Gigabyte X299-WU8 - Chapter 6 Appendix; Configuring Audio Input and Output; Configuring 2;4;5.1;7.1-Channel Audio

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Appendix
6-1 ConguringAudioInputandOutput
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.
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
Step 1:
After installing the audio driver, restart your computer.
On the Windows desktop, click the Realtek HD Audio
Manager icon in the notification area 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.
• To configure 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.
Chapter 6 Appendix
Center/Subwoofer
Speaker Out
Line In
RearSpeakerOut
Front Speaker Out
Mic In