XTREME FIDELITY GAMING

Get the speed you need when every second counts
Win big with a powerful, completely new audio processing engine that boosts real game performance by up to 15% over motherboard audio and still gives you the fullest audio effects possible!

Boost performance even further in games with X-RAM support Free up system memory and improve overall gaming audio performance in game titles like QUAKE 4, Battlefield 2, Prey and others that take advantage of X-RAM.

	Hear your enemies before they find you Don't let them sneak up behind you. X-Fi CMSS®-3D Headphone creates nine virtual speakers over stereo headphones for positional audio that's so accurate you can actually locate enemies by sound. Multichannel speakers are even better with audio cues that let you hear exactly where they are even between speakers.
	Immerse yourself in a new dimension of sound Bullets whiz past your head. Explosions shake the room. Take reality to the next level with EAX® ADVANCED HD™1 sound effects in games.
	Get lost in the details Hear crisp, sharp gunshots and deep, booming explosions. X-Fi Crystalizer™ revitalizes your compressed game sounds, bringing out the highs and lows for the most intense gaming experience ever.

XTREME FIDELITY ENTERTAINMENT

	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.
	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 the ultimate PC movie experience with the latest cinematic technologies
The Sound Blaster X-Fi sound card delivers THX® certified surround sound and includes Cyberlink's PowerDVD software with DTS™ and Dolby Digital®-EX decoding via free download for an unbeatable DVD movie watching experience. (Internet connection is required)

XTREME FIDELITY AUDIO CREATION

Get the most advanced features and effects for music and audio creation available in a consumer solution.

• Near transparent conversion to and from any resolution
• Digital-matched recording capabilities in resolutions from 44.1kHz to 96kHz
• ASIO support with as low as one millisecond latency
• Up to eight different hardware effects
• 24-bit SoundFont® sampling, and 3D MIDI

Specifications:

General
Device Type	Sound card
Enclosure Type	Plug-in card
Interface Type	PCI
Processor / Memory
Signal Processor	Creative X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity
RAM Installed ( Max )	64 MB
Audio Output
Sound Output Mode	7.1 channel surround
DAC Data Width	24-bit
Sample Rate	8 kHz (min) - 192 kHz (max)
Signal-To-Noise Ratio	109 dB
Response Bandwidth	10 - 88000 Hz
Max Speakers Qty	8
Features	EAX ADVANCED HD, SoundFont Bank technology, THX certified, Creative Multi Speaker Surround (CMSS) - 3D, 24-bit Crystalizer, 3D MIDI
Compliant Standards	Digital Theater Systems (DTS), Dolby Digital EX, ASIO 2.0, THX, EAX ADVANCED HD
Audio Modes	Record : 24-bit 96 kHz ¦ Playback : 24-bit 96 kHz 7.1 - 109 dB 10 Hz to 46 kHz ¦ Playback : 24-bit 192 kHz stereo - 109 dB 10 Hz to 88 kHz
Expansion / Connectivity
Interfaces	3 x audio - line-out - mini-phone 3.5 mm ¦ 1 x audio - SPDIF output/line-in/microphone - mini-phone 3.5 mm ¦ 1 x audio - line-in - 4 pin MPC ¦ 1 x peripheral
Compatible Slots	1 x PCI
Miscellaneous
Package Type	Retail
Software / System Requirements
Software	Drivers & Utilities, Creative Wavestudio, Real Entertainment Center, Creative MediaSource, Creative SoundFont Bank Manager, THX Setup Console, Creative Audio Console, Creative MediaSource DVD Audio Player, Creative Smart Recorder, Creative Diagnostics, Creative Audio Creation Mode, Creative Console Launcher, Creative Entertainment Mode, Creative Game Mode, Creative Media Toolbox, Creative Mode Switcher, Creative Speaker Connection Wizard, Creative Vienna SoundFont Studio, Creative Volume Panel, Creative DTS Neo:6 Settings, Creative Karaoke Player
OS Required	Microsoft Windows XP SP2
Peripheral / Interface Devices	CD-ROM
System Requirements Details	Pentium III - 1 GHz - RAM 256 MB - HD 600 MB
Manufacturer Warranty
Service & Support	1 year warranty
Service & Support Details	Limited warranty - 1 year

Requirements:

Windows XP:

• Genuine Intel® Pentium® III 1 GHz, AMD® 1 GHz processor or faster
• Intel, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard chipset
• Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) or Window XP Pro x64
• 256MB 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

Windows Vista™:

• Genuine Intel® Pentium® III 1 GHz, AMD® 1 GHz processor or faster
• Intel, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard chipset
• Microsoft Windows Vista™ 32-bit or 64-bit
• 512 MB RAM
• 600 MB of free hard disk space
• Available PCI 2.1 compliant slot (PCI 2.2 and 2.3 also supported)
• Headphones or amplified speakers (available separately)
• CD-ROM drive installed
• Internet connection is required to obtain free PowerDVD players with Dolby® Digital and DTS™ decoding