1.Introduction

1.1Package Contents

•ASUS Xonar D2X audio card

•ASUS Xonar D2X support CD (including Portable Music Processor™ utility)

•Ableton™ Live software CD

•Cakewalk™ Production Plus Pack CD (Sonar LE, Dimension LE, and Project5 LE)

•PowerDVD 7.0 software DVD player CD

•Additional MIDI bracket and adaptor cable x1

•S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adaptors x2

•S/PDIF TOSLINK optical cable x1

•3.5mm-to-RCA cables for 8-channel output x4

•Dolby Demo CD

•Quick Installation Guide

1.2System 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 1.4GHz or AMD Athlon 1400 CPU or faster CPU

•> 256 MB DRAM system memory

•> 60 MB available HDD space for driver installation package; > 200MB space available for Ableton Live and > 320MB for Cakewalk package

•CD-ROM drive (or DVD-ROM drive) for software installation

•High-quality headphones, powered analog speakers, or digital speakers with Dolby Digital or DTS decoders to enjoy the Ultra-High Fidelity sounds of the card

ASUS Xonar D2X