Using 4-/6-Channel Audio - QDI P5I865PE Manual

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Using 4-/6-Channel Audio(4-/6- Channel Audio Interface)
The motherboard is equipped with Realtek ALC655 chip, which provides support for
6-channel audio output, including 2 Front, 2 Rear, 1 Center and 1 Subwoofer channel.
ALC655 allows the board to attach 4 or 6 speakers for better surround sound effect.
The section will tell you how to install and use 4/6-channel audio function on the
board.
Installing the Audio Driver
The Realtek ALC655 chipset driver has to be installed before the 4-/6-Channel
audio function can be used.
Using 4-/6-channel Audio Function
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ou can start to use the 4-/6-channel audio function After the driver is installed
completely. The first, you can connect 4 or 6 speakers to the audio output connector.
Then open utility to set the work parameter.
Attaching speakers
To perform multichannel audio operation, connect multiple speakers to the system. You
should connect the same number of speakers as the audio channels you will select in
the software utility.
2-Channel Analog Audio Output
Line Out (Front channels)
Description: Line Out, Line In and MIC functions all exist under 2-channel
configuration.
4-Channel Analog Audio Output
Line Out(Rear Channels)
Line Out (Front channels)
Description: Line In is converted to Line Out function under 4-channel configuration.
Line In
MIC
MIC
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