Quick Start Guide
Xonar Essence STX
Audio Card
Q9621 / Third Edition / August 2014
Package Contents
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Before installing the device on a motherboard, carefully read all the manuals that came with the package.
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To prevent electrical shock hazard or short circuits, switch o the power supply before installing the device on a
motherboard or connecting any singal cables to the device.
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If the device is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a qualied service technician or your retailer.
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Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected. If you detect any damage, contact your
dealer immediately.
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To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors, sockets and circuitry.
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Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet.
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Place the product on a stable surface.
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If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualied service technician or your retailer.
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equipment) should not be placed in municipal waste. Check local regulations for disposal of electronic
products.
Safety Information
This package should contain the following:
• ASUSXonarEssenceSTXPCIExpressaudiocardx1
• 3.5mm-to-RCAcablex1
• 3.5mm-to-6.3mmadapterx1
• S/PDIFTOSLINKopticaladapterx1
• SupportCDx1
• AudioPrecisionTestReportx1
System Requirements
Driver Installation
ToensureasuccessfulinstallationofthetheXonarD1audiocard,yourcomputermustmeetthefollowing
requirements:
• OnePCIExpress1.0(orhigher)compatibleslotfortheaudiocard
• Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 (32/64bit)/ 8 (32/64bit)/ 7 (32/64bit)
• Intel® Pentium® 41.4GHzorAMD® Athlon1400CPUorfasterCPU
• 256MB(orabove)DRAMsystemmemory
• 60MBavailableHDDspacefordriverinstallationpackage
• CD-ROMdrive(orDVD-ROMdrive)forsoftwareinstallation
• High-qualityheadphones,poweredanalogspeakers,oraDolbyDigitaldecoder,toenjoytheultra-highdelity
sound of the card
AfterconnectingtheXonarEssenceSTXaudiocardtoyourcomputer,youneedtoinstallthedevicedriverthat
enablestheXonarEssenceSTXaudiocardtoworkwithWindowsoperatingsystem.
IMPORTANT:EnsurethatyouhaveinstalledtheaudiocarddriverbeforeinstallingtheXonarEssenceSTX
driver.Otherwise,driverinstallationerrormayoccur.
To install the device driver:
1. AfteryouhaveinstalledtheXonarEssenceSTXcard,turnonyourcomputer.Windows®automaticallydetectsthe
HDAVcardandsearchesfordevicedrivers.Whenpromptedforthedrivers,clickCancel.
2. Insert the support CD into the optical drive. If Autorun is enabled in your system, the setup starts automatically. If
not, run setup.exe from your support CD.
3. Theinstallationprogramwillremindyoutomakesureyouhaveconnectedtheadditionalpowercablefromyour
power supply unit to the card. If the power cable is not connected properly, the card will not work at all. If it has
not been done, turn o the computer to install the power cable before you go on the installation process.
4. Followtheonscreeninstructionstocompletetheinstallation.Readthe“ENDUSERLICENCEAGREEMENT”inthe
process and make sure you understand and accept it before you continue the installation. When the installation
nishes, you may be prompted to restart your computer. You can choose to restart the computer later if desired.
NOTE:DriverversionandthecontentsofthesupportCDaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
Functionality
Hardware Features
Top view Side view
Hardware Features
2. Elülső bal oldalon lévő kimeneti port
3. Fejhallgató-kimenetiport
4. Mikrofon-csatlakozóport/Vonalszintűbemeneti
port
5. S/PDIFkimenetiport
6. Előlapihangcsatlakozó
7. AUXbemeneticsatlakozó
8. Tápfeszültségcsatlakozó
Bahasa Indonesia
1. PortOutKananDepan
2. PortOutKiriDepan
3. PortOutHeadphone
4. PortInputMikrofon/PortSaluranMasuk
5. PortOutputS/PDIF
6. Header audio panel depan
7. Header Input Aux
8. SoketDaya
NORSK
1. Fremrehøyreutgangsport
2. Fremrevenstreutgangsport
3. Hodetelefon-utgangsport
4. Mikrofon-inngangsport/Linjeinn-port
5. S/PDIFut-port
6. Frontpanellydkontakt
7. Aux-inngangskontakt
8. Strømkontakt
POLSKI
1. Portwyjścianagłośnikprzedniprawy
2. Portwyjścianagłośnikprzednilewy
3. Portwyjściasłuchawek
4. Portwejściamikrofonu/Conectoriauriţimagistrală
PCI
5. PortwyjściaS/PDIF
6. Złączegłówkoweaudionapaneluprzednim
7. ZłączegłówkowewejściaAuxs
8. Złączezasilania
PORTUGUÊS
1. PortadesaídaFrenteDireita
2. PortadesaídaFrenteEsquerda
3. Portadesaídadeauscultadores
4. Porta de entrada de microfone / Porta de entrada de
linha
5. PortadesaídaS/PDIF
6. Conector de áudio do painel frontal
7. Conector de entrada Auxiliar
8. Conector de alimentação
ROMÂNĂ
1. Mufăieşiredreaptafaţă
2. Mufăieşirestângafaţă
3. Mufăieşirecască
4. Port de intrare microfon / Port intrare linie
5. PortieşireS/PDIF
6. Distribuitor audio panou frontal
7. Distribuitorintrareauxiliară
8. Conector alimentare
SRPSKI
1. Prednjidesniizlazniport
2. Prednjileviizlazniport
3. Izlazniportzaslušalice
4. Portzaulazmikrofona/Ulazniliijskiport
5. S/PDIFizlazniport
6. Distribuitor audio panou frontal
7. Pomoćni ulazni heder
8. Priključakzanapajanje
SLOVENŠČINA
1. Sprednjadesnaizhodnavrata
2. Sprednjalevaizhodnavrata
3. Izhodnavratazaslušalke
4. Vhodnipriključekzamikrofon/Vhodnipriključekza
zvok
5. IzhodnavrataS/PDIF
6. Priključekzazvoknasprednjiplošči
7. PriključekzakabelAux
8. Priključekzaelektriko
ESPAÑOL
1. PuertoSalidaderechafrontal
2. PuertoSalidaizquierdafrontal
3. PuertoSalidadeauriculares
4. PuertoEntradademicrófono/Puertodeentradade
línea
5. PuertodesalidaS/PDIF
6. Base de conexiones de audio del panel frontal
7. Base de conexiones de entrada auxiliar
8. Conectordealimentación
SVENSKA
1. Högerfrämreut-port
2. Vänsterfrämreut-port
3. Hörlursutgång
4. Mikrofonin-port/Ledningin-portt
5. S/PDIF-utgång
6. Frampanelensljudrubrik
7. Extraingångskontakt
8. Strömkontakt
TÜRKÇE
1. SağÖnÇıkışbağlantınoktası
2. SolÖnÇıkışbağlantınoktası
3. KulaklıkÇıkışıbağlantınoktası
4. MikrofonGirişbağlantınoktası/HatGirişbağlantı
noktası
5. S/PDIFÇıkışbağlantınoktası
6. Önpanelsesbağlantısı
7. YardımcıGirişBağlantısı
8. GüçKonektörü
УКРАЇНСЬКА
1. Порт виходу спереду праворуч
2. Порт виходу спереду
3. Портвиходугарнітури
4. Портвходумікрофона/Портлінійнийвхід
5. ВихіднийвихідS/PDIF
6. Аудіороз’ємнапереднійпанелі
7. Роз’ємдодатковийвхід
8. Роз’ємживлення
繁體中文
1. 右前喇叭輸出連接埠
2. 左前喇叭輸出連接埠
3. 耳機輸出連接埠
4. 麥克風輸入連接埠 / 音源輸入連接埠
5. S/PDIF 輸出連接埠
6. 前面板音效插座
7. Aux 輸入插孔
8. 電源連接埠
簡體中文
1. 右前揚聲器輸出接口
2. 左前揚聲器輸出接口
3. 耳机輸出接口
4. 麥克風輸入接口 / 音源輸入接口
5. S/PDIF 輸出接口
6. 前面板音頻插座
7. Aux 輸入插孔
8. 電源接口
FRANÇAIS
1. Port de sortie de signal avant droit
2. Port de sortie de signal avant gauche
3. Portdesortiecasque
4. Entrée microphone / Entrée audio
5. SortieS/PDIF
6. Connecteur pour prises audio en façade de boîtier
7. Entrée auxiliaire
8. Connecteurd’alimentation
DEUTSCH
1. Front-Rechts-Ausgang
2. Front-Links-Ausgang
3. Kopfhörerausgang
4. Mikrofoneingang/Line-In-Anschluss
5. S/PDIF-Ausgang
6. Frontpanel-Audiostiftleiste
7. AUX-Eingangsstiftleiste
8. Stromversorgungs-anschluss
ITALIANO
1. FrontRightOutport
2. FrontLeftOutport
3. HeadphoneOutport
4. Porta ingresso microfono / Porta line in
5. PortauscitaS/PDIF
6. Header per il pannello frontale
7. Header ingresso Aux
8. Connettore di alimentazione
日本語
1. フロントライト出力ポート
2. フロントレフト出力ポート
3 . ヘッド ホン 出 力 ポ ート
4. マイク / ライン入力ポート
5. S/PDIF 出力ポート
6. フロントパネル オーディオヘッダー
7. Aux 入力ヘッダー
8 . 電源コネクター
РУССКИЙ
1. РазъемFrontRightOut
2. РазъемFrontLeftOut
3. Разъемнаушников
4. Разъемдлямикрофона/Аудиовход
5. S/PDIF-выход
6. Аудиоразъемыдляпереднейпанели
7. Аудиовход
8. Разъемпитания
한국어
1. 전면 오른쪽 출력 포트
2. 전면 왼쪽 출력 포트
3. 헤드폰 출력 포트
4. 마이크 입력 포트 / 라인 입력 포트
5. S/PDIF출력 포트
6. 전면 패널 오디오 헤더
7. 외부 입력 헤더
8. 전원 커넥터
БЪЛГАРСКИ
1. Десенизходотпред
2. Лявизходотпред
3. Изходзаслушалки
4. Входзамикрофон/LineInпорт
5. S/PDIFизход
6. Аудиоконекторнапреднияпанел
7. КонекторнаAuxвход
8. Конекторназахранването
HRVATSKI
1. Prednjidesniizlaznipriključak
2. Prednjilijeviizlaznipriključak
3. Izlaznipriključakslušalica
4. Ulaznipriključakzamikrofon/Linijskiulazni
priključak
5. S/PDIFizlaznipriključak
6. Audiopriključaknaprednjojploči
7. Priključakzapomoćniulaz(Aux)
8. Priključakzanapajanje
ČEŠTINA
1. Port předního pravého výstupu
2. Port předního levého výstupu
3. Výstupníportpropřipojenísluchátek
4. Port vstupu mikrofonu / Port linkového vstupu
5. PortvýstupuS/PDIF
6. Čelní panel zvuku
7. Čelní externí vstup
8. Konektornapájení
DANSK
1. Højreudgangsportpåforsiden
2. Venstreudgangsportpåforsiden
3. Hovedtelefonstik
4. Mikrofonstik/Indgangsstik
5. S/PDIF-udgangsstik
6. Lydstikpåfrontpanel
7. Aux-indgangsstik
8. Strømstik
NEDERLANDS
1. Uitgangrechtsvoor
2. Uitganglinksvoor
3. Hoofdtelefoonuitgang
4. Microfooningang/Lijningang
5. S/PDIF-uitgang
6. Audiokop voorpaneel
7. Aux-ingangkop
8. Voedingsaansluiting
SUOMI
1. Oikeaetulähtöportti
2. Vasenetulähtöportti
3. Kuulokelähtöportti
4. Mikrofonintuloportti/Linjasisään-portti
5. S/PDIF-lähtöportti
6. Etupaneelin audiopää
7. Aux-tulopää
8. Virtaliitäntä
ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΆ
1. Εμπρόσθια δεξιά θύρα εξόδου
2. Εμπρόσθια αριστερή θύρα εξόδου
3. Θύραεξόδουακουστικών
4. Θύραεισόδουμικροφώνου/Θύραγραμμής
εισόδου
5. ΘύραεξόδουS/PDIF
6. Θύραήχουμπροστινήςπλευράς
7. ΘύραεισόδουAux
8. Συνδετήραςενέργειας
MAGYAR
1. Elülsőjobboldalonlévőkimenetiport
Audio ports
1
2
3
4
5
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8
1
2
3
4
5
No. Item No. Item
1FrontRightOutport 5S/PDIFOutport
2FrontLeftOutport 6Frontpanelaudioheader
3HeadphoneOutport 7Aux Input Header
4MicrophoneInport/LineInport 8Power connector
Digital speakers
Microphone / headphone
S/PDIF Out