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PCIe Audio
Card
Model: SD-PEX63081
User Manual
Ver. 2.00
Chipset: CMedia CM8828, CM9882A
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Product Introduction
This Multi-Channel PCI-Expre ss Sound Card is a versatile 24bit m ulti-channel
audio controller that brings your computer at par with the fidelity of state-of-the-art
home audio e lectronics. I t pr ov ide s sur ro u nd sou nd o ut put a nd crystal-clear audio
quality for playback and recording. Some of the typical applications for thi s part
are computer based high fidelity multi-channel audio, home theater and
entertainment, cost eff e ctive multi-track audio, PC-based data acqu i si ti on,
waveform generation.
Features & Specifications
- Based on CMedia CM8828 Multi-channel audio processor
- Based on CMedia9882A 8-Channel HDA Codec
- Complies w ith PCI-Express base Specification Rev. 1.1
- Sampling Rate up to 24-bit and 192 KHz for both playing back and re cording
- Up to 8-Channel analog outputs
- 2-Channel analog inputs
- 2-Channel m icrophone input
- SPDIF & Coaxial combo input / output
- Supports swapping of Center and LFE audio output channel
- Integrated de -pop function for elimina ting pop noise during PC power-up and
shutdown
- Supports ASIO and WASAPI
- Supports S tandard Prof ile or Low Profile chassis
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Package Con tents
- 1 x Multi-Channel PCI-Ex pr e ss Sou n d Car d – Main Card
- 1 x Multi-Channel PCI-Ex pr e ss Sou n d Car d – Daughter Card (optional)
- 1 x 10-pin flat cable (optional)
- 1 x User Manual
- 1 x Driver CD
System Requirements
- Supports Windows® XP/Vista/7/8/ME/2000/Server 2003/2008/8
Product Overview
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A. Analog Left/Right Line in
B. Analog Left/Right microphone input
C. S/PDIF optical input: Connect to S/PDIF optical output of another audio device
D. S/PDIF optica l outpu t: Co nn ec t to digital amplifier or surround sound dec oder
E. Front Left/Right analog output
F. Side Surround left/Right analog output
G. Center/Subwoofer analog output
H. Rear Surround Left/Right analog output
J2. Two 10-pin heade rs for connecting to the daughter card
J4. 9-pin header for connecting to Intel HD front panel audio
1
J10. Analog CD-IN port (Signal: L-G-G-R)
J7. Analog CD-IN port (Signal: G-R-G-L)
1
The red color coded line on the cable should connect to the pin number 1
which is represented by a triangle silkscreen next to the header
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Hardware In stallation
1. Turn off the power to your computer
2. Unplug th e power cord and remove y our computers cover
3. Locate an e mpty PCIe slot on the motherboard and re move the slot bracket.
Save the bracket a nd scre w f or late r.
4. To install, carefully align the cards bus conne c tor with the selected PCIe slot on
the motherb oard. Push the board down firmly.
5. Fasten the card to the computer case with the bracket screw you previously
removed.
6. Replace the computer c over and reconnect the powe r cord
7. Connect your speaker s, audio source, or microp hone to the ca rd ports using
3.5mm audio jacks (not included in the package). I f you use a pair of stereo
speakers (2 channels) or a stereo headphone, please connect it to the “Front-Out”
socket.
8. If the Intel front panel audio is con nected you can switch the audio output
through the front panel.
Application Software an d Driver Insta llat i on
Installing driver and Xear Audio Cen te r for all supported Windows OS:
1. Start Windows and insert the driver CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Go to the driver CD folder C:\CMedia\CM8828, the double click “Setup.exe”
3. The Install Shield Wizard softwar e will guide you through the steps until
installation is comple te.
4. You may be required to reboot the system after the software installation.
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5. The Xear Audio Center icon will show up on the Windows task bar. This
indicates tha t the s ound c ard ha s be en pr o per ly installed.
6. To access the Xear Audio Center functions simply click on the icon.
Xear Audio Center Software
1. Click on the Xear icon in the Windows task bar. A prompt for the software will
appear noti fying you of some important information. If you do not wish to read it
again check the box ‘Don’t show this message again.’
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2. Click on t he setting icon, you will see the application setting showed below:
3. The Status Panel at the top will show you the audio I/O channe l, sample rate,
and if the headphones are on/off.
4. The Status Panel can be switched to the Profile Panel. T he re are six pr ofile
modes which c an be selected: FPS, HiFi, Movie, Music , RTS, and Racing mode.
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5. Click on t he EX icon to enable/disable Xear 3D EX.
6. Click on the ASIO Icon to change the buffer size. This wil l take effect the next
time you start a playback or recor di n g.
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7. There are seven kinds o f audio I/O selections in the left pane l bar. They ar e:
speakers, hea dp hon e s, S/PD IF-Out, Mic, Line-In, S/PDIF-In, and Stereo Mix. The
Headphone box will appear when the Intel HDS front panel is connected,
otherwise it wil l not a pp ear .
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8. Right-click the audio I/O icon to get additional f eatures and sound effects.
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9. Right click the Speakers Icon and select Speaker Settings. This will allow you to
set the speaker set tin gs from four options: Stereo, Quadraphonic, 5.1 Surround, and
7.1 Surround. You can al so swap LFE/Center Channels on this interface.
10. Play around with all the features and effects t hat this software has to offer.
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FAQ
Question: I inst al le d the ca r d but it is no t rec ogn ize d in m y system?
Answer: Try reseating the card into another PCIe slo t if available. If that fails try
updating the motherboard/BIOS. Also ensure that any optional system updates
have been applied.
Question: I installed the car d an d the dri ve rs but t he de v ice is st i ll not working?
Answer: Uninstall the device and dri vers from the system. Re install the devic e
and, manually install the drivers.
Question: I try to install the drivers for the dev ice but recei ve a Code: 10 error?
Answer: This indicates a failure with the drivers being installed. Please download
the latest dr ivers of the device and try again.
Question: The device installed properly but keep disconnecting and rec onnecting?
Answer: Certain device will install properly yet act buggy. To remedy this
problem download and, i ns ta ll the la te s t dri ver s for th e dev ice from the
manufactur e r website.
Question: Do I need to install the daughter card wi th the main car d?
Answer: No, you can use the main card as a standalone.
Note: Using only the main card will n ot al l ow al l feat u res t o be prese n t.
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Version Information
Version: 2.0 Date Updated: 3/20/2014
Changes/Fixes:
- Compiled manual information into .pdf format.
- Cleaned up wording and t e xt throughout the previous 1.0 manual.
- Added in En vy Control Panel pictures
- Added troubleshooting guides for installation of drivers / control panel
- Added chipse t inf ormation to the docum e nt.
- Added FAQ of general infor mation.
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