Gigabyte GA-F2A88X-D3H - Chapter 6: Appendix and Support; Audio Input and Output Configuration

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6-1 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8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.
• If you install a Side Speaker, you need to retask other audio jack to be Side Speaker out.
• 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.
(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.
Chapter 6 Appendix
6-1-1 Conguring2/4/5.1/7.1-ChannelAudio
Themotherboard provides ve 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.
(Supportedfunctionsforeachjackmayvarybasedonhardwarespecication.)
Center/Subwoofer
Speaker Out
Mic In
Rear Speaker Out
Front Speaker Out
Line In
Step 1:
After installing the audio driver, restart your computer.
ThenswitchtoWindowsdesktopmode.TheHD Audio
Manager icon will appear inthe notication area.
Double-click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager.