NOTE:
The following section is only for those installing a soundboard in their
PC. If you are not using a soundboard, skip to Chapter 9.
Soundboard Installation
YOUR TASK:
Install a soundboard in your PC.
YOUR OBJECTIVE:
Make sure that the soundboard works properly with
your CD-ROM drive.
YOUR METHOD:
Follow the instructions for installation that came
with your soundboard. Follow the instructions
given below to connect the soundboard to your
CD-ROM drive.
From Plextor’s perspective, soundboards fall into one of three major categories:
1) Soundboards that have no CD-ROM drive interface (e.g., ATI Stereo F/X,
Logitech Sound Man 16, Turtle Beach Multi-Sound). Most soundboards fall
into this category.
2) Soundboards that have a proprietary or IDE CD-ROM drive interface built
onto the board (e.g., Creative Labs Sound Blaster, Orchid Sound Producer
Pro, Wearnes Tech Beethoven ADSP-16). Typically, the only drives that can
be attached are mediocre performers that sell for a low price.
3) Soundboards that have a SCSI CD-ROM drive interface built onto the board
(e.g., Media Vision Spectrum 16, Diamond SonicSound, Prometheus Aria
16SE). Any SCSI CD-ROM drive can be attached to this type of soundboard
and should work if the proper device drivers are used. However, the SCSI
interface will not be high performance.
If you own a soundboard that falls into category #1 or #2 and want to use it with your
12/20PleX drive, you must also buy a separate SCSI interface board (e.g., Future
Domain TMC-1610, Adaptec AHA-1515). You should follow the directions starting
on page 22 regarding the installation of a SCSI interface board. Then, check the
diagrams given on page 35 to see how you should connect your audio cable.
If you own a soundboard from category #3, you probably do not have to buy a separate
SCSI interface board unless you want maximum performance. Most soundboards with
a built-in SCSI interface do not perform well because they use only an 8-bit SCSI
interface. (This is true even if you buy a ‘‘16-bit’’ soundboard. The ‘‘16-bit’’ refers to
the audio channel, not necessarily the SCSI data channel. The soundboard may have
only an 8-bit SCSI interface on it.)
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