E3862 Second Edition V2 April 2008 Xonar DX PCI Express Audio Card Quick installation guide
1.1 System requirements English To ensure a successful installation of the Xonar DX audio card, your computer must meet the following requirements: • One PCI Express 1.0 (or higher) compatible slot for the audio card • One available 4-pin power cable from PC’s power supply unit • Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP(32/64bit)/MCE2005 • Intel® Pentium® 4 1.
Card installation English 1.2 To install the Xonar DX audio card: 1. Touch the metal back or side panel of the computer to avoid static electricity. 2. Power OFF the computer, the monitor, and all other peripheral devices connected to your computer. 3. Unplug the computer power cord from your computer and power outlet. 4. Remove the chassis cover. 5. Locate an empty PCIE slot on the motherboard. 6. Connect the power cable of the power supply to the power connector on the audio card. 7.
1.3 Driver installation English After installing the Xonar DX audio card on your computer, you need to install the device driver that enables the Xonar DX audio card to work with Windows operating system. The version and content of the driver CD are subject to change without notice. If you have already installed the ASUS Xonar DX audio card, the Found New Hardware Wizard window may pop up before or during driver installation. See figure below. 1.3.
Connecting audio device 1.4.1 Back ports English 1.4 SPDIF Out Line / Mic In Front Out Side Surround Center & Subwoofer Back Surround 1.4.
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English 4.1 Speakers Front Out Side Surround 5.
English 6.1 Speakers Front Out Side Surround Center & Subwoofer Back Surround 7.
Connecting digital speakers English 1.4.3 SPDIF Out Plug the optical TOSLINK adapter into the S/PDIF-Out port. Then, connect your decoder’s S/PDIF In port to the optical adapter with the TOSLINK optical cable. SPDIF Out 1.4.
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