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6-1 Configuring Audio Input and Output
6-1-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio
The motherboard provides five audio jacks on the
back panel which support 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
audio. The picture to the right shows the default audio
jack assignments.
The integrated HD (High Definition) audio provides
jack retasking capability that allows the user to change
the function for each jack through the audio driver.
(Supported functions for each jack may vary based on hardware specification.)
• To install a microphone, connect your microphone to the Mic in jack and manually configure the
jack for microphone functionality.
• If you install a Side Speaker, you need to retask other audio jack to be Side Speaker out.
• Audio signals will be present on both of the front and back panel audio connections simultaneously.
If you want to mute the back panel audio (only supported when using an HD front panel audio
module), refer to instructions on the next page.
High Definition Audio (HD Audio)
HD Audio includes multiple high quality digital-to-analog converters (DACs) and features multistreaming
capabilities that allow multiple audio streams (in and out) to be simultaneously processed. For example, users can
listen to MP3 music, have an Internet chat, make a telephone call over the Internet, and etc. all at the same time.
A. Configuring Speakers
(The following instructions use Windows 8 as the example operating system.)
Step 1:
After installing the audio driver, restart your computer.
Then switch to Windows desktop mode. The HD Audio
Manager icon
will appear in the notification area.
Double-click the icon to access the HD Audio Manager.
(Note) 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio Configurations:
Refer to the following for multi-channel speaker configurations.
• 2-channel audio: Headphone or Line out.
• 4-channel audio: Front speaker out and Rear speaker out.
• 5.1-channel audio: Front speaker out, Rear speaker out, and Center/Subwoofer speaker out.
• 7.1-channel audio: Front speaker out, Rear speaker out, Center/Subwoofer speaker out, and Side speaker out.
(Note)
Center/Subwoofer
Speaker Out
Rear Speaker Out
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Line In
Front Speaker Out
Mic In
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