loc Device Type Color Jack Detect Assoc Seq

Yes
9
0
Chassis Jack Front Mic In 3.5mm Pink

WavePCI
Miniport
Driver

PortCls

SRC
Reformatter
1

Splitter

KMixer

System
Audio Device

Legacy
API Translation

Port F
Rear Panel
Line Out
(Black)

0x03

Connectivity
Chassis Jack
Chassis Jack
Chassis Jack
Chassis Jack

Loc
Rear
Rear
Rear
Rear

Device
Line Out
Line Out
Line Out
Line Out

Type
3.5mm
3.5mm
3.5mm
3.5mm

Color
Green
Orange
Black
Grey

5.1 or 7.1 Surround Sound

Listening Environment (Home Theater)

Jack Detect Assoc Seq

3
0
Yes (0x0)
3
1
Yes (0x0)
3
2
Yes (0x0)
3
4
Yes (0x0)

Pin Widget
0x0A

Port A
Front Panel
HP Out
(Lime Green)

0x06

Connectivity Loc Device Type Color Jack Detect Assoc Seq

Yes (0)
Chassis Jack Front HP Out 3.5mm Green
0
7

Headphone

(with earphones
and boom mic)

User Mode
Software Layer

Wave
Output

Volume
Mix
SRC
Downmix
2

Kmixer

Legacy
API Translation

System
Audio Device

Volume
EQ
Compressor
Limiter

RB

Surround Sound
Receiver or Amplifier
6 or 8 channels

Port H
Rear Panel
Line Out
(Grey)

DAC

Wave
Input

Conference or
VoIP application

Kernelmode
Software
Layer

LB

KMixer

PortCls

0x19

ADC

RTC Software Stack

Port B
Front Panel
Mic In
(Pink)

0x11

3D
Mixing
SRC
Volume

Pin Widget

DAC3

RS

0x05

Volume
EQ
Expander
Virtualizer

LS

Front
Panel

Front
Panel

Gain

0x0F

Windows*
Media
Player

Direct
Sound

Pin Widget

DAC2

LFE

Port G
Rear Panel
Line Out
(Orange)

System
Audio Device

0x0B

3D
Mixing
SRC
Volume

RF

LF

0x04

Windows*
Sounds

0x10

SRS EQ

MUX

Pin Widget

DAC1

AGC
NoiseReduction

Pin Widget

Port D
Rear Panel
Line Out
(Lime Green)

0x02

Legacy
API Translation

User-mode
Software Layer

Kernelmode
Software
Layer

Mono or Stereo
Microphone

User-mode
Software Layer

Intel HD Audio Bus

Intel HD Audio Bus

Connectivity Loc Device Type Color Jack Detect Assoc Seq

5
0
Chassis Jack Rear Line In 3.5mm Blue Yes (0x0)
5
E
Chassis Jack Rear Mic In 3.5mm Pink Yes (0x0)

Rear
Panel

Mono or Stereo
Microphones

0x18

0x0E

Port E
Rear Panel
Mic In
(Pink)

0x0D

Pin Widget

CTR

Pin Widget

DAC0

0x07
0x15

Port DIGOUT
Rear Panel
S/PDIF Out
(Black)

Pin Widget

Rear
Panel

Pin Widget

Port C
Rear Panel
Analog Audio Line In
(Blue)
Device

2
2 Splitter

Connectivity Loc Device Type Color Jack Detect Assoc Seq

A
0
Chassis Jack Rear S/PDIF Optical Black No (0x1)
Out

PortCls

WavePCI
Miniport
Driver

High Definition Digital Audio Bus

CODEC

2-Channel Analog Audio

Internal N-channel digital stream
N

Motherboard (Analog & Digital)

IR

Video OUT

Audio IN

Audio OUT

Mic IN
Composite

S/PDIF
Audio OUT

S-Video
Left Front

Left IN

Left Surround

S/PDIF
Audio OUT
Left Back

Media PC with
consumer audio
style RCA connectors

Center Front

Surround

Line In

Back

Front

Productivity PC with
six 3.5 mm jacks
and separate
S/PDIF connectors

High Definition Audio

System Diagram
(A representative system featuring Intel High Definition Audio
and based on the Windows* XP Operating System)

This poster is a companion to the book:

DVI

S/PDIF
Audio OUT

VGA

Right Front

Right IN

Right Surround

Right Back

LFE-Ctr

High Definition Audio

for the Digital Home

Mic In

LFE/Sub

by David Roach, Scott Janus, and Wayne Jones

VGA

a publication of Intel Press

intel.com/intelpress/sum_haud.htm
Jack Color Coding using the Pantone* Matching System
Audio Line In
Light Blue PMS 284C
RGB: 122:171:222 #7AABDE
CMYK: 55:19:0:0

Audio Line Out

Lime Green PMS 577C
RGB: 179:201:140 #B3C98C
CMYK: 24:0:46:10

Microphone In
Pink PMS 701C
RGB: 232:140:153 #E88C99
CMYK: 0:45:20:0
Copyright

Center Speaker and Subwoofer Out

Orange PMS 157C
RGB: 232:158:71 #E89E47
CMYK: 0:43:70:0

Side Left and Side Right speakers

Gray PMS 420C
RGB: 140:143:145 #D1CCC4
CMYK: 0:0:0:15

Back Left and Back Right speakers

Black PMS Black
RGB: 43:41:38 #2B2926
CMYK: 0:0:0:100

Poster contents by David Roach.

Graphic illustration: Wayne Jones.
Screenshots generated from Windows* XP OS.
Poster provided for reference only. Consult product specifications
when setting up a high definition audio system. All products and
product descriptions are subject to change without notice.

2006 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, Intel Leap Ahead, and the Intel logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.

ISBN 1-934053-00-7

9 781934 053003

* Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

Bar code scan 9781934053003