Front audio or Rear audio?

[Platinum Era]

What is best to hook up headphone to? What else is different then that the front is for headphones and rear for speaker?

Asus Z87-A
Front ports are using HD audio instead of AC 97
Creative Fatal1ty headset

 

[SNA3]

What is best to hook up headphone to? What else is different then that the front is for headphones and rear for speaker?

Asus Z87-A
Front ports are using HD audio instead of AC 97
Creative Fatal1ty headset

if your onboard sound has Amplifier for headphones , then it will be connected to the front ...