Asus Xonar Essence ST - Manual (Page 10)

3 ASUS Xonar Essence ST
ITEM DESCRIPTION
I/O Ports
Analog Output Jack: RCA jack *2 (Front R/ Front L)
6.30mm jack *1 (Headphone out)
Analog Input Jack: 6.30mm jack *1 (Shared by Line-In/Mic-In)
Digital S/PDIF Output: High bandwidth Coaxial/TOSLINK combo port
supports 192kHz/24bit
Other line-level analog input (for TV
Tuner or CD-ROM):
Aux-In (4-pin header on the card)
Front Panel: Shared by Headphone out/ 2 channels out/
Microphone in
Driver Features
Operating System Windows ® Vista (32/64-bit) / XP (32/64-bit) /
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 signal S/PDIF
connection.
Dolby ® Headphone Dolby ® Headphone technology allows users to
listen to music, watch movies, or play games
with the dramatic
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 II Dolby ® Pro-Logic II is the well-known
technology to process any native stereo or
5.1-channel audio into a 6.1 channel output,
creating a seamless, natural surround
soundfield.
DirectSound3D Game EXtensions 2.0 &
1.0 (DS3D GX 2.0)
DS3D GX 2.5 supports EAX gaming sound
effects and DirectSound 3D hardware
enhanced functions for more games on
Windows Vista/XP. (DirectX/DirectSound 3D
compatible)
DS3D GX 2.5 adds the latest VocalFX voice
effects for online gaming or chatting.
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