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Asus 90YAA0C00UAN00Z, E7806, XONARESSENCESTX 1.Introduction, 1.1Package contents, 1.2System requirements

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1.Introduction

1.1Package contents

•ASUS Xonar Essence STX PCI Express audio card

•3.5mm-to-RCA cable x1

•3.5mm-to-6.3mm adapter x1

•S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adapter x1

•Support CD

•Audio Precision Test Report

1.2System requirements

•One PCI Express 1.0 (or higher) compatible slot for the audio card

•Microsoft® Windows® Vista (32/64bit) / XP (32/64bit) / MCE2005

•Intel® Pentium® 4 1.4 GHz or AMD® Athlon 1400 CPU or faster CPU

•256 MB (or above) DRAM system memory

•60 MB available HDD space for driver installation package

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

•High-quality headphones, powered analog speakers, or a Dolby Digital decoder, to enjoy the ultra-high fidelity sound of the card

ASUS Xonar Essence STX

Contents

Page Page Contents Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement Canadian Department of Communications Statement Australia statement notice Safety information Trademarks License 1.Introduction 1.1Package contents 1.2System requirements 1.3Specifications summary Page 2.Xonar Essence STX card layout Page 3.Installing the hardware 3.1Preparing your computer 3.2Installing the Xonar Essence STX card 3.3Connecting to a TV tuner card 4.Installing software Installing the card driver 5.Connecting speakers and peripherals 5.1Connecting digital speaker systems (Home Theater) 5.2Connecting stereo headphones 5.3Connecting 2/2.1 channel speakers 5.4Connecting microphone 5.5Connecting Line-Inaudio sources 6.Xonar Audio Center 6.1Xonar Audio Center GUI Page 6.2Main Setting 6.2.1Sample Rate 6.2.2Analog Out mode 6.2.3SPDIF Out/DDL 6.2.4Audio Channels (For Vista only) 6.2.57.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter 6.2.6Dolby Pro-LogicIIx 6.2.7Dolby Headphone 6.2.8Dolby Virtual Speaker 6.3Mixer/Volume 6.3.1Playback Volume 6.3.2Recording/Monitoring Volume S/PDIF-In Line-In 6.4Effects 6.4.1Environment Effects 6.4.210-BandEqualizer 6.5Karaoke 6.6FlexBass Page 6.7Smart Volume Normalization Page 6.8DS3D GX and DSP Modes Page 6.9VocalFX For 3D Games For VOIP Page 7.Troubleshooting and FAQs [Troubleshooting] I cannot hear any sound from the S/PDIF output I cannot hear the TV tuner audio from my speakers [FAQ] Q4: Does the Xonar Essence STX support EAX on Vista Q5: Why do I need Dolby for PC games Q6: What is the most important benefit of the Xonar Essence STX for musicians