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* HDMI v1.3a Compliant Audio Card
* Creative X-Fi™ native-PCI Express® audio processor
Unprecedented Audio for Movies, Music, and Gaming
* Blu-ray support via Cyberlink’s latest PowerDVD application (available separately)
* Support for PCM 8 channel, 24-bit/192kHz
* 24p True Cinema Output
* Blu-ray Audio with no downsampling
* High bit-rate audio, such as Dolby® TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio bitstream
* Dolby® Digital Live
* DTS™ Neo:PC & DTS™ Interactive (Not available for Windows® XP)
* EAX® Advanced HD 5.0
Rear Panel
Rear Panel
HDMI Input
HDMI Type A Plug: Can plug in HDMI or DVI to HDMI cable from the graphic card, or connect Blu-Ray, HD DVD, HD Player that support HDMI.
HDMI Output
HDMI Type A Plug: Output HD video and HD Audio to HDMI and HDCP compliant Digital TV or AV Receiver.
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 at impedance 16O ~ 600O headphone or earphone. Also, can be used, when configuring a Stereo system (not using the Analog I/O cable) as a 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 it for Mic input, Line input and as an 8-channel line output Jack.
How to Connect
How to Connect Your Sound Card when using an AV Receiver
How to Connect when using an AV Receiver (below). Click image to enlarge.
How to Connect Your Sound Card without an AV Receiver
How to Connect without an AV Receiver (below). Click image to enlarge.
Individual Video/Audio Connection
Individual Video/Audio Connection (above). Click image to enlarge.
Visit the FAQ page for details on this connection.
Minimum System Requirements
* Intel® Pentium® 4 1.6 GHz or AMD® AthloXP 2000+ processor (Pentium 4 2.2 GHz, AMD AthlonTM XP 2400+ processor or faster recommended)
* Intel, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard
* Microsoft® Windows Vista® 64-bit with Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows Vista 32-bit with SP1, Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2), Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) 2005 or Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004
Note: High Resolution Audio Output not supported on Windows XP
* 256 MB RAM (512 MB RAM for Windows Vista)
* 600 MB of free hard disk space
* Available PCI Express® (x1, x4, x8 or x16) slot
* CD or DVD ROM
* Product descriptions and part numbers are subject to change, and may not reflect
manufacturer product changes. Please check the manufacturer's website and use the
item's manufacturer part number to find the most up to date product description.
Warranty: 12 months return to base warranty - not including consumable products.