Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UP7 - Configuring Audio Input and Output; Configuring 2;4;5.1;7.1-Channel Audio

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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). HD Audio 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.)
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.
• 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
(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.
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.