| Model |
| Brand |
Creative |
| Model |
70SB046A00003 |
| Audio core |
| Audio Chipset |
X-Fi |
| Channels |
7.1 |
| Sample Rate |
192KHz |
| Digital Audio |
24-bit |
| SNR |
Stereo Output 109dB
Front and Rear Channels 109dB
Center, Subwoofer and Side Channels 109dB
(20kHz Low-pass filter, A-Weighted) |
| Ports |
| Line In |
Yes |
| Line Out |
Front/Rear/Center/Subwoofer/Rear Center |
| SPDIF In |
Optical and Coaxial |
| SPDIF Out |
Optical and Coaxial |
| MIC In |
Yes |
| CD/Aux In |
Yes |
| Spec |
| Interface |
PCI |
| External Box |
Yes |
| Remote Control |
Yes |
| Operating Systems Supported |
Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or Microsoft Windows Vista |
| System Requirements |
Genuine Intel Pentium III 1 GHz, AMD 1 GHz processor or faster
Intel,
AMD or 100% compatible motherboard chipset Microsoft Windows XP with
Service Pack 2 (SP2) or Microsoft Windows Vista
512MB RAM
600MB of free hard disk space
Available PCI 2.1 slot for the audio card
CD-ROM/CD-RW or CD/DVD-ROM required for software installation
Graphics card with DirectX 9 and OpenGL compliant 3D graphics accelerator
Internet connection is required to obtain free PowerDVD players with Dolby Digital and DTS decoding |
| Features |
| Features |
GAMING MODE
Boost game audio performance even further
Free
up system memory and improve your audio quality and performance in
games such as Battlefield 2, Prey, Quake 4, Doom 3 and others that take
advantage of X-RAM.
Battle in a 3D soundscape
Bullets
whiz past your head. Explosions shake the room. Take your games to the
next level with EAX ADVANCED HD1 sound effects.
Revitalize your compressed game sounds
X-Fi
Crystalizer makes gunshots sound crisp and sharp and explosions really
boom for the most intense gaming experience yet.
Here's the speed you need
This
powerful audio processing engine boosts real game performance by more
than 15% over ordinary motherboard audio.
Hear your enemies before they find you
Slip
on your headphones or put your multichannel speakers to work for you
with positional audio that's so accurate you can locate enemies by
sound.
Enjoy clearer voice chat
Talk it up and hear the
difference Sound Blaster X-Fi makes. Every voice comes through loud and
clear.
ENTERTAINMENT MODE
Make MP3s sound better than CDs
X-Fi
Crystalizer technology restores the detail and vibrance to your
compressed music and movies. All the highs and lows are intelligently
enhanced so you'll hear everything in crystal clarity.
Turn stereo music and movies into surround sound
X-Fi
CMSS-3D technology expands your stereo MP3s and digital movies into
surround sound over multichannel speakers, stereo speakers or even
headphones.
Voices are centered in front of you and ambient sounds are moved all around you.
Enjoy cinematic DVD movie sound
Get
THX certified surround sound plus cinematic DVD movie playback with
PowerDVD software featuring DTS and Dolby Digital -EX decoding (free
download with purchase).
Control it all from your couch
Browse
through your music, movies and pictures with the X-Fi wireless remote
and Entertainment Center software.
AUDIO CREATION MODE
Get advanced audio and music creation features |
| Packaging |
| Package Contents |
Sound Blaster X-Fi sound card
X-Fi I/O Drive with screws and cable for installation
Remote control with 2 AA batteries
2 MIDI adapter cables (mini-to-standard)
1/8-inch to 1/4-inch plug adapter
Power splitter cable
Quick Start leaflet
Installation CD |
| Windows Vista |
| Windows Vista |
Certified for Windows Vista |