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vidarr:
Asus made these stand-alone DAC devices to go with their motherboards, but they almost never worked. I have the SUPREMEFX HI-FI DAC with the ROG RAMPAGE V EDITION 10 and it never worked. The software application is terrible; it does not even detect the DAC. I could not find a single person that got one working --that is, the specific mobo and DAC I have. It is unfortunate because the components are really high quality.

I'm trying to think if there is a way I can use this with some slight modifications to the circuit. I don't think so. I'm thinking maybe I should just strip the board down and re-use the components. I'd like to make my two year old daughter a simple amplifier and build two speakers (monitor cabinets).

The Op Amps are two: LM4562
datasheet: https://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/lm4562.pdf?ts=1715592312059&ref_url=https%253A%252F%252Fno.mouser.com%252F

There is also a good headphone amp: TPA6120A2
datasheet: https://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/tpa6120a2.pdf?ts=1715692947995&ref_url=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.google.com%252F

The caps are high quality and the jacks are all gold plated.

Any thoughts?

Thanks!

Coordonnée_chromatique:
hello,

"are really high quality" the wima caps and the nichicon gold caps are not expensive
"some slight modifications to the circuit" you have to write a new driver IMO
"re-use the components. I'd like to make my two year old daughter a simple amplifier and build two speakers (monitor cabinets)" there is noting that can be reused in an amplifier

RoGeorge:

--- Quote from: vidarr on May 14, 2024, 01:32:40 pm ---Any thoughts?

--- End quote ---

Looks like a very nice low-noise and low-distortions sound card.  Use it as it is.  Would be a pity to ruin it with modifications.    This guy is saying the new drivers are OK:  https://rog-forum.asus.com/t5/x99/supremefx-hi-fi-dac-driver-update-v1-9-114-26/td-p/795382

What exactly you don't like about this sound card, or why do you want to modify it at all?

vidarr:

--- Quote from: RoGeorge on May 14, 2024, 02:25:22 pm ---

Looks like a very nice low-noise and low-distortions sound card.  Use it as it is.  Would be a pity to ruin it with modifications.    This guy is saying the new drivers are OK:  https://rog-forum.asus.com/t5/x99/supremefx-hi-fi-dac-driver-update-v1-9-114-26/td-p/795382

What exactly you don't like about this sound card, or why do you want to modify it at all?

--- End quote ---


That mobo is part of my airgapped setup for work and I have no use for it. That mobo didn't used to be setup how it is now, but I never got that DAC to work back then anyway. No one could get it to work. I spent way too many hours and days on it; everyone else gave up much sooner than I did. Here I am at it again... LOL.

The DAC won't work with any other PC, and that PC is dedicated to its role until death, which makes the DAC useless. I did not buy this PC for the device, so it isn't really a loss --it actually came free, because my original mobo was sent back under warranty and they sent me a new board and this thing came with it. Every time I open this Rampage V 10 hardware drawer, there it is... Should sound nice if it worked...

I'll see what other people say, but I have a feeling I am going to end up stripping the board. I would sell it for the $30, but no one in Brazil is going to buy this. Shipping it out is like $70.

Oh yeah, thanks for the driver link. At least now I know it should work, but, I wasn't able to get the driver there. If I go this route, I'll look it up again. Thanks!

vidarr:

--- Quote from: Coordonnée_chromatique on May 14, 2024, 01:46:18 pm ---hello,

"are really high quality" the wima caps and the nichicon gold caps are not expensive
"some slight modifications to the circuit" you have to write a new driver IMO
"re-use the components. I'd like to make my two year old daughter a simple amplifier and build two speakers (monitor cabinets)" there is noting that can be reused in an amplifier

--- End quote ---

"NICHICON CAPACITORS
High-quality Japanese capacitors produce a warmer, natural sound with exceptional clarity"

That's what they say on the Asus website. It just stuck in my head. LOL.  :-DD

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