Gigabyte GA-Z87N-WIFI - Chapter 6 Appendix; Configuring Audio Input and Output; Configuring 2;4;5.1;7.1-Channel Audio

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6-1-1 Conguring2/4/5.1/7.1-ChannelAudio
The motherboard provides five 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Definition)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specification.)
6-1 ConguringAudioInputandOutput
High Definition 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. Configuring 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configurethe
jack for microphone functionality.
• Toconfigure4/5.1/7.1-channelaudio,youhavetoretaskoneoftheaudiojacks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.
Center/Subwoofer
Speaker Out
Line In
Rear Speaker Out
Front Speaker Out
Mic 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 notification area.
Double-click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager.
(Note) 2/4/5.1/7.1-ChannelAudioConfigurations:
Refer to the following for multi-channel speaker configurations.
• 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.
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