6-1 ConguringAudioInputandOutput
HighDenitionAudio(HDAudio)
HDAudioincludesmultiplehighqualitydigital-to-analogconverters(DACs).HDAudiofeaturesmultistreaming
capabilitiesthatallowmultipleaudiostreams(inandout)tobesimultaneouslyprocessed.Forexample,userscan
listen to MP3 music, have an Internet chat, make a telephone call over the Internet, and etc. all at the same time.
A.ConguringSpeakers
(ThefollowinginstructionsuseWindows8astheexampleoperatingsystem.)
(Note) 2/4/5.1/7.1-ChannelAudioCongurations:
Refertothefollowingformulti-channelspeakercongurations.
• 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
• Toinstallamicrophone,connectyourmicrophonetotheMicinjackandmanuallycongurethe
jack for microphone functionality.
• Tocongure4/5.1/7.1-channelaudio,youhavetoretaskoneoftheaudiojackstobeSidespeaker
out through the audio driver.
• Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously.
Ifyouwanttomutethebackpanelaudio(onlysupportedwhenusinganHDfrontpanelaudio
module),refertoinstructionsonthenextpage.
6-1-1 Conguring2/4/5.1/7.1-ChannelAudio
Themotherboardprovidesveaudiojacksontheback
panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
(Note)
audio.
The picture to the right shows the default audio jack
assignments.
TheintegratedHD (High Denition) audioprovides
jack retasking capability that allows the user to change
thefunctionforeachjack(exceptfortheLineOutjack)
through the audio driver.
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 willappear in the noticationarea.
Double-click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager.