Playback: 24-Bit/96kHz up to 7.1

Signal-to-Noise Ratio: >100dB (20kHz Low-pass filter, A-Weighted)

Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise at 1kHz: <0.007% (20kHz Low-pass filter)

Recording: 24-bit/96kHz

X-Fi Crystalizer

X-Fi CMSS-3D Virtual

X-Fi CMSS-3D Headphone

Line in / Microphone in (shared 1/8" mini jack)

Speaker out (4x 1/8" mini jacks)

Optical out (TOSLINK)*

Optical in (TOSLINK)

Intel HD Audio Compatible Front Panel Header (2x5pin)

Creative Audio Console

Creative MediaSource Player/Organizer

Get PowerDVD

Creative Volume Panel

Creative SoundFont Bank Manager (Windows XP Only)

Creative Software Autoupdate

Creative Console Launcher

Creative Diagnostics

Creative ALchemy

Microsoft ^® Windows Vista™, Microsoft Windows ^® XP (Professional x64 Edition, Service Pack 2 or Media Center Edition)

Intel ^® Pentium ^® 4 1.6 GHz, AMD ^® Athlon XP 2000+ processor or equivalent

Available PCI Express ^® (x1, x4, x8 or x16) slot

256MB RAM (512MB RAM for Windows Vista™)

600MB of free hard disk space

CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

Headphones or amplified speakers (available separately)

Internet connection to download PowerDVD software

PCI Express Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio sound card

Installation CD

Quick Start leaflet