Xonar Essence STX Install

[qkrzazzang]

How do you install Xonar Essence STX? I got it into the PCI-E lane, but then I'm lost.. The manual is very vague.

[AlwaysFSX]

Download and install the driver? If there even is one..

[qkrzazzang]

Download and install the driver? If there even is one..

I mean like powering..

[AlwaysFSX]

I mean like powering..

If it's plugged into the PCI(e) slot then it's getting power, unless it has a molex/6 pin/8 pin connector then connect that. Otherwise it's all done.

[vong]

Yeah there's a molex 4 pin connector on the end of it towards the front of the case. For the love of god download the driver from here.

http://maxedtech.com/asus-xonar-unified-drivers/

 

If the soundcard doesn't click when powering on or off then it's either faulty or it's not plugged in or connected properly.

[jscho]

If it's plugged into the PCI(e) slot then it's getting power, unless it has a molex/6 pin/8 pin connector then connect that. Otherwise it's all done.

 

Molex on the STX

[qkrzazzang]

Yeah there's a molex 4 pin connector on the end of it towards the front of the case. For the love of god download the driver from here.

http://maxedtech.com/asus-xonar-unified-drivers/

 

If the soundcard doesn't click when powering on or off then it's either faulty or it's not plugged in or connected properly.

Aha! I see. Though, the molex cable that came with my case (750D) has 6 pin connector on the other side, which fits to peripherals/sata instead of PCIE...

[vong]

Are you sure you don't have any 4 pin molex cables that came with the power supply?

[qkrzazzang]

Are you sure you don't have any 4 pin molex cables that came with the power supply?

Oops, yeah. I meant the supply, not the case. But the other end of the molex cable is a six pin that fits into peripherals/sata in the supply instead of PCIE

[R4STABAN]

That's because molex is peripheral/sata, it's not a pci-e cable.

 

Plug it in, it's fine.

[qkrzazzang]

That's because molex is peripheral/sata, it's not a pci-e cable.

 

Plug it in, it's fine.

 

Does it matter which way I put in the molex?

[Lauen]

Does it matter which way I put in the molex?

The molex can only be inserted one way

[vong]

As they've said, it only goes in one way. Plug the 4 pin into the sound card and the 6 pin connects to the power supply.

[pierrelucsav]

Make sure you the molex is properly connected, I had to apply some force to get mine to work.