ASUS Xonar D2 [90-YAA021-1UAN00+]

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General
Brand	ASUS
Product name	Xonar D2
Product code	90-YAA021-1UAN00+
Tested by	Koen Crijns
Specifications
Interface	PCI
Chip	C-Media CMI8788
Channels	7.1
Max. sample freq. playback	192 kHz
Max. resolution playback	24 bit
Max. sample freq. recording	192 kHz
Max. resolution recording	24 bit
3D sound support
DirectSound 3D
OpenAL
EAX 1
EAX 2
EAX 3
EAX 4
EAX 5
X-RAM
Max. 3D-buffers DirectSound 3D	127
Max. 3D-buffers OpenAL	0
Real-time surround encoding support
Dolby Digital Live!
DTS Connect
Connections
SPDIF output - optical
SPDIF output - coaxial
SPDIF input - optical
SPDIF input - coaxial
Intel HD frontpanel connector
Testresults Rightmark Audio Analyser 6.03 loopback test
Frequency response [+]	0.05 dB
Frequency response [-]	0.04 dB
Noise level	118.2 dB(A)
Dynamic range	118 dB(A)
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)	0.0005 %
Intermodulation Distortion (IMD) + Noise	0.001 %
Stereo crosstalk	92.7 dB
IMD+N (Swept frequency)	0.0006 %
Testresults Rightmark 3D Sound CPU utilization
32 buffers, 3D	9 %
32 buffers, 3D + EAX	9 %
63 buffers, 3D	12.9 %
63 buffers, 3D + EAX	12.9 %
127 buffers, 3D	23.1 %
127 buffers, 3D + EAX	23.5 %
Benchmarks Windows XP
3DMark03 Audio test - 0 sounds	94.4 fps
3DMark03 Audio test - 24 sounds	74.3 fps
3DMark03 Audio test - 60 sounds	67.6 fps
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - without EAX	51.1 fps

External news
Asus releases EAX drivers for Xonar D2	Fudzilla
Asus announce PCIe Xonar D2X and external U1	PureOverclock
(PR) ASUS Launches The World's First PCI-E Xonar D2X Audio Card	techPowerUp!
ASUS Xonar D2 reviews (2007-09-09)	NordicHardware
Asus showcases Xonar D2/PM sound card	Fudzilla
ASUS Xonar D2 & D2X Details	[H]ardOCP
Asus Xonar D2 compared to Creative's X-Fi Elite Pro	The Inquirer
Asus Xonar D2 put to the test	PureOverclock
Asus Xonar D2 Sound Test Preliminary Result	techPowerUp!
Asus Xonar D2 sound quality put to the test	The Tech Report
Asus Xonar D2 gets a brief review	The Tech Report

External reviews
ASUS Xonar D2X 7.1 Channel PCI Express Sound Card	Big Bruin
ASUS Xonar D2X 7.1 Channel PCI Express Sound Card	Big Bruin
Asus Xonar D2X - PCI-Express soundcard [Hardware]	Bit-tech.net
ASUS Xonar D2 Sound Card and U1 USB Audio Station Reviews	PC Perspective
Asus Xonar D2 [Hardware]	Bit-tech.net
ASUS Xonar D2 Ultra Fidelity Sound Card	TweakTown
Asus Xonar D2 Sound Card	TrustedReviews

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