Answer

Please plug at the USB ports under the LAN port, they have independent USB power can provide the best audio quality for external USB DACs. And be sure you enabled the "External USB Power Control" in the BIOS >> Advanced >> USB Configuration >> External USB Power Control - Enabled.

Models

  • B85-G43 GAMING
  • X99S GAMING 7
  • Z77A-GD65 GAMING
  • Z87-G45 GAMING
  • Z97 GAMING 7
  • Z97 GAMING 9 AC
  • Z97I GAMING ACK
  • Z87-G43 GAMING
  • Z87I GAMING AC
  • A88X-G45 GAMING
  • A88X-G45 GAMING Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD
  • Z97-G43 GAMING
  • X99S GAMING 9 ACK
  • B85I GAMING
  • Z87-GD65 GAMING
  • Z97 GAMING 9 ACK
  • 970 GAMING
  • Z97-GD65 GAMING
  • B75A-G43 GAMING
  • H97 GAMING 3
  • Z87M GAMING
  • Z77A-G43 GAMING
  • A88XM GAMING
  • Z97-G45 GAMING
  • H87-G43 GAMING
  • Z97M GAMING
  • B85M GAMING
  • X99S GAMING 9 AC
  • Z77A-G45 GAMING
  • Z97 GAMING 3
  • Z97 GAMING 5
  • Z97I GAMING AC