SIIG SoundWave 5.1 PCI User Manual

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SoundWave 5.1 PCI
Quick Installation Guide
04-0359E
Introducing the SoundWave 5.1 PCI
The SoundWave 5.1 PCI transforms your PC into a home
theater system with multi-channel surround sound.
Features and Benefits
• MPU-401 compatible MIDI/game port interface*
• Customize Internet audio with the power and
surround sound of EAX
™
audio technologies
• Conforms to PCI specification, revision 2.2 and
PC99 specification
• Supports multi-channel music, games and DVD's
on 2, 4, 6 (5.1) speaker systems
• Built-in 16 bit full duplex CODEC with DLS-based
wavetable music synthesizer, supports
DirectMusic
™
*Gameport supported in XP ( 32-bit) and Server
2003 (32-bit) only
System Requirements
• Pentium
®
II 366 MHz or equivalent PC with an
available PCI slot
• Windows
®
7 (32-/64-bit) / Vista (32-/64-bit) / XP
(32-bit) / Server 2003 & 2008 (32-/64-bit) / 2000
• DirectX 8.1 or above

SIIG SoundWave 5.1 PCI Specifications

General

Category	Sound Card
Type	Internal
Interface	PCI
Channels	5.1
Chipset	C-Media CMI8738
Sample Rate	48 kHz
Bit Depth	16-bit
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)	90 dB
Operating System Support	Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
Compatibility	PCI

Summary

Introducing the SoundWave 5.1 PCI

Features and Benefits of SoundWave 5.1 PCI

System Requirements for SoundWave 5.1 PCI

Package Contents and Layout

Rear Connector Descriptions

Hardware Installation Guide

Sound Card Driver Installation

Windows 7 Driver Installation

Instructions for installing the SoundWave 5.1 PCI driver on Windows 7 (32-/64-bit) systems.

Verify Windows 7 Installation

Steps to confirm the successful installation of the Windows 7 sound card driver.

Windows Vista Driver Installation

Steps for installing the SoundWave 5.1 PCI driver on Windows Vista (32-/64-bit) systems.

Driver Installation for Older Windows Versions

Windows XP/Server 2003/2000 Driver Installation

Procedure for installing the sound card driver on Windows XP, Server 2003, and 2000 systems.

Verify Windows XP/Server 2003/2000 Installation

Confirmation steps for the successful installation of the sound card driver on specific Windows OS versions.

Windows Server 2008 Driver Installation

Guidance for installing the SoundWave 5.1 PCI driver on Windows Server 2008 (32-/64-bit).

Verify Windows Server 2008 Installation

Steps to verify the correct installation of the sound card driver on Windows Server 2008.

Uninstalling the Sound Card Driver

Uninstall Driver - Windows 7

Instructions for removing the sound card driver from Windows 7.

Uninstall Driver - Windows Vista

Procedure for uninstalling the sound card driver on Windows Vista.

Uninstall Driver - Windows XP/Server 2003/2000

Steps to uninstall the sound card driver for Windows XP, Server 2003, and 2000.

Uninstall Driver - Windows Server 2008

How to remove the sound card driver from Windows Server 2008.

Speaker Configuration

Speaker Configuration - Windows 7

Guide to configuring speakers for the SoundWave 5.1 PCI in Windows 7.

Speaker Configuration - Windows Vista

Steps for setting up speakers with the sound card in Windows Vista.

Speaker Configuration - Windows XP/Server 2003/2000

Instructions to configure speaker settings for older Windows versions.

Speaker Configuration - Windows Server 2008

How to configure speakers for the sound card on Windows Server 2008.

Utilities Software: Xear 3D

Technical Support and Warranty Information

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