How to set up Asus DGX

needforspeed · 4 Dec 2012 at 16:13

How do I set it up? I'm using HDMI to the monitor that has built in speakers. I disabled on board audio controller in the BIOS and uninstalled Nvidia HD audio driver? I'm using Windows 8. Do i have to connect the sound card SPDIF out to the motherboard?

stuie · 4 Dec 2012 at 16:28

first you need to connect the card to the speakers i assume you have an input on the screen for this do you?

needforspeed · 4 Dec 2012 at 16:35

Sound card: Front Out port to monitor: Line - in port. I'm using a male to male cable with AC on it. I suppose it means Audio Cable?

stuie · 4 Dec 2012 at 16:36

have you installed the drivers?

needforspeed · 4 Dec 2012 at 16:41

stuie said:
have you installed the drivers?

I'm using Beta Version: 8.0.8.1807
Xonar DGX driver for Windows 8

stuie · 4 Dec 2012 at 17:03

i suppose i should have led with this however, whats the problem is it doing anything? or is it working and you just need help tweaking stuff?

needforspeed · 4 Dec 2012 at 17:09

I don't think there is any sound coming out?

Marsman · 4 Dec 2012 at 19:41

I'm assuming you have connected the green output on the DGX to the line in on the monitor using a 3.5mm to 3.5mm cable? If so, then is the DGX set to default in Windows sound properties?

I am assuming it must be, as you have disabled the onboard audio. It's possible that SPDIF (digital) is set to default. You need to have 'speakers' set as default.

Not that it matters, but I'll ask anyway. Why buy a sound card if you are using monitor speakers?

needforspeed · 4 Dec 2012 at 21:56

I read somewhere that Asus DGX disables something, if it detects HDMI? I change to DVI and there is sound coming out now????? I might be buying 5.1 headphones.

Marsman · 4 Dec 2012 at 23:04

DGX doesn't detect HDMI, that will be Windows. It's setting HDMI to default it would appear. Although, that should not be possible if no HDMI audio drivers are installed. When you are using HDMI: If you go into Windows sound playback properties, can you see HDMI as set to default?

needforspeed · 4 Dec 2012 at 23:37

Marsman said:
DGX doesn't detect HDMI, that will be Windows. It's setting HDMI to default it would appear. Although, that should not be possible if no HDMI audio drivers are installed. When you are using HDMI: If you go into Windows sound playback properties, can you see HDMI as set to default?

I just see the sound card.

RocketPotato · 5 Dec 2012 at 11:28

In the Windows sound options, does it not give you the option to set the monitor as the audio output device?