Intense audio for your games, music and movies
- EAX® 5.0 sound effects and 3D positional audio for total game immersion
- Precise and detailed surround sound - even with normal headphones
- Hardware acceleration that boosts gaming performance
- Restore the details and vibrance to your MP3s
- Works with PCI Express equipped PCs
Chosen by professional gamers, the PCI Express Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium sound card delivers the ultimate PC gaming audio experience. You'll hear realistic EAX 5 sound effects and 3D positional audio so accurate you can locate enemies by mere sound alone - even over ordinary headphones. Plus, get unbeatable performance in your games with hardware accelerated audio and X-RAM.
 | Realistic EAX 5.0 sound effects
Hear crackling gunfire and earth-shattering explosions. EAX 5.0 delivers realistic sound effects that will engage you in long hours of gameplay. |
 | EAX® and 3D audio restoration for Windows Vista®
Using Windows Vista? Creative ALchemy restores the surround sound effect for the same great gaming experience as on Windows XP™. |
Hardware accelerated performance
- Get unbeatable performance with hardware accelerated audio that blows motherboard audio away.
- Boost your performance even further in games like Quake 4, Battlefield 2, Prey, Unreal Tournament 3 and others that take advantage of X-RAM.
Clearer voice chats
- Plug in your headset or microphone and hear the difference immediately. With high-quality input and hardware audio processing, your team-mates will definitely hear you loud and clear.
 | Boost your audio game performance
Designed for gameplay with ultra-realistic EAX 5.0 sound effects, accelerated performance and a dedicated game mode. |
 | Dolby Digital Live
Connects to your home theater system through a single digital cable (available separately) for compelling 5.1 surround sound. |
 | Windows Vista compatibility
Certified UAA compliant for maximum Windows Vista compatibility. |
| Perfect for music, movies and recording |
 | Revitalize downloaded music and movies
Make all your music sound better with Xtreme Fidelity audio technology which restores the detail and clarity to compressed music files like MP3s. |
Cinematic surround sound from DVD movies
Enjoy cinematic DVD movie experiences with THX® Certified surround sound and PowerDVD software with DTS-ES® and Dolby Digital®-EX decoding (Internet connection required).
 | Enjoy low-latency ASIO recording
Record your own music now. The PCI Express Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium has fantastic inputs and low-latency ASIO drivers for great music recording. |
| Connectivity |
 | Rear Connections
Connect your favorite audio equipment easily. |
Championship Gaming Series™
The Championship Gaming Series (CGS) is the only worldwide professional video gaming league. Only the best gear is rigorously tested and approved by CGS for the highest level of professional gaming.
SPECIFICATIONS
| Feature | Description | | 24-bit Analog-to-Digital conversion of analog inputs: | 96kHz sample rate | | 24-bit Digital-to-Analog conversion of digital sources: | 96kHz to analog 7.1 speaker output | | 24-bit Digital-to-Analog conversion of stereo digital sources: | 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: | 16bit/44.1kHz,16-bit/48kHz, 24-bit/44.1kHz 24-bit/48kHz and 24-bit/96kHz with direct monitoring | | Enhanced SoundFont support: | Up to 24-bit resolution | | X-RAM: | 16MB | | Connectivity | | Line in / Microphone In: | Shared 1/8” mini jack | | Speaker Out: | 4x 1/8” mini jacks | | Optical Out: | TOSLINK1 | | Optical In: | TOSLINK | | Intel HD Audio Compatible Front Panel Header: | 2x 5-pin |
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1 Optical Out supports stereo SPDIF out, multichannel out via Dolby Digital Live, and pass through of multichannel DVD sound
Speaker Support
- Stereo/2.1 Speakers
- 4/4.1 Speakers
- 5.1 Speakers
- 7.1 Speakers
- Headphones
Bus Connection
SOFTWARE
- Mode Switcher
- Audio Console
- Creative MediaSource
- DTS Neo:6 Settings
- Karaoke Player
- Entertainment Center
- Smart Recorder
- SoundFont Bank Manager
- Speaker Connection Wizard
- THX Setup Console
- Vienna SoundFont Studio
- Volume Panel
- WaveStudio
- Console Launcher
- Creative Media Toolbox
- Creative Diagnostics
- Get PowerDVD
REQUIREMENTS
- Microsoft® Windows Vista® with Service Pack 1 or Windows® XP (x64, Service Pack 2 or Media Center Edition)
- Intel® Pentium® 4 AMD® Athlon™ or equivalent processor, 1.6 GHz or faster
- 256MB RAM (512MB for Windows Vista)
- 600MB of free hard disk space
- Available PCI Express® (x1, x4 or x16) slot
- CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
- Internet connection to download free PowerDVD software
- PCI Express Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium sound card
- Quick Start leaflet
- Installation CD containing:
- Drivers for Windows®
- Creative software suite
- User's Guide