First post, by Shponglefan
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- l33t
TL/DR:
Does anyone know what the SB-Link (PC-PCI) pinout is for the Terratec branded ESS Solo-1 card?
Longer version:
I'm trying to test the SB-Link connection with a Terratec branded ESS Solo-1 card.
I looked up the standard SB-Link pinout and confirmed the motherboard SB-Link header matches with grounds on pin 2 and 5.
On the ESS Solo-1, the pinout appears different. There is a ground on pin 5, but also a ground on pin 3. Pin 2 is not grounded.
I compared this with a Yamaha YMF-724 card. On its SB-Link connector the grounds are on pins 2 and 5.
I tested the Yamaha card and confirmed it does work. Software is set to PC-PCI mode and sound works perfectly. I also checked the cable I'm using to confirm the pins are the correct layout on the connectors.
On a whim, I decided to try the ESS Solo-1 with the same cable . The system fails to even power on suggesting it's probably shorting to ground.
I haven't tried probing the signals yet on the Terratec card. Before I do that, I wanted to see if anyone knows or has documentation on its SB-Link header.