Maximum audio performance and connectivity for Pro Gamers
- Realistic EAX® 5.0 sound effects that pull you into the game
- Accurate 3D positional audio - even with normal headphones
- Accelerated audio for unbeatable game performance
- Clearer voice chats for better voice communication
- Works with PCI Express equipped PCs
Chosen by professional gamers, the PCI Express Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Champion Series 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 opponents by mere sound - even over normal 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 Windows® XP. |
 | Accurate 3D positional audio
Listen to 3D positional audio so accurate, you can locate your enemies through mere sound alone! Plus, the X-Fi CMSS®-3D gives you amazing surround sound even with normal stereo headphones. |
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 teammates 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. |
 | Gaming X-Fi I/O drive included
Get into gaming mode with the push of a button! Gain easy access even in dark environments with backlit buttons that activate the X-Fi gaming features instantly |
 | Plug your headset directly into the mini jack input, no adapters required. |
 | Adjust the volume of both headphone and microphone with the new recessed volume controls. Especially designed to pop out and back in again to ensure you can close the drivebay door on your tower PC. |
 | Record your own music
PCI Express Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium has fantastic inputs and low-latency ASIO drivers for great music recording. |
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).
Connectivity
Rear Connections
Connect your favorite audio equipment easily.
Sound Blaster X-Fi is Fatal1ty's Choice for Audio!
 | "When I'm competing, I need top-class performance and the most realistic sound to help me know where my opponents are. Sound Blaster X-Fi really delivers for me...there is nothing faster or better."
Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel is the best-known professional gamer in the world with 38 First Place wins in eight years of tournament play. |
Championship Gaming Series™
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 | | Technical Specs | | 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: | 64MB | | 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 | | 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 | | Creative proprietary AND_EXT connector: | Connects to one end of the AND_EXT cable. Connect the other end to the AND_EXT connector on the Sound Blaster X-Fi I/O Drive. | | Creative proprietary DID_EXT connector: | Connects to one end of the DID_EXT cable. Connect the other end to the DID_EXT connector on the Sound Blaster X-Fi I/O Drive. | | I/O Drive Connectivity | | Auxiliary input: | Two RCA jacks | | Headphone output and volume control: | 3. 50 mm (1/8-inch) stereo jack | | Microphone input: | 3. 50 mm (1/8-inch) stereo jack |
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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 (to switch between Audio Creation, Entertainment and Game mode)
- Audio Console
- Creative MediaSource
- Smart Recorder
- SoundFont Bank Manager
- Speaker Connection Wizard
- THX Setup Console
- Volume Panel
- WaveStudio
- Console Launcher
- Creative Diagnostics
- Get PowerDVD (Internet Download)
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
PACKAGE CONTENTS
- PCI Express Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium sound card
- X-Fi I/O 3½" Drive with cables & screws for installation
- 5¼" drive bay adapter
- Quick Start leaflet
- Installation CD containing:
- Drivers for Windows®
- Creative software suite - User's Guide