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 PowerDVD software featuring DTS-ES® and Dolby Digital® EX decoding. (Requires download via Internet connection).

Connectivity

Rear Connections

Connect your favorite audio equipment easily.

Specifications

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

• PCI Express 1x

Requirements

• Microsoft^® Windows Vista^® with Service Pack 1 or Windows^® XP (x64, Service Pack 2 or Media Center Edition 2004)
• 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, x8 or x16) slot
• CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
• Internet connection to download free PowerDVD software