Xonar DGX PCIE 5.
E11106 Revised Edition (V5) November 2015 Copyright © 2015 ASUSTeK Computer Inc. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (“ASUS”).
Contents Notices.......................................................................................................... iv Safety information........................................................................................ v Trademarks................................................................................................... v License.......................................................................................................... v 1. Introduction.................................
Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Safety information • Before installing the device on a motherboard, carefully read all the manuals that came with the package. • To prevent electrical shock hazard or short circuits, switch off the power supply before installing the device on a motherboard or connecting any singal cables to the device. • If the device is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. • Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected.
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1. Introduction 1.1 Package contents • ASUS Xonar DGX PCIE audio card • Low Profile Bracket x1 • Support CD x1 • Quick Start Guide x1 1.2 System requirements • One PCIE 1.0 (or higher) compatible slot for the audio card • Microsoft® Windows® 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7(32/64bit) • Intel® Pentium® 4 1.
1.3 Specifications summary Items Description Audio Performance Output Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted): 105dB for 5.1CH 100dB for Headphone-out@150ohm loading Input Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted): 103dB Output Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise at 1kHz (A-Weighted): Up to 0.0025% (-92dB) Input Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise at 1kHz (A-Weighted): Up to 0.
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No Item Description Microphone In port Connect your external PC microphone to this 3.5mm port for voice input. Built-in high-quality Microphone pre-amplifier. Line In port Connect analog devices like MP3 players, CD players, music synthesizers and other line-level sound sources to this 3.5mm port for audio recording or processing. 2 Headphone/Front Out port Connect your headphones or 2 channel speakers to this 3.5mm port.
3. Installing the hardware Installing the audio card Before you proceed with the following installation steps, it’s recommended that you disable your onboard audio device in your BIOS settings, or uninstall any other audio cards on your PC. (For BIOS setting or uninstallation of other sound cards, refer to the user manuals of your motherboard and audio card.) Installing the Xonar DGX card 1. Power OFF the computer, the monitor, and all other peripheral devices connected to your computer. 2.
4. Installing software Installing the card driver Ensure that you have installed the audio card driver before installing the Xonar DGX driver. Otherwise, driver installation error may occur. 1. After you have installed the Xonar DGX card, turn on your computer. Windows® automatically detects the audio card and searches for device drivers. When prompted for the drivers, click Cancel. 2. Insert the support CD into the optical drive. If Autorun is enabled in your system, the setup starts automatically.
5. Connecting speakers and peripherals 5.1 Connecting digital speaker systems (Home Theater) The Xonar DGX makes playback through your home theater system possible, creating an immersive and impressive cinema surround sound experience. A single digital cable connection can carry high-quality digital audio from any of your PC audio sources to any digital speakers or AV Receivers. 1 SPDIF Out No Item Description 1 Optical cable Plug your decoder’s TOSLINK optical cable into the S/PDIFOut connector.
5.2 Connecting stereo headphones 5.2.1 Connecting Stereo Headphones 1 8 No Item Description 1 Front Out/Headphone Jack The Front Out jack has a built-in high-quality amplifier to drive headphones. Connect your stereo headphones directly to this jack.
5.2.2 Connecting 5.1 channel Headphones 1 2 3 No Item Description 1 Front Out Connect the front-channel 3.5mm plug of your 5.1 headphone into this jack. 2 Side Surround Out Connect the surround-channel 3.5mm plug of your 5.1 headphone into this jack. 3 Center/Subwoofer Out Connect the Center/Bass-channel 3.5mm plug of your 5.1 headphone into this jack.
5.3 Connecting Analog Speaker Systems 5.3.1 Connecting Analog Power Amplifier 1 2 3 10 No Item Description 1 Front Out Connects to the “left front” and “right front” input ports of the analog amplifier with the mini-jack to RCA cable. 2 Side Surround Out Connects to the “left surround” and “right surround” input ports of the analog amplifier with the mini-jack to RCA cable.
5.3.2 Connecting 2 channel speakers 2 Speakers 1 No Item Description 1 Front Out/Headphone Jack Connect the 2 speaker set’s 3.5mm plug into this Front Out jack.
5.3.3 Connecting 4 Channel Speakers 4 Speakers 1 2 12 No Item Description 1 Front Out Connects to the Front input port of the 4 speakers with the mini-jack cable. 2 Side Surround Out Connects to the Surround input port of the 4 speakers with the mini-jack cable.
5.3.4 Connecting 5.1 Channel Speakers 5.1 Speakers 1 2 3 No Item Description 1 Front Out Connects to the Front input port of the 5.1 speakers with the mini-jack cable. 2 Side Surround Out Connects to the Surround input port of the 5.1 speakers with the mini-jack cable. 3 Center/Subwoofer Connects to the Center/Subwoofer input port of the 5.1 speakers with the mini-jack cable.
5.4 Connecting microphone 1 1 2 14 1 Mic In 2 Headphone Out No Item Description 1 Microphone Input Jack Connect the microphone’s 3.5mm plug into this Mic-In jack for voice communication, recording, or karaoke. 2 Headphone Jack The Front Out jack has a built-in high-quality amplifier to drive headphones. Connect your stereo headphones directly to this jack.
5.5 Connecting Line-In audio sources 1 Line In No Item Description 1 Line Input Jack Connect the 3.5mm plug of the CD/MP3 Player or any other Line level analog audio sources into this Line-In jack for sound recording (See the “Mixer” section of the driver guide).
6. Software Utilities Sonic Studio overview Sonic Studio comes with advanced sound algorithms and virtual surround effects to enhance your gaming and entertainment experience. For more details about using Sonic Studio, refer to the Sonic Studio manual.
7. Troubleshooting and FAQs [Troubleshooting] The audio card driver could not be installed on my PC. Instructions: 1. Make sure that you have properly plugged the audio card in the PCIE slot on your motherboard. 2. Check that the Windows hardware device manager has discovered a multimedia audio device. If no device is found, please try scanning for new hardware. 3. Try soft reboot (restart) your Windows. 4. Remove the card, plug it into another PCIE slot, and try again.
I cannot hear any sound from the S/PDIF output Instructions: 1. Ensure that you have enabled S/PDIF output in the Audio Center GUI (Main page). 2. Ensure that you are connecting the correct S/PDIF output jack on the card to the decoder’s (AV receiver) S/PDIF input jack. 3. You may need to select the correct input and mode of your decoder or AV receiver. 4. If you are using 96KHz PCM output, please make sure your decoder can support 96KHz decoding. Try changing it to 44.1K or 48KHz first.
Q2: Why does the Xonar DGX support Dolby® Headphone? Answer: Dolby is the ONLY brand and technology recognized by the CE industry and available on a wide range of audio equipment. Xonar DGX includes the feature to make your PC a powerful media and entertainment center. Q3: Does the Xonar DGX support EAX on Vista? Answer: Yes, Xonar DGX can support the latest EAX on Windows 7/ Vista /XP through innovative DirectSound3D Game EXtensions v2.5 (DG3D GX 2.5) technology.
Q7: Why can I hear and record sound from other recording devices when Wave/Digital is selected in Record on Vista? Answer: Different from Windows XP, Vista has a multiple devices/streams concept in audio structure, in which the concept can be categorized into Digital Input and Analog Input. In other words, multiple recording devices can be used and working at the same time.
