Asus Xonar DS Quick Start Guide

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ASUS Xonar DS Quick Start Guide
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1. Package contents
Check your ASUS Xonar DS audio card package for the following items:
• ASUS Xonar DS PCI audio card
• S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adapter x1
• LowProleBracketx1
• Support CD
• Quick Start Guide
2. System requirements
To ensure a successful installation of the Xonar DS card, your computer must meet
the following requirements:
• One PCI 2.2 (or higher) compatible slot for the audio card
• Microsoft
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Windows
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Vista (32/64bit) / XP (32/64bit) / MCE2005
• Intel
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Pentium
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4 1.4 GHz or AMD
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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 or DTS
decoder,toenjoytheultra-highdelitysoundofthecard
3. Hardware introduction
3.1 Xonar DS card layout
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Asus Xonar DS Specifications

General

Internal	Yes
Audio quality	24 bit
Frequency range	44100 - 48000 Hz
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Line-in Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)	100 dB
Line-out Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)	107 dB
Audio (L/R) out	3
Compatible operating systems	Windows Vista/XP(32/64bit)/MCE2005