Sound cards with front panel output

Front panel output

— this feature, found only in internal sound cards (see "Type"), means that such a card can be connected to the connectors on the front panel of a PC. To do this, the board itself provides a special connector (or several connectors), which is connected to the corresponding connector (s) using a wire. The convenience of this feature is obvious: in desktop computers, the front panel is located closest to the user, and it is to it that it is easiest to connect peripherals that involve frequent plugging and unplugging, such as headphones and microphones. Actually, connectors for such devices are most often displayed on the front panel.