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Hear the leaves rustle, hear a twig snap, hear your opponent breathe! Now add the Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Sound Card to your gaming arsenal and experience 7.1 channel surround sound. Get into the game with the detailed sound. With 7.1 channel sound, you don't have to worry about that mutant creeping up on you anymore. Providing stunning 109 dB SNR audio quality the Sound Blaster X-Fi sound card delivers faster audio performance and intense, realistic sound in all your games. Headphone surround sound is better too, virtually like listening to multichannel speakers. Take reality to the next level with EAX ADVANCED HD sound effects in games. Boost your movie experience too with X-Fi Crystalizer that repairs the damage that MP3 and WMA compression causes and intelligently enhances high and low frequencies for clean music playback and realistic movie sound. Also the card features a dedicated audio creation mode that supports near transparent conversion between resolutions, digital-matched recording and low-latency ASIO support and more. The Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Sound Card is an ideal accessory for the avid gamer or movie-buff alike.

Specification	Description
Model	70SB073A00000, 70sb073a00000, SB073A
UPC	054651136052
Accessory Indicator	Yes
Additional features	24-bit Analog-to-Digital conversion of analog inputs at 96kHz sample rate24-bit Digital-to-Analog conversion of digital sources at 96
Audio bit depth	24
Audio standards	THX® certified surround sound and includes Cyberlink PowerDVD software with DTS and Dolby Digital®-EX
Available for Store Pickup Spec Name: rshStandard	Yes
Benefits	Enjoy truly cinematic movie sound with THX® certified, DTS™ and Dolby Digital®-EX decodingAdvanced audio and music creat
Capacity UOM	mAh
Channels/output mode	Speaker and Headphone connections for stereo to 7.1 (Line Out via three 3.5mm mini jacks)
Country Of Origin	Malaysia
Description Header	Hear what you've been missing.
Display Catalog Number	55026263
Features	Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) (20kHz low-pass filter, A-Weighted) 109dBTotal harmonic distortion + noise at 1kHz (20kHz low-pass filte
Frequency response	(-3dB, 24-bit/96kHz input ) 10Hz-46kHz, (-3dB, 24-bit/192kHz input) 10Hz-88kHz (Stereo only)
Included in the Box	Sound Blaster X-Fi™ PCI CardQuick start leafletInstallation and Applications CD containing: Drivers for Windows® XP
Inputs	1 x Phone 1/8"(Line In / Microphone In), 1 x Multipin(Auxiliary Line level Input), 2 x Multipin(Intel HD Audio)
Interface/form factor	PCI 2.1
Manufacturer Labor Warranty	12
Manufacturer Part Number	70SB073A00000
Manufacturer Parts Warranty	12
MAP Price	0.0
Maximum sample rate	20 kHz
Model	70SB073A00000
Operating sytems supported	Microsoft® Windows® Vista (Drivers available at us.creative.com) or XP (SP2, x64 or Media Center)
Operating Temperature UOM	° F
Outputs	3 x Phone 1/8"(Speaker/headphone), 2 x Multipin(Intel HD Audio)
Product Type	7.1 channel
Required to function	Microsoft® Windows® Vista™ (Drivers available at us.creative.com) or XP (Service Pack 2, x64 or Media Center Edition)Int
Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)	109 dB
Supported Languages	English
System requirements	Intel® Pentium® III 1 GHz, AMD® 1 GHz processor or fasterIntel, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard chipsetAvaila

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★★★★★

5.0

The Painless Sound Card Upgrade

"I bought this card as an upgrade from another Creative sound card (my Audigy 2 ZS, which I've had for a while). The upgrade process (from the old sound card) was pretty darn simple: 1. Shut down the PC and remove the old card. 2. Install the new card into the same slot; however, don't install any software yet! 3. After restarting the computer. remove all the old software from your old sound card. Once you've do..." Read Full Review »

Feb 20, 2008 by PGHammer

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3.0

Decent card that has issues

"I bought this card about a year ago when my onboard sound just wasn't cutting it anymore (I was playing Battlefield 2) The setup is a breeze and everything sounds great, WHEN there isn't crackling and popping through the speakers. Initially I thought it was the speakers so I tried a few different pairs and they all had the same result. Here is what I've figured out about the crackling and popping: it is directly..." Read Full Review »

Oct 20, 2008 by illusion1181

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The Painless Sound Card Upgrade

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5.0

"I bought this card as an upgrade from another Creative sound card (my Audigy 2 ZS, which I've had for a while). The upgrade process (from the old sound card) was pretty darn simple:

1. Shut down the PC and remove the old card.

2. Install the new card into the same slot; however, don't install any s …" Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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Creative ExtremeGamer 7.1 24-bit PCI Sound Card

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4.0

"Pros

Sound quailty above and beyond that of the intergrated sound. A noticable improvement in games footsteps and direction much more noticable. Plays music extremely well. Creative support is top notch with updates and driver issues.

Cons

Two noticable cons Headphone and speakers will not functi …" Read Full Review »

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Takes games to a whole new level.

★★★★★

5.0

"I had never before used anything besides on-board sound and thought it was time to spoil myself. Boy did I ever do that with this card. Music sounds better and games (oh, the games!) are sooooo much better now.

The single best thing about this card is that it makes you feel like you have real 5.1 ch …" Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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5.0

"I bought this yesterday because I recently started playing Battlefield 2 again. I had played BF2 before but not with a sound card like this !!! It has enhanced my game to a whole new level !!! I can tell where things are all around me as they happen, the box is right... you can hear people sneaking …" Read Full Review »

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Solid performer! Works in Vista.

★★★★★

5.0

"I have used many Creative products over the years (AWE series, Live, Audigy, etc). They have always been a reliable and solid performer for me. I realize that there is a lot of bad press out there for Creative right now but I am NOT one of the nay-sayers. There doesnt appear to be any middle ground …" Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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Decent card that has issues

The Painless Sound Card Upgrade

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Takes games to a whole new level.

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Solid performer! Works in Vista.

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