Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio Sound Card

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X-Fi Xtreme Audio Sound Card Add the Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio sound card to your PC and turn your downloaded music into your own personal concert. Plus watch DVDs or downloaded videos with full cinematic surround sound. Turn your PC into your home entertainment centerWhy settle for basic, built-in sound? Your music and movies deserve Xtreme Fidelity. Add the Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio sound card to your PC and turn your downloaded music into your own personal concert. Plus watch DVDs or downloaded videos with full cinematic surround sound.Revitalize your downloaded music and moviesRestore the details and vibrance your music and movies lost during compression. X-Fi technology intelligently enhances the highs and lows so you'll hear it all-crisp cymbal crashes, wailing guitar solos, screeching tires and booming explosions.Surround sound from your stereo music and movies? Yes!Expand your stereo music and movies into surround sound. Voices are centered in front of you. Ambient sound appears all around you... just like a live performance. Listen on a pair of desktop speakers or a full 5.1 speaker system.Headphone surround that sounds like a room full of speakersSlip on your headphones and X-Fi technology moves the sound away from your ears into the space around you. You'll feel like you're sitting in with your favorite band or in the best seat at the movie theater.Enjoy the ultimate PC movie experienceDownload Cyberlink PowerDVD software with DTS and Dolby Digital-EX decoding for free and get an unbeatable DVD movie watching experience.Technical Specifications: Playback: 24-Bit/96kHz 7.1 Signal-to-Noise Ratio: >108dB (20kHz Low-pass filter, A-Weighted) Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise at 1kHz: 0.006% (20kHz Low-pass filter) Recording: 24-bit/96kHzX-Fi Technology: X-Fi Crystalizer X-Fi CMSS-3D Virtual X-Fi CMSS-3D HeadphoneConnectivity: Speaker and Headphone connections for stereo to 7.1 (Line Out via three 3.5mm mini jacks) Line In / Microphone In / Digital Out / Digital I/O (shared 3.5mm FlexiJack) Auxiliary Line level Input (via 4-pin Molex connector) Intel HD Audio Compatible Front Panel Header (2x5pin)Minimum System Requirements: Microsoft Windows Vista (Drivers available at us.creative.com) or Microsoft Windows XP (Service Pack 2, x64 Edition or Media Center Edition) Intel Pentium 4 1.6 GHz, AMD Athlon XP 2000+ processor or equivalent Available PCI 2.1 slot 256MB RAM 600MB of free hard disk space CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive Headphones or amplified speakers (available separately) Internet connection to download PowerDVD software

Specification	Description
Model	70SB079000000, 70SB079000001, SB0790
UPC	054651136946
Accessory Indicator	Yes
Additional features	X-Fi technology intelligently enhances the highs and lows
Audio bit depth	24-Bit/96kHz 7.1
Audio standards	Speaker and Headphone connections for stereo to 7.1
Available for Store Pickup Spec Name: rshStandard	Yes
Benefits	Restores the details and vibrance your music and movies lost during compressionExpands your stereo music and movies into surround sou
Capacity UOM	mAh
Country Of Origin	Malaysia
Description Header	Hear what you've been missing.
Display Catalog Number	55026264
Features	Playback: 24-Bit/96kHz 7.1, SNR: >108dB (20kHz Low-pass filter, A-Weighted)Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise at 1kHz: 0.006% (20kHz l
Included in the Box	Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio sound cardInstallation CDQuick Start leafletCreative MediaSource® Player
Inputs	1 x Phone 1/8"(Line in/Mic in/Digital I/O), 1 x Multipin(Aux Line Level in), 2 x Multipin(Intel HD Audio Front Panel Hdr)
Interface/form factor	PCI 2.1
Manufacturer Labor Warranty	12
Manufacturer Part Number	70SB079000000
Manufacturer Parts Warranty	12
MAP Price	0.0
Maximum sample rate	20 kHz
Model	70SB079000000
Operating sytems supported	Microsoft® Windows® Vista (Drivers availableor Microsoft® Windows® XP (SP2, X64 or Media Center)
Operating Temperature UOM	° F
Outputs	3 x Phone 1/8"(Spkr/Headphones), 1 x Phone 1/8"(Line in/Mic in/Digital I/O)
Product Type	7.1 channel
Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)	108 dB
Sound synthesis method	X-Fi Crystalizer, X-Fi CMSS-3D Virtual, X-Fi CMSS-3D Headphone
Supported Languages	English
System requirements	Intel® Pentium® 4 1.6 GHz, AMD® Athlon XP 2000+ processor or equivalentAvailable PCI 2.1 slot256MB RAM6

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"I purchased this Soundcard about in Feb 2007 to upgrade my integrated audio, thinking the X-Fi was among the best on the market, but have been disappointed with it. My system is an HP Pavilion desktop with an AMD Athlon 64 X2 CPU, 2GB RAM, etc, running XP MCE 2005, and this Soundcard certainly provided good quality audio playback, but with certain undesirable side effects. First of all, my system was spontaneo..." Read Full Review »

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It works perfectly with racing games and music creation.

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I bought this card as a Christmas present for my son. The sound card that came with his Dell computer did not produce the sound needed for his racing games. He also could not work with his music creation because it …" Read Full Review »

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"Being a little skeptical i decided to go and try this product. I went out and bought it then I installed it in my office computer because that is where i spend most of my time anyway. I decided to listen to some music and the difference it made was amazing, deep clear sounds coming from my computer …" Read Full Review »

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"I got this sound card for Christmas and I was sure this would be better than previous ones that were not compatible with my pc. I find this sound card can play music and computer games with sound that is life almost realistic. Overall I am pleased with this sound card and the way it improves my expe …" Read Full Review »

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"I ordered this card with my Dell when i bought this computer, and, it worked absolutely like a charm. It improves all the music, games, and movies you play just by that little bit, deeper bass, clear and crisp trebels, and strong midrange.

Although, you have to have good speakers to hear it complet …" Read Full Review »

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