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Introduction 1.1 Package contents • ASUS Xonar DS PCI audio card • S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adapter x1 • Low Profile Bracket x1 • Support CD • Quick Start Guide 1.2 System requirements • One PCI 2.2 (or higher) compatible slot for the audio card • Microsoft® Windows® Vista (32/64bit) / XP (32/64bit) / MCE2005 • Intel®... software installation • High-quality headphones, powered analog speakers, or a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder, to enjoy the ultra-high fidelity sound of the card ASUS Xonar DS 1.
Introduction 1.1 Package contents • ASUS Xonar DS PCI audio card • S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adapter x1 • Low Profile Bracket x1 • Support CD • Quick Start Guide 1.2 System requirements • One PCI 2.2 (or higher) compatible slot for the audio card • Microsoft® Windows® Vista (32/64bit) / XP (32/64bit) / MCE2005 • Intel®... software installation • High-quality headphones, powered analog speakers, or a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder, to enjoy the ultra-high fidelity sound of the card ASUS Xonar DS 1.
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..., 24bit) 145dB Dynamic Range (typical value for 44.1K->48KHz, 24bit) Bus Compatibility PCI PCI v2.2 or above bus compatible Main Chipset Audio Processor D-A Converter of Digital Sources: ASUS AAVV26060 High-Performance Sound Processor (Max. 192KHz/ 24bit) ( Wolfson WM8776* 1 108dB SNR...positioning Other Effects 3D Gaming Sound Engines/APIs 10-band Equalier/27 Environment Effects Vista: DirectSound3D GX 2.5, EAX2.0&1.0, DirectSound ASUS XonHaWr ,DDSirectSound SW, A3D1.0, OpenAL generic modes, 128 3D sounds processing capability XP: DirectSound3D GX 2.5, EAX2.0&1.0, DirectSound HW...
..., 24bit) 145dB Dynamic Range (typical value for 44.1K->48KHz, 24bit) Bus Compatibility PCI PCI v2.2 or above bus compatible Main Chipset Audio Processor D-A Converter of Digital Sources: ASUS AAVV26060 High-Performance Sound Processor (Max. 192KHz/ 24bit) ( Wolfson WM8776* 1 108dB SNR...positioning Other Effects 3D Gaming Sound Engines/APIs 10-band Equalier/27 Environment Effects Vista: DirectSound3D GX 2.5, EAX2.0&1.0, DirectSound ASUS XonHaWr ,DDSirectSound SW, A3D1.0, OpenAL generic modes, 128 3D sounds processing capability XP: DirectSound3D GX 2.5, EAX2.0&1.0, DirectSound HW...
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Power ON the computer. 1 2 ASUS Xonar DS Installing the hardware 3.1 Installing the audio card Before you disable your motherboard and audio card.) Installing the Xonar DS card 1. Reconnect all other peripheral devices connected to the user manuals of your onboard audio device in... static electricity. 4. Remove the chassis cover. 5. Unplug the computer power cord from an available PCI slot for the Xonar DS audio card. 6. Carefully insert the audio card into the PCI slot. Remove the metal bracket from your computer. 2. Put back the chassis cover. 9. Power...
Power ON the computer. 1 2 ASUS Xonar DS Installing the hardware 3.1 Installing the audio card Before you disable your motherboard and audio card.) Installing the Xonar DS card 1. Reconnect all other peripheral devices connected to the user manuals of your onboard audio device in... static electricity. 4. Remove the chassis cover. 5. Unplug the computer power cord from an available PCI slot for the Xonar DS audio card. 6. Carefully insert the audio card into the PCI slot. Remove the metal bracket from your computer. 2. Put back the chassis cover. 9. Power...
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... to pass this setup, you may need to connect it to the Xonar DS card to send the tuner card's sound to the audio output. Using this signal to your TV set. 3.2 Connecting to DAC playback. If you have a traditional PCI or PCI TV tuner card on your PC, you can even turn on... your PC speakers. 2. For optimum TV audio quality, Xonar DS uses ADC recording to digitize the signal and loops it into the back-panel. 3. ASUS Xonar DS Secure the PCI/PCI TV tuner card and screw it back to a TV tuner card 1. Select Aux-In as Pro-Logic...
... to pass this setup, you may need to connect it to the Xonar DS card to send the tuner card's sound to the audio output. Using this signal to your TV set. 3.2 Connecting to DAC playback. If you have a traditional PCI or PCI TV tuner card on your PC, you can even turn on... your PC speakers. 2. For optimum TV audio quality, Xonar DS uses ADC recording to digitize the signal and loops it into the back-panel. 3. ASUS Xonar DS Secure the PCI/PCI TV tuner card and screw it back to a TV tuner card 1. Select Aux-In as Pro-Logic...
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... you reboot your speakers. 3. Remove the card, plug it visible in addition to open the Xonar DS Audio Center utility. 3. ASUS Xonar DS 43 Check that you double-click Xonar DS Audio Center icon in the PCI slot on my PC. After the driver installation is found in the system tray on the... Xonar DS Audio Center. If you did not plug the internal power, Xonar DS Audio Center will not allow your ...
... you reboot your speakers. 3. Remove the card, plug it visible in addition to open the Xonar DS Audio Center utility. 3. ASUS Xonar DS 43 Check that you double-click Xonar DS Audio Center icon in the PCI slot on my PC. After the driver installation is found in the system tray on the... Xonar DS Audio Center. If you did not plug the internal power, Xonar DS Audio Center will not allow your ...