Technical Specifications 24-bit Analog-to-Digital conversion of analog inputs at 96kHz sample rate 24-bit Digital-to-Analog conversion of digital sources at 96kHz to analog 7.1 speaker output 24-bit Digital-to-Analog conversion of stereo digital sources at 192kHz to stereo output 16-bit to 24-bit recording sampling rates: 8, 11.025, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 and 96kHz ASIO 2.0 support at 16-bit/44.1kHz, 16-bit/48kHz, 24-bit/44.1kHz 24-bit/48kHz and 24-bit/96kHz with direct monitoring Enhanced SoundFont support at up to 24-bit resolution Audio Performance (Rated Output @ 2Vrms, Typical Value) Signal-to-Noise Ratio (20kHz Low-pass filter, A-Weighted) - Stereo Output : 109dB - Front and Rear Channels: 109dB - Center, Subwoofer and Side Channels : 109dB Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise at 1kHz (20kHz Low-pass filter) = 0.004% Frequency Response (-3dB, 24-bit/96kHz input ) 10Hz to 46kHz Frequency Response (-3dB, 24-bit/192kHz input) 10Hz to 88kHz (Stereo only) Connectivity Speaker and Headphone connections for stereo to 7.1 (Line Out via three 3.5mm mini jacks) Line In / Microphone In / Optical Out* (shared 3.5mm FlexiJack) Auxiliary Line level Input (via 4-pin Molex connector) Intel HD Audio Compatible Front Panel Header (2x5pin) * Optical Out supports stereo SPDIF out and pass through of multichannel DVD sound System Requirements Microsoft® Windows® Vista™ (Drivers available at us.creative.com) or XP (Service Pack 2, x64 or Media Center Edition) Intel® Pentium® III 1 GHz, AMD® 1 GHz processor or faster Intel, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard chipset Available PCI 2.1 slot 256MB RAM 600MB of free hard disk space CD-ROM/CD-RW or CD/DVD-ROM for software installation Internet connection to download PowerDVD player software Package Contents Sound Blaster X-Fi™ PCI Card Quick Start Leaflet Installation and Applications CD containing: - Drivers for Windows® XP - Creative Software Suite - User's Guide