Connect the Speakers (if using built-in sound)

The EPoX 8RDA+ comes with sound built-into the motherboard that is quite good, certainly good enough that an add-on sound card is not needed. I'll be using an add on sound card, but if you're using the motherboard built-in sound then now is a good time to connect the speakers, even though you really won't hear anything until the motherboard chipset drivers are installed later. But if you will be using an add-on sound card then you can skip this page - instead a later page where I describe the installation of both the sound card and speakers will be of interest to you.

I'm using the Creative Cambridge SoundWorks PCWorks speakers. The wires on these speakers are nice and long so it's usually not difficult to place the speakers and volume control in the best location. Ideally, the speakers should be equidistant from the listener. The sub-woofer should be up against the wall, although it can't be flush since the wiring connects in the back. The next three pictures are color-coded to help show where each plug connects. Two things I'll point out. First, notice the volume control has two similar looking connectors coming out of it - the one that is gun shaped plugs into the sub-woofer and the one that is straight plugs into the I/O panel. Second, notice that each actual speaker wire ends in a bare split to be connected to red and black connectors - one wire in the split has a red band and this indicates to attach it to the red connector.

Connect the speakers to the Line Out connector on the I/O panel, circled in green below. There is etching next to each connector indicating what each is for, although it's difficult to make out even in the enlarged picture, and not very helpful even when it can be clearly seen.

Turn the speaker on - there's a power button on the back of the sub-woofer. Plug everything back into the rear of the computer, including the video cable, keyboard cable, mouse cable and power cord. Here's how the back of the case looks with all of these connections made.

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	Parts List [go]
	Tools [go]
	Antistatic Wrist Strap [go]
	Computer Case and Power Supply [go]
	Motherboard [go]
	Processor, CPU Cooler and Thermal Compound [go]
	RAM - System Memory [go]
	Video Card [go]
	Monitor [go]
	Keyboard and Mouse [go]
	Floppy Drive [go]
	Hard Drive [go]
	CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD RW [go]
	Sound Card and Speakers [go]
	Modem [go]
	Install the Processor onto the Motherboard [go]
	Install the CPU Cooler [go]
	Install the RAM - System Memory [go]
	Install the Motherboard into the Computer Case [go]
	Install the Video Card [go]
	Connect the Power Supply to the Motherboard [20-pin Connector  or  24-pin Connector]
	Connect the PN1 and PN2 Indicators to the Motherboard [KS-282 to EPoX 8RDA+  or  Sonata to MSI K8N Neo Platinum]
	Ready the Monitor [go]
	Ready the Keyboard and Mouse [go]
	First Boot [go]
	First Boot Common Problems [go]
	Install the CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD RW Drives [go]
	Install the Hard Drive and Floppy Drive [PATA Hard Drive  or  SATA Hard Drive]
	Connect the Speakers (if using built-in sound) [go]
	Second Boot [PATA  or  SATA]
	Configure the BIOS Parameter Settings [EPoX 8RDA+  or  MSI K8N Neo Platinum]
	Test The Hard Drive [PATA  or  SATA]
	Install a Second SATA Hard Drive For RAID (optional) [go]
	Install the Operating System - Windows XP [on PATA hard drive  or  on SATA hard drive]
	Driver Installation [go]
	How To Copy Big Files From Another Computer Using Just a Floppy Drive [go]
	Install the Modem [go]
	Install the Motherboard Chipset Drivers [EPoX 8RDA+  or  MSI K8N Neo Platinum]
	Install the Monitor Driver [go]
	Install the Video Card Drivers [EPoX 8RDA+  or  MSI K8N Neo Platinum]
	Install the Sound Card and Speakers [go]
	Install System Information Utility - EVEREST [go]
	Diagnostic Test - DirectX [go]
	Speed Test - System Memory (RAM) Performance [go]
	Speed Test - Hard Drive Performance [PATA and SATA results]
	Speed Test - CD Performance [go]
	Speed Test - Total System Performance [go]
	Stress/Torture Tests [go]
	Connect Front Panel Ports For Audio, Firewire and USB 2.0 [go]
	Install Rear Panel Ports For Firewire And USB 2.0 [go]
	Install The Computer Case Fans [go]
	Post Assembly Needs [go]
	Graduation [go]
	Video Card Driver Settings [go]
	BIOS Flash Update [go]
	BIOS Settings [go]

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