Dimensions
Board
Length: 176.900 mm (6.964 inches)
Height: 56.155 mm (2.211 inches)
Interface Core
Audio Processor
Creative 20K2 PCI Express audio processor
X-RAM 64M bytes of DDR-SDRAM for audio processing
PC Interface
PCI Express 1.1 Compliant Interface
Supported audio
resolution and
sampling rate
16/24-bit / up to 192kHz (Stereo playback)
16/24-bit / up to 96.0khz (Multi channel playback)
16/24-bit / up to 96kHz (Recording)
API Supports
WDM, ASIO2.0
EAX® 5.0, Direct Sound®, Direct Sound 3D®, OpenAL
Supported Operating Systems
Microsoft® Windows Vista™
Microsoft® Windows XP™
Analog Audio
Level
3.0Vrms, +12.0dBu max, deviatio+/- 0.1dB
Dynamic Range
109.0 dB A-weighted (1kHz @ -60dBFS, 24-bit/48kHz) for Analog outputs
98.0 dB A-weighted (1kHz @ -60dBFS, 24-bit/48kHz) for Analog inputs
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise
115.0 dB A-weighted (1kHz @ -60dBFS, 24-bit/48kHz) for Stereo analog outputs
109.0 dB A-weighted (1kHz @ -60dBFS, 24-bit/48kHz) for Multi channel analog outputs
Frequency Response
10Hz to 22kHz, +/- 0.02 dB @ 48kHz
10Hz to 42kHz, +/- 0.02 dB @ 96kHz
10Hz to 94kHz, +/- 3dB @ 192kHz, Stereo
Impedance
Headphone load impedance 16O ~ 600O
Line output impedance 330O
Line/Aux input impedance 10KO
Microphone
Support Stereo and Balanced Mode
Connectivity
Analog Multi I/O Cable (D-SUB)
4 x 1/8" Stereo mini phone jack for Line outputs
1 x 1/8" TRS mini phone jack for MIC input
1 x 1/8" Stereo mini phone jack for Line input
Headphone
1 x 1/8" Stereo mini Phone jack for Headphone output
Front Audio
1 x 10-pin(5x2) Front audio header with Intel® HD Audio Compatible
Digital I/O
1 x RCA/TOSLINK Combo jack for S/PDIF transmission
1 x 2-piS/PDIF input connector
Extension
Creative proprietary AND_EXT, DID_EXE connector for X-Fi I/O driver
Rear Panel
Rear Panel Brackets
The X-Fi™ Forte includes two rear panel brackets, a Standard bracket and a Low Profile bracket. Use the appropriate bracket for your PC.
Digital Output
RCA/TOSLINK Combo Jack: Can connect to external DAC, AV Receiver, and Decoder through a 75O Coaxial cable or optical mini cable. Can play S/PDIF Stereo PCM and Dolby Digital AC-3, DTS bit-stream content.
Headphone Output
3.5mm(1/8 ”) stereo mini-phone jack: Includes an independent Headphone amp and can activate an impedance 16O ~ 600O headphone or earphone. Also, can be used, when configuring a Stereo system, not using the Analog I/O cable, as an Front Line Output.
Note If you connect a Passive Speaker (with lower than 16O) to this Headphone output, it can cause this audio card to not function correctly.
Analog I/O Multi Connector
D-SUB 15 pin connector: Connect the Analog I/O cable bundled in this package and use for Mic input, Line input and 8-channel line output Jack.
Analog I/O Cable
MIC input connector
3.5mm(1/8”) mini phone jack (Pink color label: ‘MIC IN’): Connect Stereo/mono unbalanced condenser microphone and input, record audio from the MIC through the audio card. Also, connect to Balanced Dynamic Microphone through the jumper setting of this audio board.
Line input connector
3.5mm(1/8”) stereo mini-phone jack (Blue color label: ‘LINE IN’): Connect CD player, MP3 player from their headphone output or line output, and input/record audio through this audio card.
Front Line output connector
3.5mm (1/8”) stereo mini-phone jack (Lime color label: ‘FRONT’): Connect Active multichannel speaker or AV Amplifier’s “Front”.
Rear output connector
3.5mm(1/8”) stereo mini-phone jack (Black color label: ‘REAR’): Connect Active multichannel speaker or AV Amplifier’s Rear. Connectiowheabove 4-channel system is needed.
Center/Woofer output connector
3.5mm(1/8”) stereo mini-phone jack (Orange color label: ‘C/SW’): Connect Active multichannel speaker or AV Amplifier’s Center/Woofer. Connectiowheabove 5.1 channel system is needed.
Side output connector
3.5mm(1/8”) stereo mini-phone jack (Gray color label: ‘SIDE’): Connect Active multichannel speaker or AV Amplifier’ Side. Connection to 7.1 channel system is needed.
Package Contents
Board
AUZEN X-Fi™ FORTE 7.1 Board
Documentation
Quick Start Guide
Accessories
1 x Optical TOSLINK to TOSLINK cable, (6.6 feet / 2 meter)
1 x Analog Multi I/O cable (D-Sub)
1 x Optical adaptor
1 x Full size bracket
Software
Installation CD
Specificatons subject to change without notice.
Tour
PCI Express: Designed for high speed PCI Express® slots in modern PCs
Dolby® Digital Live
Dolby® Digital Live converse any audio signal (games, music, etc…) into a Dolby® Digital bitstream (48kHz at 640Kbps). Dolby® Digital Live provides a single digital cable connectio(via coaxial or optical) to your Dolby® Digital enabled surround sound system.
DTS Connect™ (for Vista only)
Turn your PC into action-packed entertainment experience that surrounds you in sound. DTS Connect includes 2 exciting technologies from DTS: DTS Interactive™ and DTS Neo:PC™ (Vista Only)
DTS Interactive™ (for Vista only)
A real time encoder that takes any LPCM (2 channel or more) and encodes it into DTS® bitstream (48kHz at 1.5Mbps). DTS Interactive™ provides a single digital cable connectio(via coaxial or optical) to your DTS enabled surround sound system. (Vista Only)
DTS Neo:PC™ (for Vista only)
A up-mix matrix technology that turns any 2 channel audio into 7.1 surround sound. You caturyour stereo audio (WMA, MP3, CD and more!) into a convincing multichannel audio experience. (Vista Only)
EAX® ADVANCED HD 5.0
Bullets whiz past your head. Explosions shake the room. Take your games to the next level with EAX® ADVANCED HD™ sound effects.
64MB X-RAM
Free up system memory and improve your audio quality and performance igames such as Battlefield 2, Prey, Unreal Tournament 3 and others that take advantage of X-RAM.
FP_AUDIO, AND_EXT, DID_EXT
Support Intel® HD Audio (Standard 10-1 pin Front Panel Audio) and latest Sound Blaster X-Fi™ I/O 3 ½ “ Drive Interface
Hi-Fi OPAMP (with Swappable Socket – Front L/R only)
National OPAMP provide superior sound quality and speed for exceptional audio performance. The swappable dual DIP type Operational Amplifier (OPAMP) provides convenient do-it-yourself upgrade for ultimate analog sound quality and color (Front L/R only)
Hi-End DAC & Audio Components
AKM AK4396VF DAC achieves 120 dB dynamic range performance and low distortion rate of 0.001%. Other hi-end components include Nichicon Bi-Polarized Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor, Metalized Film capacitor used in high-end audio equipment.
Digital Out Combo
Shift between Coaxial (left) and Optical output (right) with the included adaptor.
Headphone Amplifier
Exclusive Hi-Fi headphone amplifier technology.
Professional Mic Pre-Amp
Stereo/Balanced mode microphone pre-amplifier for professional microphones
Balanced Power Generation
Balanced Power Generation circuit for Analog dual power supply.
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