Creative 70SB073A00000 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer

Reviews(978)

4.1
TOP FAVORABLE REVIEW
Full feature X-Fi on the cheap

Cheapest member of the true X-Fi family.

Lacks X-Ram

Contrary to what some other individual's reviews on newegg say, this IS a true X-Fi card and DOES support EAX 5.0. This card directly replaced the XtremeMusic in the X-fi line up, which has been cause for some confusion. It is the XtremeAudio which is the crippled card that offers no hardware acceleration.

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VS
TOP CRITICAL REVIEW
wait for shell shocker

PRICE. X-FI. 7.1 got it on sale for 49.99

DRIVERS. only shipped with windows xp driver cd.

had trouble getting windows 7 to recognize the card. after reading forum after forum i finally found a solution. shouldnt be this hard to get drivers. im not too picky about sound quality, just wanted 5.1/7.1 and this was on sale

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Features & Details

  • 7.1 Channels
  • 24-bit 96KHz
  • PCI Interface

Specifications

Model
BrandCreative
Model70SB073A00000
Audio core
Audio ChipsetX-Fi
Channels7.1
Sample Rate96KHz
Digital Audio24-bit
SNRStereo Output 109dB Front and Rear Channels 109dB Center, Subwoofer and Side Channels 109dB
Ports
Line InYes
MIC InYes
Details
InterfacePCI
Operating Systems SupportedMicrosoft Windows Vista (Drivers available at us.creative.com) or XP (Service Pack 2, x64 or Media Center Edition)
System RequirementsIntel Pentium III 1 GHz, AMD 1 GHz processor or faster Intel, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard chipset Available PCI 2.1 slot 256MB RAM 600MB of free hard disk space CD-ROM/CD-RW or CD/DVD-ROM for software installation Internet connection to download PowerDVD player software
Features
FeaturesGet the speed you need when every second counts Win big with a powerful audio processing engine that boosts real game performance by up to 15% over motherboard audio and still gives you the fullest audio effects possible! Hear your enemies before they find you X-Fi CMSS-3D Headphone creates nine virtual speakers over stereo headphones for positional audio that's so accurate you can actually locate enemies by sound. Multichannel speakers are even better with audio cues that let you hear exactly where they are—even between speakers. Immerse yourself in a new dimension of sound Bullets whiz past your head. Explosions shake the room. Take reality to the next level with EAX ADVANCED HD sound effects in games. Get lost in the details Revitalize your compressed game sounds with X-Fi Crystalizer and hear crisp, sharp gunshots and deep, booming explosions for the most intense gaming experience ever. Restore the details and vibrance to your music and movies X-Fi Crystalizer repairs the damage that MP3 and WMA compression causes and intelligently enhances high and low frequencies for cleaner music playback and more realistic movie sound. Expand your stereo music and movies into surround sound X-Fi CMSS-3D matches the sound to your headphones or multichannel speakers and positions specific audio elements—such as voice in the center and ambient sounds in surrounding channels, so your music and movies sound more alive. Enjoy truly cinematic movie sound The Sound Blaster X-Fi sound card delivers THX certified surround sound and includes Cyberlink PowerDVD software with DTS and Dolby Digital-EX decoding via free download for an unbeatable DVD movie watching experience. Advanced audio and music creation features A dedicated audio creation mode supports near transparent conversion between any resolutions, digital-matched recording, low-latency ASIO support and more.
Package Contents
Package ContentsSound Blaster X-Fi PCI Card Quick Start Leaflet Installation and Applications CD
Additional Information
First Listed on NeweggOctober 16, 2006
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