Xonar U5
5.1-Channel USB Audio Card
User Guide
E9429
First Edition
June 2014
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Contents
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Introduction...................................................................................... |
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Package contents .............................................................. |
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System requirements.......................................................... |
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General Specification......................................................... |
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Hardware.......................................................................................... |
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Driver Installation............................................................................ |
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Installing the Xonar U5 Card Driver.................................... |
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Uninstalling or Reinstalling the Xonar U5 Card Driver........ |
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Connecting Speakers and Peripherals........................................ |
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Input connection .............................................................. |
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Output connection............................................................ |
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Software Utilities............................................................................ |
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1.Introduction
1.1Package contents
Check your ASUS Xonar™ U5 audio card package for the following items:
•ASUS XonarTM U5 5.1-Channel USB Audio Card x1
•Driver CD x1
•S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adapter x1
•Quick Start Guide x1
•Type B to A USB Cable x1
1.2System requirements
To ensure a successful installation of the Xonar U5 audio card, make sure that your computer meets the following requirements:
•IBM compatible PC with one USB1.1 (or higher) compatible port for the
USB audio device
•32/64bit Microsoft® Windows® 7 / Windows® 8 / Windows® 8.1
•Intel® Pentium® 4 1.4GHz, AMD Athlon 1400 CPU, or faster CPU
•256MB system memory
•60MB available storage space for driver installation
•CD-ROM drive (or DVD-ROM drive) for software installation
•High-quality headphones, powered analog speakers, or a Dolby Digital decoder
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1.3General Specification
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Audio Performance |
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Output Signal-to-Noise Ratio |
Up to 104dB |
(A-Weighted) |
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Input Signal-to-Noise Ratio |
Up to 94dB |
(A-Weighted) |
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Output Total Harmonic Distortion + |
Up to 0.005% (-86dB) |
Noise at 1kHz (A-Weighted) |
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Input Total Harmonic Distortion + |
Up to 0.005% (-86dB) |
Noise at 1kHz (A-Weighted) |
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Frequency Response |
< 10Hz to 44kHz |
(-3dB, 24-bit/96kHz input) |
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Output / Input Full-Scale Voltage |
1 Vrms (2.828 Vp-p) for rear output (Speaker) |
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1.3 Vrms (3.677 Vp-p) for headphone out |
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1 Vrms (3.677 Vp-p) for line in |
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Bus Compatibility |
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USB audio class |
USB audio class 2.0 for all functions; |
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USB audio class 1.0 for playback |
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Main Chipset |
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Audio Processor |
Cmedia 6631A High-Performance Sound Processor |
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(Max. 192kHz / 24bit) |
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D-A Converter of Digital Sources |
Cmedia CM9882A x1 (108dB SNR, Max. |
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192kHz/24bit) |
A-D Converter for Analog Inputs |
Cmedia CM9882A x1 (104dB SNR, Max. |
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192kHz/24bit) |
Sample Rate and Resolution |
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Analog Playback Sample Rate and |
44.1k/48k/88.2k//96k/192kHz @ 16/24bit |
Resolution |
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Analog Recording Sample Rate |
44.1k/48k/88.2k//96k/192kHz @ 16/24bit |
and Resolution |
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S/PDIF Digital Output |
44.1k/48k/88.2k//96k/192kHz @ 16/24bit |
ASIO 2.0 Driver Support |
44.1k/48k/88.2k//96k/192kHz @ 16/24bit |
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Items |
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I/O Ports |
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Analog Output Jack |
3.50mm mini jack x3 for surround |
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(Front/Center-Subwoofer/Rear-out) |
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3.50mm mini jack x1 (Headphone out) |
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Analog Input Jack |
3.50mm mini jack x1 (Shared by Line-In / Mic-In) |
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Button |
Output volume / Output selection / Microphone Volume) |
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Digital S/PDIF Output |
High-bandwidth coaxial / optical port supports 192kHz/24bit |
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Driver Features |
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As SW specifications |
Version 1.01 |
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