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Connectivity

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  • Digital In via 3.50 mm (1/8-inch) jack on rear bracket (sharing with the Line In/Microphone In jack)
Audio Outputs
  • Line-level analog output via stereo 3.50mm (1/8-inch) jack on rear bracket: Front Line-Out 1
  • Two line-level three channel analog output via 4-pole 3.50 mm (1/8-inch) minijack on rear bracket: Rear Left, Rear Right, Side Right, Center, Subwoofer and Side Left channel
    • 2 x 5 pin Front Panel Header for connections with Intel HD Front Panel Audio standard header
    Digital I/OModule*
    • Optical jack for optical SPDIF input
  • Coaxial jack for coaxial SPDIF input
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    • Optical jack for optical SPDIF output
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  • Coaxial jack for coaxial SPDIF output
  • Notes
    • *Available as an upgrade accessory in some regions.

    Connecting Speakers

    The connectors and associated components shown here may be different from that of your speaker system. Consult the User's Guide of your speaker system to identify similar input connectors. The cables shown here are available separately.

    For interactive help on speaker connectivity, visit the Knowledge Base at www.creative.com.

    Positioning yourspeakers

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    Good speaker placement can enhance your listening experience, while careless placement can make good audio systems sound bad. Below are our recommendations for 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1 channel speakers. For detailed speaker placement tips, refer to the User's Guide of your speaker system.

    • 6.1 channel audio is not supported by Windows Vista.

    For 5.1 channel speakers:

    1.

    Subwoofer

    2.

    3.

    Front Center

    4.

    5.

    Rear Left

    6.

    For 6.1 channel speakers:

    1.

    Subwoofer

    2.

    3.

    Front Center

    4.

    5.

    Rear Left

    6.

    7.

    Rear Right

    For 7.1 channel speakers:

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    1.

    Subwoofer

    2.

    3.

    Front Center

    4.

    5.

    Side Left

    6.

    7.

    Rear Left

    8.

    Notes
    • If you have a 5.1 channel, 6.1 channel or 7.1 channel speaker system, you can upmix your stereo sources (for example, CD Audio, MP3, WMA, MIDI, and Wave) to the respective channels by using X-Fi CMSS-3D technology. To upmix, you need to enable the X-Fi CMSS-3D feature in Entertainment Mode. For more information, refer to their respective online Help.
  • 6.1 channel audio is not supported by Windows Vista.