ASUS PCIE 5.1 Headphone Amp Audio Card User Guide

Xonar SE

PCIE 5.1 & Headphone Amp Audio Card

Quick Start Guide

Safety Information

  • 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.
  • If the device is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer.
  • 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.
  • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet.
  • Place the product on a stable surface.
  • If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer.

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Package Contents

This package should contain the following:ASUS Xonar SE PCIE audio card  Low Profile Bracket x1Support CD x1                               Quick Start Guide x1

System Requirements

To ensure a successful installation of the the Xonar SE audio card, your computer must meet the following requirements:

  • One PCIE 1.0 (or higher) compatible slot for the audio card
  • Microsoft® Windows® 10/ 8.1 /7 SP1(32/64bit)
  • Intel® Pentium® 4 1.4 GHz or AMD® Athlon 1400 CPU or faster CPU
  • 1GB (or above) DRAM system memory
  • 300 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 fidelity sound of the card

Driver Installation

After installing the Xonar SE audio card into your computer, you need to install the device driver that enables the Xonar SE audio card to work with Windows operating system.

IMPORTANT: Ensure that you have installed the audio card driver before installing the Xonar SE driver. Otherwise, driver installation error may occur.

To install the device driver:

  1. After you have installed the Xonar SE card, turn on your computer. Windows® automatically detects the audio card and searches for device drivers. When prompted for the drivers, click Cancel.
  2. Insert the support CD into the optical drive. If Autorun is enabled in your system, the setup starts automatically. If not, run setup.exe from your support CD.
  3. Follow the onscreen instructions to finish the installation.

NOTE: Driver version and the contents of the support CD are subject to change without notice.

Functionality

5.1 channel speakers

Digital speakers S/PDIF Out   Microphone / headphone

     

Hardware Features

Top view                                         Side view

Audio ports

               

No. Item No. Item
1 Microphone In port 4 Center/Subwoofer Out port
Line In port
2 Headphone/Front Out port 5 S/PDIF Out port
3 Side Surround Out port 6 Front panel audio header
Connecting digital speaker systems (Home Theater)

No.

Item

Description

1 Optical cable Plug your decoder’s TOSLINK optical cable into the S/ PDIF-Out connector.
Connecting stereo headphones

No. Item Description
1 Front Out/Headphone Jack The Front Out jack has a built-in high-quality amplifier to drive headphones. Connect your stereo headphones directly to this jack.
Connecting 5.1 channel headphones

No. Item Description
1 Front Out port Connect the front-channel 3.5mm plug of your 5.1 channel headphone into this jack.
2 Side Surround Out port Connect the surround-channel 3.5mm plug of your 5.1 headphone into this jack.
3 Center/Subwoofer Out port Connect the Center/Bass-channel 3.5mm plug of your 5.1 headphone into this jack.
Connecting analog power amplifier

No. Item Description
1 Front Out port Connects to the “left front” and “right front” input ports of the analog amplifier with the mini-jack to RCA cable.
2 Side Surround Out port Connects to the “left surround” and “right surround” input ports of the analog amplifier with the mini-jack to RCA cable.
3 Center/Subwoofer Out port Connects to the “Center” and “subwoofer” input ports of the analog amplifier with the mini-jack to RCA cable.
Connecting 2 channel speakers

2 Speakers

No. Item Description
1 Front Out/Headphone Jack Connect the 2 speaker set’s 3.5mm plug into this Front Out jack.
Connecting 4 channel speakers

4 Speakers

No. Item Description
1 Front Out port Connects to the Front input port of the 4 speakers with the mini-jack cable.
2 Side Surround Out port Connects to the Surround input port of the 4 speakers with the mini-jack cable.

Connectivity Options

Connecting 5.1 channel speakers

No. Item Description
1 Front Out port Connects to the Front input port of the 5.1 speakers with the mini-jack cable.
2 Side Surround Out port Connects to the Surround input port of the 5.1 speakers with the mini-jack cable.
3 Center/Subwoofer Out port Connects to the Center/Subwoofer input port of the 5.1 speakers with the mini-jack cable.
Connecting microphone

       

No. Item Description
1 Microphone Input Jack Connect the microphone’s 3.5mm plug into this Mic-In jack for voice communication, recording, or karaoke.
2 Headphone Jack The Front Out jack has a built-in high-quality amplifier to drive headphones. Connect your stereo headphones directly to this jack.
Connecting Line-In audio sources

No. Item Description
1 Line Input Jack Connect the 3.5mm plug of the CD/MP3 Player or any other Line level analog audio sources into this Line-In jack for sound recording (See the “Mixer” section of the driver guide).

                            

                                     

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