E3360 First Edition August 2007 Xonar D2X Audio Card Quick Installation Guide
1.1 Installation requirements English To ensure a successful installation of the Xonar D2X 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 D2X 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 D2X audio card on your computer, you need to install the device driver that enables the Xonar D2X 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 D2X audio card, the Found New Hardware Wizard window may pop up before or during driver installation. See figure below. 1.3.
Connecting speakers English 1.4 LED color definition This audio card comes with LEDs in different colors that defines each port.
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For Digital Speakers English SPDIF Out Plug the optical TOSLINK adaptor into the S/PDIF-Out combo connector. Then, connect your decoder’s S/PDIF in port to the optical adaptor with the TOSLINK optical cable You can also use a coaxial cable for a S/PDIF connection. Just plug the coaxial RCA male connector to the S/PDIF-Out combo jack and connect the other end into the coaxial S/PDIF input on your decoder. SPDIF In Plug the optical TOSLINK adaptor into the S/PDIF-In combo connector.
Connecting headphone / microphone English Connecting Line-In audio sources 10 ASUS Xonar D2X Quick Installation Guide
