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Boost your desktop's audio performance with a sound card from one of the premier names in computer audio—Creative Labs. The Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty sound card is designed to enhance your PC gaming experience. Named for professional gamer, Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel, the card's X-Fi 24-bit Crystalizer will make your game audio more dynamic and realistic while improving both low and high frequencies giving you smoother, cleaner sound and immersing you in the game environment.
The card's audio processor, with help from Creative's CMSS-3D technology, is able to remix your stereo audio into surround sound—even through stereo headphones. This is ideal for playing first-person shooters so you can hear your enemies before it's too late. There's 64MB of onboard RAM as well, freeing up demands on your PC's memory and increasing overall gaming performance.
Music and movies benefit from Creative's audio technology know-how, too. For enjoying your favorite DVDs, the card is THX certified and can handle decoding DTS-ES and Dolby Digital EX duties. The Crystalizer and CMSS-3D technology also team together to improve your digital music and let you "SuperRip" your CDs boosting the fidelity of ripped audio above that of low-quality MP3 files. Plus, the 5.25-inch I/O Drive gives you access to inputs and outputs from the front of your computer and the bundled remote turns your computer into a full entertainment center.
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Very sexy sound card.
- Pros: Very cool looking, great sound. REALY great sound. Upsampling CDs is quite cool. More expandability with the Xram.
- Cons: There is little to now support for the Xram. I have read that the Fatal1ty is a little more unstable than the other Xfi cards, because of the memory.
- Other Thoughts: Awesome sound card, would have gotten a 5, if more games supported it.
X-Fi
- Pros: X-Ram; if it ever gets used in games. Good sound quality, I definately like the mids and overall sound quality compared to my Audigy 2ZS. Drivers are a bit better than older SB cards.
- Cons: Drivers are still buggy.
| Model | 70SB046600002 |
| Audio Chipset | X-Fi |
| Channels | 7.1 |
| Sample Rate | 96KHz |
| Digital Audio | 24-bit |
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Simply Amazing!
- Pros: Absolutely the best sound I have ever heard come from a computer, its even better than a lot of home theater systems ive heard, and I only use 5.1 computer speakers with this... My games sound a lot better, even those that dont support the xram.
- Cons: pretty much the only cons I see are the drivers being slightly buggy with the remote (at least for me, but they work fine otherwise) fact that it only comes with 1 1/4 stereo jack-to-3.5mm converter, and you can buy those anywhere for like $2.
- Other Thoughts: 24-bit crystallizer does definitely make music sound a lot better!
ok
- Pros: Capable of very good sound in games and music. More in/outs than I'll ever use.
- Cons: Stupid ribbon cable. Creative continues to suppy the worst user's manual I've ever seen. Generally cheap packaging.
- Other Thoughts: In/out front panel was D.O.A. Tracked the problem to a short in the headphone level control which was shorting out the front panel. Too bad, the front panel was the reason I bought this board.
Outstanding card
- Pros: Incredible sound, many features.
- Cons: My only complaint is with Creative not this card, I wish creative would allow for use of their cards headers with the case audio jacks without needing to build your own cable.
- Other Thoughts: Many reviewers have stated this card doesn't work with Vista, I have been using it with Vista since March and I have yet to have a problem. The card blows away my old Audigy 2 using my Klipsch Pro-Media 5.1 speakers.
| Model |
| Brand |
Creative |
| Series |
SOUND BLASTER X-Fi |
| Model |
Fatal1ty FPS |
| Audio core |
| Audio Chipset |
X-Fi |
| Channels |
7.1 |
| Sample Rate |
96KHz |
| Digital Audio |
24-bit |
| SNR |
Stereo Output: 109dB
Front and Rear Channels: 109dB
Center, Subwoofer and Side Channels: 109dB |
| Hardware Decode |
Dolby Digital EX, DTS-EX |
| Ports |
| Line In |
Yes |
| SPDIF In |
RCA |
| SPDIF Out |
RCA |
| MIC In |
Yes |
| CD/Aux In |
Yes |
| Spec |
| Interface |
PCI |
| External Box |
Yes |
| Remote Control |
Yes |
| System Requirements |
Genuine Intel Pentium III 1 GHz, AMD 1 GHz processor or faster
Intel, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard chipset
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)
256MB RAM
600MB of free hard disk space
Available PCI 2.1 slot for the audio card
CD-ROM/CD-RW or CD/DVD-ROM required for software installation
Graphics card with DirectX 9 and OpenGL compliant 3D graphics accelerator |
| Features |
| Features |
EAX ADVANCED HD 5.0
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
64MB of X-RAM
FlexiJack (Performing a 3-in-1 function, Digital In / Line In / Microphone) via 3.50mm mini jack
Line level out (Front / Rear / Center / Subwoofer / Rear Center) via 3.50mm mini jacks
AUX_IN line-level analog input via 4-pin Molex connector on card
One AD_Link (26 pin) connector for linking to the X-Fi I/O Console (upgrade option) |
| Packaging |
| Package Contents |
Sound Blaster X-Fi(tm) Fatal1ty FPS PCI Card
X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS I/O Drive
Quick Start Leaflet
Remote Control
2x mini MIDI to standard MIDI adapter cables
3.50 mm (1/8-inch) to 6.35 mm (1/4-inch) plug adapter
2x Batteries (AA)
Driver Disk |
| Manufacturer Warranty |
| Parts |
1 year limited |
Introduction
Boost your desktop's audio performance with a sound card from one of the premier names in computer audio—Creative Labs. The Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty sound card is designed to enhance your PC gaming experience. Named for professional gamer, Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel, the card's X-Fi 24-bit Crystalizer will make your game audio more dynamic and realistic while improving both low and high frequencies giving you smoother, cleaner sound and immersing you in the game environment.
The card's audio processor, with help from Creative's CMSS-3D technology, is able to remix your stereo audio into surround sound—even through stereo headphones. This is ideal for playing first-person shooters so you can hear your enemies before it's too late. There's 64MB of onboard RAM as well, freeing up demands on your PC's memory and increasing overall gaming performance.
Music and movies benefit from Creative's audio technology know-how, too. For enjoying your favorite DVDs, the card is THX certified and can handle decoding DTS-ES and Dolby Digital EX duties. The Crystalizer and CMSS-3D technology also team together to improve your digital music and let you "SuperRip" your CDs boosting the fidelity of ripped audio above that of low-quality MP3 files. Plus, the 5.25-inch I/O Drive gives you access to inputs and outputs from the front of your computer and the bundled remote turns your computer into a full entertainment center.
Highlights
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X-RAM
X-RAM allows high quality audio samples to be loaded into dedicated audio RAM rather than system RAM for a further boost in performance beyond standard Sound Blaster X-Fi technology in certain implementations.
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X-Fi 24-bit Crystalizer
The X-Fi 24-bit Crystalizer enhances MP3 and movie sound for cleaner, smoother and more audio that is even better than what you would expect from original CDs or DVDs! It even automatically upgrades existing games to Xtreme Fidelity quality.
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X-Fi CMSS-3D Intelligent Surround Sound Remixing
With X-Fi CMSS-3D, intelligently upgrades your MP3 music, movies and games to surround sound using your multi-channel speakers.
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X-Fi SuperRip
With X-Fi SuperRip technology, rip your CDs into Xtreme Fidelity quality and enjoy permanently enhanced music!
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EAX ADVANCED HD 5.0
EAX ADVANCED HD 5.0 delivers incredibly realistic gaming audio. Drench yourself in an exceptionally dynamic and sensational gaming world.
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Hardware DTS-ES and Dolby Digital EX Decoding
With DTS-ES and Dolby Digital EX decoding, enjoy the latest cinematic technologies for the ultimate Home Theater PC experience!
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Quick Specs
| Audio Chipset | X-Fi |
| Channels | 7.1 |
| Digital Audio | 24-bit |
| Hardware Decode | Dolby Digital EX, DTS-EX |
| Sample Rate | 96KHz |
| SNR | 109dB |
| External Box | Yes |
| Remote Control | Yes |
| Interface | PCI |
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Reviewed By: Rifter on 10/18/2006
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
