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ASUS Xonar DX Quick Installation Guide

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Card installation

To install the Xonar DX audio card:
1. Touch the metal back or side panel of the computer to avoid static electricity.
. Power OFF the computer, the monitor, and all other peripheral devices

connected to your computer.

3. Unplug the computer power cord from your computer and power outlet.
4. Remove the chassis cover.
5. Locate an empty PCIE slot on the motherboard.
6. Connect the power cable of the power supply to the power connector on the

audio card.

7. Align and insert the audio card into the PCIE slot until it seats in place. Make

sure the goldfingers are properly inserted to the slot.

8. Secure the bracket screw that holds the audio card in place. Refer to the

picture below for the bracket screw hole.

9. Put back the chassis cover.
10. Reconnect all cables.
11. Plug the power cord to the computer

and to a power outlet.

1. Power ON the computer.

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.

When removing the power cable from the Xonar DX audio card, make sure to

pull outward the 4-pin header first, then unplug it from the power connector as

the following pictures show. Do not forcefully remove the header from the power

connector; doing so may pull up the power connector from the audio card and

cause damage!

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