This sound card requires additional power and i've never really fitted anything into a PC except for RAM, so I was careful with this.
I had a Molex connector from my PSU and used the "molex to floppy adaptor" that came in the box, although i'm unsure whether I put the cable into the card the right way.. is there only one way this connection can go on the card? Because I was a bit nervous that I had put it on the wrong way as I tried to slightly pull it off but it couldn't, I didn't want to break it. Although, pushing it even more on, it seemed to fit.
At the back of my PC where the card is, coming out of the MIC jack, I see a red light so surely this is connected right? The installation asked me whether I attached it and I said "yes" and it didn't refuse me..
I have x-540, mid-range 5.1 speakers but the sound doesn't sound as refined as my on-board audio. I have set the quality high on both the "ASUS control panel" and the standard windows one.
I [B]do[/B] get 5.1 surround sound but the quality somehow doesn't sound as good.. any help?
99% sure it doesn't work at all without that power connection, try fiddling with the settings
[QUOTE=Darkimmortal;32626424]99% sure it doesn't work at all without that power connection, try fiddling with the settings[/QUOTE]
Ah, I was thinking this but wondered whether the power connection would enable full sound quality.
So, as you say it's probably my settings but I have no idea what KHz to set it to, it is currently on 192 but i'm unsure whether this is the problem.
What sort of settings could I change?
[QUOTE=Mr. Agree;32626496]Ah, I was thinking this but wondered whether the power connection would enable full sound quality.
So, as you say it's probably my settings but I have no idea what KHz to set it to, it is currently on 192 but i'm unsure whether this is the problem.
What sort of settings could I change?[/QUOTE]
Set it to 24-bit 48000hz in Windows (due to a driver bug most features don't work with anything higher) and PCM 192KHz in the Xonar panel
[QUOTE=Darkimmortal;32627038]Set it to 24-bit 48000hz in Windows (due to a driver bug most features don't work with anything higher) and PCM 192KHz in the Xonar panel[/QUOTE]
Thanks. I'll check this out as it's getting late now, up early so i'm off.
There was something else I wanted to ask but i've forgot, i'll try remember tomorrow :v:
Oh yeah, why does this card lack so much bass? Even my on-board sound has much better bass..
[QUOTE=Mr. Agree;32642601]Oh yeah, why does this card lack so much bass? Even my on-board sound has much better bass..[/QUOTE]
Fiddle with the equaliser, you probably had bass boost on or something
I found these helped - [url]http://brainbit.wordpress.com/2010/07/19/asus-xonar-unified-drivers/[/url]
It doesn't sound so tinny, and I boosted in the EQ; 30 the most 60 a bit less, 120 lesser.
I'll keep giving it a test. I downloaded some IMAX videos in wmv, however I found the centre speaker was non existant, as were the rear speakers.. only "matrix" button on the x540's made it come out of every speaker but that isn't surround sound. I have no idea why. Possibly the file format? Or not the right codec? I press test and they come out of each speaker individually.
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