Gigabyte GA-F2A85X-UP4 - Configuring Audio Input and Output; 2;4;5.1;7.1-Channel Audio Setup

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5-2-1 Conguring2/4/5.1/7.1-ChannelAudio
The motherboard provides six audio jacks on the back
panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
(Note)
audio.
The picture to the right shows the default audio jack
assignments.
TheintegratedHD(HighDenition)audioprovidesjack
retasking capability that allows the user to change the
function for each jack through the audio driver.
Forexample,ina 4-channel audioconguration,if
a Rear speaker is plugged into the default Center/Subwoofer speaker out jack, you can retask the Center/
Subwoofer speaker out jack to be Rear speaker out.
5-2 ConguringAudioInputandOutput
HighDenitionAudio(HDAudio)
HDAudio includes multiple highqualitydigital-to-analogconverters(DACs) and features multistreaming
capabilitiesthatallowmultipleaudiostreams(inandout)tobesimultaneouslyprocessed.Forexample,userscan
listen to MP3 music, have an Internet chat, make a telephone call over the Internet, and etc. all at the same time.
A.ConguringSpeakers
(ThefollowinginstructionsuseWindows7astheexampleoperatingsystem.)
• Toinstallamicrophone,connectyourmicrophonetotheMicinjackandmanuallycongurethe
jack for microphone functionality.
• Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously.
Ifyouwanttomutethebackpanelaudio(onlysupportedwhenusinganHDfrontpanelaudio
module),refertoinstructionsonthenextpage.
Center/Subwoofer
Speaker Out
Line In
Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Out
Mic In
Side Speaker Out
Step 1:
After installing the audio driver, the HD Audio Manager
icon willappearinthenoticationarea.Double-click
the icon to access the HD Audio Manager.
(Note) 2/4/5.1/7.1-ChannelAudioCongurations:
Refertothefollowingformulti-channelspeakercongurations.
• 2-channel audio: Headphone or Line out.
• 4-channel audio: Front speaker out and Rear speaker out.
• 5.1-channel audio: Front speaker out, Rear speaker out, and Center/Subwoofer speaker out.
• 7.1-channel audio: Front speaker out, Rear speaker out, Center/Subwoofer speaker out, and Side speaker out.