CREATIVE Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Platinum eX - Manual (Page 29)

Installing Hardware 2-4
Step 5: Install the
cables 1. Connect the AD_LINK 1 connectors on the AD_LINK cable first. With the connector’s side springs
pressed down, push the connector until it clicks firmly into place on both the audio card and the
External I/O module.
2. Connect the AD_LINK 2 connectors at both ends. See Figure 2-5.
3. Locate the supplied power converter cable. Insert the small white connector into the audio card's power
connector.
4. Connect the other end of the power convertor to an available power supply cable from your computer's
power supply unit.
Note: Make sure that the power cable connected to the audio card is not shared with other devices like
disk drives.
To use the front and back SB1394/
FireWire connectors on the
External I/O Module, you must
connect the AD_LINK 1 and
AD_LINK 2 connectors on both
the audio card and the External
I/O Module.
CD-ROM or DVD-
ROM drive
CD_SPDIF connector
Side spring
Power converter
cable and connector
To system power supply
unit
1
3
2
5 6
4
Figure 2-5: Connecting the cables to the audio card.
If your computer chassis blocks
the AD_LINK cable from
connecting to the audio card:
1) Unscrew and loosen the card
from the PCI slot
2) Insert the AD_LINK cable
3) Reinstall the card securely into
the PCI slot.
If the AD_LINK cable is too long,
coil it gently to prevent damage to
the delicate wires inside the cable.