Asus ROG Xonar Phoebus Manual de usuario

ASUS Xonar Phoebus

1. Introduction

1.1 Package Contents

• XonarTM Phoebus 7.1 Channel PCI Express Audio Card

• Phoebus Control Box

• Driver CD

• S/PDIF TOSLINK optical adaptor x1

• ATX 4P-to- 6P Power Cable x1

• Quick Start Guide

1.2 System Requirements

• One PCI Express 1.0 (or higher) compatible slot for the audio card

• 6-pinperipheralpowercableconnectorfromyourcomputer’spowersupply

unit (PSU)

• Microsoft®Windows®Vista/Win 7 (32/64bit) / XP(32/64bit) / MCE2005

• Intel®Pentium® 4 1.4GHz or AMD Athlon 1400 CPU or faster CPU

• More than 256 MB system memory

• More than 60 MB 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,toenjoytheaudiocard’shighdelity

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1.3 General Specication

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Items Description

Audio Performance

Output Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-

Weighted)

118dB for Front channel of Line-out

112dB for other channels of Line-out

110dB for Headphone-out with 600ohm load

Input Signal-to-Noise Ratio (A-

Weighted):

118dB

Output Total Harmonic Distortion +

Noise at 1kHz (-3dB) :

0.00039% (-108dB) for Front channel of Line-out

0.00063% (-102dB) for other channels of Line-out

0.0019% (-94dB) for Headphone-out with 600ohm load

Input Total Harmonic Distortion +

Noise at 1kHz (-3dB) :

0.0003% (-110dB) for Line-in

Frequency Response (-3dB, 24-

bit/96kHz format):

< 10Hz to 46KHz

Output / Input Full-Scale Voltage 2 Vrms (5.65 Vp-p)

Headphone Output Full-Scale

Voltage

Up to 6.8 Vrms (supports headphones with up to

600ohms impedance)

Bus Compatibility

PCI Express -PCIExpressRev.1.0aspecicationcompatible

- Max. full 2.5Gbps bandwidth per direction and

optimizedlatencyforhigh-denitionaudioprocessing

- Compatible with x1, x4, x8, x16 PCI Express slots

Main Chipset

Audio Processor ASUSCM8888HDTHigh-DenitionSoundProcessor

(Max. 192KHz / 24bit)

24-bit D-A Converter of Digital

Sources

Texas Instruments PCM1796 * 1 for Front-Out (123dB

SNR, Max. 192kHz/24bit)

Cirrus-Logic CS4362A * 1 for other 6 channels (114dB

SNR, Max. 192kHz/24bit)

HighFidelityHeadphoneAmplier Texas Instruments 6120A2*1 (120dB SNR, -117dB

THD+N@Vcc±12V,RL=600Ω,f=1kHz)

24-bit A-D Converter for Analog

Inputs

Cirrus-Logic CS5381* 1 (120dB SNR, Max. 192kHz/

24bit)

Sample Rate and Resolution

Analog Playback Sample Rate and

Resolution

44.1K/48K/88.2K/96K/176.4K/192KHz @ 16/24bit

Analog Recording Sample Rate

and Resolution

44.1K/48K/88.2K/96K/176.4K/192KHz @ 16/24bit

S/PDIF Digital Output 44.1K/48K/88.2K/96K/176.4K/192KHz @ 16/24bit,

Dolby Digital

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*Specications are subject to change without notice.

Items Description

I/O Ports

Analog Output Jack 3.5mm jack * 1 (Headphone out)

Analog Input Jack 3.5mm jack * 1 (Shared by Line-In / Mic-In)

Digital S/PDIF Output High-bandwidth TOS-Link combo port supports

192KHz/24bit

Other line-level analog input (for TV

Tuner or CD-ROM):

Aux-In (4-pin header on the card)

Driver Features

Operation System Windows Vista / Win 7(32/64bit) / XP(32/64bit) /

MCE2005

Dolby®Digital Live Dolby Digital Live encodes any audio signal on PC in

real-time to Dolby Digital (AC3) 5.1 surround sounds

to your home theater environment through one single

S/PDIF connection

Dolby®Headphone Dolby Headphone technology allows users to listen to

music, watch movies, or play games with the dramatic

5.1-channel surround or realistic 3D spacious effects

through any set of stereo headphones.

Dolby®Virtual Speaker Dolby Virtual Speaker technology simulates a highly

realistic 5.1-speaker surround sound listening

environment from as few as two speakers.

Dolby®Pro-Logic IIxx Dolby Pro-Logic IIx is the well-known technology to

process any native stereo or 5.1-channel audio into

a 7.1- channel output, creating a seamless, natural

surroundsoundeld.

DirectSound3D Game EXtensions

3.0

GX 3.0 supports EAX gaming sound effects and

DirectSound 3D hardware enhanced functions for

more games on Windows Vista/Win 7 & XP. (DirectX/

DirectSound 3D compatible)

Smart Volume NormalizerTM Normalizes the volume of all audio sources into a

constant level and also enhances your 3D sound

listening range and advantages in gaming

FlexBassTM Professional Bass Management / Enhancement system

Xear 3DTM Virtual Speaker Shifter Virtual 7.1 speaker positioning

Other Effects 10-band Equalier / 27 Environment Effects

ASIO 2.0 Driver Support: Supports 44.1K/48K/88.2K/96K/176.4K/192KHz

@16/24bit with very low latency

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2. About Hardware

2.1 Xonar Phoebus Audio Processing Card

Mic in

HP out

Box link

Line in

Front

Ctr / Sbw

Rear

Side /

SPDIF out

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No Item Description

1 Microphone Input Port

Connect your external PC microphone to this 3.5mm

jack for voice input. Built-in high-quality Microphone

pre-amplier.

2 Headphone Output Port Connect your headphones to this jack.

3 Box Link Connect the Xonar Phoebus Control Box to this 2.5mm

port.

4 Line Input Port

Connect analog devices like MP3 players, CD players,

music synthesizers, and other line-level sound sources

to this 3.5mm jack for audio recording or processing.

5 Front Output Port For 2 channel speaker systems, connects to the front

left / right input on the powered speakers.

6Center/Subwoofer Out

Port

Connect to the center / subwoofer input on 5.1/7.1

powered analog speakers.

7 Rear Output Port Connect to the back surround input on 7.1 powered

analog speakers.

8S/PDIF Output / Side

Out port

Digital output jack. Connect to an external digital

decoder or digital speaker systems, Home Theater

systems, AV receivers for outputting digital audio

including PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS, WMA-Pro, etc.

Connect to the surround channel input on 5.1 powered

analog speakers.

9 Aux Input Header

4-pin header. Usually connects to the Analog Audio

output of TV tuner card or other sound source inside

yourPCsystem.(TomonitoryourTVtunercard’s

audio from this Aux-In, you must enable the “monitor”

functionforAux-InintheXonarAudioCentersoftware’s

recording mixer.)

10 S/PDIF Out Header Connects to the graphics card with HDMI support.

11 Power connector Connects to the 6-pin power cable of your power supply

unit.

12 PCI Express Bus

Golden Fingers

Inserts into the PCI Express slot on your motherboard.

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3. Installing the Xonar Hardware

3.1 Preparing Your Computer

Beforeyouproceedwiththefollowinginstallationsteps,it’srecommended

that you disable your onboard audio device in your BIOS settings, or uninstall

any other sound cards on your PC. (For BIOS setting or uninstallation of other

sound cards, refer to the user manuals of your motherboard and sound card)

1. Power OFF the computer, the monitor,

and all other peripheral devices

connected to your computer.

2. Unplug the computer power cord from

your computer and power outlet.

3. Touch the metal back or side panel of

the computer to avoid static electricity.

4. Remove the chassis cover.

5. Remove the metal bracket from an

available PCIE slot for the Xonar Phoebus audio card.

3.2 Installing the Audio Processing Card

1. Face the bracket of the Xonar Phoebus audio card toward the back panel of

your computer and insert the audio card gently into an available PCI Express

slot.Makesureit’scompletelyinsertedintothePCIExpressslot.(Warning!

Do not force the audio card into the slot. Make sure that the gold pins of

thecard'sPCIExpressconnectorarealignedwiththemotherboard’sPCI

Express connector before you insert the card into the PCI Express slot. If it

doesnottproperly,gentlyremoveitandtryagain.)

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2. Secure the audio card bracket to the back of your computer with the screw

that you removed. Refer to section 3.1.

3. Connect the power cable of your power supply to the power connector on the

Xonar Phoebus audio card.

The PCI Express high-quality audio card requires additional power from your

computer. If the power cable is not connected properly, the audio card will not

work at all.

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3.3 Connecting TV tuner card

If you have a traditional PCI or PCI Express TV tuner card on your PC, you may

needtoconnectittotheaudiocardtosendthetunercard’ssoundtoyourPC

speakers.

1. Secure the PCI/PCI Express TV tuner card and screw it into the back-panel.

2. Connect the audio output header from the TV tuner card to the Aux-In header

oftheaudiocard,asshowninthegurebelow.

For optimum TV audio quality, Xonar uses ADC recording to digitize the signal

and loops it back to DAC playback. Please select Aux-In as the recording

sourceintheXonarAudioCenter’srecordingmixerandenablethemonitoring

button to pass this signal to the audio output. Using this setup, you can even

turn on sound effects such as Pro-Logic IIx to expand the stereo TV audio to 5.1

or 7.1 channel surround sound. TV audio on your PC will become even better

thanonyourTVset!

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4. Installing Software

4.1 Installing the Audio Card Driver

1. After you have installed your audio card, turn on your computer. Windows

automatically detects your audio card and searches for device drivers. When

prompted for the audio drivers, click the Cancel.

2. Insert the Support CD into the optical drive. If Windows®AutoPlay mode is

enabled in your system, the setup starts automatically. If not, double-click the

setup.exe from your Support CD.

3. Followtheonscreeninstructionstonishtheinstallation.

The version and content of the support CD are subject to change without notice.

4.2 Uninstalling or Reinstalling Software

4.2.1 Uninstalling Software

1. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel.

2. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.

3. Click the Change or Remove Programs button.

4. Select each program you would like to remove, and then click the Add/

Remove (or Change/Remove) button.

5. In the InstallShield Wizard dialog box, select the Remove option.

6. Restart your computer when prompted.

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4.2.2 Reinstalling Software

To reinstall the Xonar Phoebus card driver:

1. Beforereinstallinganysoftware,it’srecommendedtouninstalltheexisting

softwarerst.

2. Afternishingtheuninstallationofthesoftware,pleasefollowtheinstallation

process again to reinstall the same or updated software.

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