Asus Xonar DG User’s Manual
Xonar DG
PCI 5.1 & Headphone Amp Audio Card
User manual
E11118
Revised Edition v4
November 2015
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Contents
Notices ......................................................................................................... iv
Safety information ....................................................................................... v
Trademarks .................................................................................................. v
License ......................................................................................................... v
1. Introduction ..................................................................................... 1
1.1 Package contents .............................................................. 1
1.2 System requirements ......................................................... 1
1.3 Specications summary ..................................................... 2
2. Xonar DG card layout ..................................................................... 3
3. Installing the hardware ................................................................... 5
4. Installing software ........................................................................... 6
5. Connecting speakers and peripherals .......................................... 7
5.1 Connecting digital speaker systems (Home Theater) ........ 7
5.2 Connecting stereo headphones ......................................... 8
5.3 Connecting Analog Speaker Systems ............................. 10
5.4 Connecting microphone ................................................... 14
5.5 Connecting Line-In audio sources ................................... 15
6. Software Utilities ........................................................................... 16
7. Troubleshooting and FAQs .......................................................... 17
[Troubleshooting] ............................................................................ 17
[FAQ] ......................................................................................... 18
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Notices
Federal Communications Commission Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
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This device may not cause harmful interference, and
•
This device must accept any interference received including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’s
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
•
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
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Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
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Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions
from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the
Canadian Department of Communications.
This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Australia statement notice
From 1 January 2012 updated warranties apply to all ASUS products, consistent
with the Australian Consumer Law. For the latest product warranty details please
visit http://support.asus.com. Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be
excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or
refund for a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable
loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the
goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major
failure.
If you require assistance please call ASUS Customer Service 1300 2787 88 or visit
us at http://support.asus.com
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Safety information
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Before installing the device on a motherboard, carefully read all the manuals
that came with the package.
•
To prevent electrical shock hazard or short circuits, switch off the power supply
before installing the device on a motherboard or connecting any singal cables
to the device.
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If the device is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a qualied service
technician or your retailer.
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Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected. If you
detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately.
•
To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from
connectors, sockets and circuitry.
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Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in
any area where it may become wet.
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Place the product on a stable surface.
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If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualied
service technician or your retailer.
This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product (electrical
and electronic equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local
regulations for disposal of electronic products.
Trademarks
Xonar and ASUS logo are trademarks of ASUSTek Computer Inc. “Dolby”
and “Dolby Digital Live”, “Dolby Pro Logic IIx”, “Dolby Virtual Speaker”, “Dolby
Headphone” are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. EAX and A3D are trademarks
of Creative Technology Ltd. Microsoft, DirectSound3D, Windows are trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation. Other company and product names may be trademarks of
the respective companies with which they are associated. ASIO is a trademark and
software of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH
License
Dolby Master Studio driver is manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
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1. Introduction
1.1 Package contents
• ASUS Xonar DG PCI audio card
• Low Prole Bracket x1
• Support CD x1
• Quick Start Guide x1
1.2 System requirements
• One PCI 2.2 (or higher) compatible slot for the audio card
• Microsoft® Windows® 7/8/8.1/10 (32/64bit)
• Intel® Pentium® 4 1.4 GHz or AMD® Athlon 1400 CPU or faster CPU
• 256 MB (or above) DRAM system memory
• 60 MB available HDD space for driver installation package
• CD-ROM drive (or DVD-ROM drive ) for software installation
• High-quality headphones or powered analog speakers to enjoy the ultra-high
delity sound of the card
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1.3 Specifications summary
Items Description
Audio Performance
Output Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted):
Input Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-Weighted):
Output Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise at 1kHz
(A-Weighted):
Input Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise at 1kHz
(A-Weighted):
Frequency Response (-3dB, 24-bit/96kHz input ):
Output/Input Full-Scale Voltage
Headphone Impedance
Bus Compatibility
PCI
Main Chipset
Audio Processor
D-A Converter of Digital Sources:
A-D Converter for Analog Inputs:
Sample Rate and Resolution
Analog Playback Sample Rate and Resolution
Analog Recording Sample Rate and Resolution
S/PDIF Digital Output
ASIO 2.0 Driver Support:
I/O Ports
Analog Output Jack:
Analog Input Jack:
Other line-level analog input (for CD-IN/TV
Tuner):
Digital S/PDIF Output
Front-Panel Audio Header
Driver Features
Operation System
Bass Boost
Voice Clarity
Compressor
Noise Gate
Perfect Voice
Virtual Surround
ASIO 2.0 Driver Support:
Accessories
Accessories
105dB for 5.1CH
100dB for Headphone-out@150ohm loading
103dB
Up to 0.0025% (-92dB)
Up to 0.0022% (-93dB)
<10Hz to 48kHz
1Vrms (3Vp-p)
Optimized for 32~150Ω
PCI v2.2 or above bus compatible
C-Media CMI8786 High-Denition Sound Processor (Max. 96KHz/24bit)
Cirrus Logic CS4245*1 (104dB DNR, Max. 192KHz/24bit) / Cirrus Logic
CS4361*1 (103dB DNR, Max. 192KHz/24bit)
Cirrus Logic CS4245*1 (104dB DNR, Max. 192KHz/24bit)
44.1K/48K/96KHz @ 16/24bit for all channels
44.1K/48K/96KHz @ 16/24bit
44.1K/48K/96KHz @ 16/24bit, Dolby Digital, DTS, WMA-Pro
44.1K/48K/96KHz @ 16/24bit
3.50mm mini jack *3 (Front/Side/Center-Subwoofer)
3.50mm mini jack *1 (Line-In/Mic-In)
Aux-In (4-pin header on the card)
High-bandwidth Optical Connector supports 96KHz/24bit
-additional SPDIF-out header for HDMI audio output
Supports headphone jack-detection, automatically switch audio output from
back-panel to front
Windows 8.1 (32/64bit)/ 8 (32/64bit)/ 7 (32/64bit)
Applies a +6dB boost on 2Khz to 4Khz band of the extracted voice.
Enables or disables the compressor audio processing. Works as an auto volume
to ensure a constant loudness.
Controls the Compressor Rate between 0 and 1. Threshold, Attack and Release
are preset and not available to the user.
Enables or disables the Noise Gate audio processing. The Noise Gate cuts the
unpleasant noises between words or sentences for clearer voice communication.
When Noise Gate is disabled, the Perfect Voice can be disabled.
Enables or disables the Perfect Voice audio processing. The Perfect Voice has
been designed to analyze and estimate the amount of ambient noise before
eliminating them through spectral subtraction. The Noise Gate is enabled when
Perfect Voice is enabled.
Virtual Surround is only for Speaker > audio cong 2.0 and headphones > audio
cong 2.0.
Supports 44.1K/48K/96K/192KHz @16/24bit with very low latency
-Low-prole bracket
* Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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