Gigabyte GA-X99-Ultra Gaming - Chapter 6 Appendix; Configuring Audio Input and Output; Configuring 2;4;5.1;7.1-Channel Audio

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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.
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 8.1 as the example operating system.)
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.
(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
Center/Subwoofer
Speaker Out
Line In
RearSpeakerOut Front Speaker Out
Mic In
• Tocongure4/5.1/7.1-channelaudio,youhavetoretaskeithertheLineinorMicinjacktobeSide
speaker out through the audio driver.
• 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.