AOpen AW540 Series Computer Hardware User Manual


 
Features
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1.1 Features
AOpen AW540 Series(AW540S-L, AW540, AW540 DELUXE..) with ForteMedia FM801-AU sound chip inside is an
advanced audio controller for the PCI Bus. It is compatible with Microsoft Windows, Microsoft DirectX and Thousands of
games to provide highest hardware compatibility for numerous PC games environment.
AW540 Series with Yamaha SoftwareSynthesizer S-YXG50 allows Software Driver to support 676 instruments
Sondius-XG Capital Synthesizer. The PCI audio engine converts the sampling rate of each audio stream and the streams
are mixed without utilizing the CPU or causing system latency. Its also supports DirectSound , Downloadable Sound (DLS)
and DirectMusic.
Legacy audio block supports FM Synthesizer, Sound Blaster Pro, MPU401 UART mode and Joystick function in order
to provide hardware compatibility on the PCI. In addition, AW540 Series supports consumer ICE958, Audio Digital
Interface(S/PDIF, excluded AW540-L), to connect external audio equipment by digital.
AW540 Series audio card has the following features:
Advanced technology support
?? PCI 2.2 Compliant
?? True Full Duplex Playback and Capture with Different Sampling Rate
?? Support 676 instruments Sondius-XG Capital Synthesizer including GM compatibility
?? Q3D positional audio with EAX technology support
?? DirectSound support
?? Downloadable Sound (DLS) level-1