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Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Professional Series

Model #: CL   SB046A


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• PCI sound card
• 64MB of X-RAM
• 24-bit/96kHz quality
• 109dB SNR audio
• CMSS-3D technology
• THX®-certified
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Product description

Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Professional Series

Features

Intense entertainment: Designed specifically for gamers, The Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Professional Series sound card gives you the fastest audio performance and most intense, realistic sound. It provides stunning 109dB SNR audio playback quality and includes 64MB of on-board X-RAM to take your gaming to the next level.

Faster gaming: A completely re-engineered game audio processing engine delivers the fastest gaming performance ever seen, providing a 15% performance boost over motherboard audio solutions while delivering full audio effects. X-RAM lets you get even better overall performance. Plus, X-Fi CMSS-3D positional gaming audio delivers the most realistic surround sound experience with headphones. And EAX ADVANCED HD makes your games incredibly lifelike.

Better than original: The X-Fi 24-bit Crystalizer™ enhances MP3s and movies to sound better than they do on their original CD or DVD. First the processor converts the audio into 24-bit/96kHz quality, then it remasters and enhances the sound. Your music and movies will sound sparkling clean.

The ultimate PC movie experience: For an unbeatable DVD movie-watching experience, the Sound Blaster X-Fi card delivers THX®-certified surround sound and includes Cyberlink's PowerDVD software with DTS-ES™ and Dolby® Digital EX decoding via free download on the Internet.

Intelligent surround sound: Enjoy your stereo MP3s and movies in surround sound with X-Fi CMSS-3D technology. Instead of performing a basic upmixing of stereo content, this audio processor intelligently remixes the audio into surround sound to match your speaker system or your headphones.

Pristine audio recording: Get high-quality, feature-rich recording and playback. X-Fi supports up to eight different 24-bit hardware effects, 24-bit SoundFont sampling and 3D MIDI recording.

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• PCI sound card
• 64MB of X-RAM
• 24-bit/96kHz quality
• PCI-Express interface
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Specifications

Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Professional Series

General features

Internal or external? Internal
UPC 054651129023
Manufacturer's part number SB046A

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Customer ratings and reviews

Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Professional Series

Average customer ratings
Based on 24 ratings

Ease of use
4.5
Sound quality
4.7
Ease of installation
4.6
Cost-Benefit
4.2
Overall rating
4.5

Most helpful review (based on customer feedback)

Ease of use
5
Sound quality
5
Ease of installation
5
Cost-Benefit
5
Overall rating
5.0

Excellent
Reviewer: John from Boston, MA on Apr 30, 2007
64 out of 106 found this review helpful

Amazing card, the sound is truly awsome.

Recent reviews

Ease of use
5
Sound quality
1
Ease of installation
5
Cost-Benefit
1
Overall rating
3.0

Great card... But not for Vista
Review posted on Sep 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

The hardware and card are great, its the drivers that are a problem. In XP the sound is great, but not so in Vista. newer games are ok, but older (so called legacy games) do not get 3D sound. IE also doesn't get 3D sound in Vista. Creative blaims it on Microsoft, which may be true but they have had plenty of time to make their drivers work. If you use Creative Alchemy it helps, but it doesn't work with every game.

This is a great card, but the drivers make it poor. Hopefully Creative will get on the balland release properly working Vista drivers. Then it would be 5 stars for sure.

Ease of use
4
Sound quality
5
Ease of installation
4
Cost-Benefit
4
Overall rating
4.3

Great Sound Blaster X-Fi Card
Reviewer: Joe from Singapore on Jul 13, 2008
0 out of 0 found this review helpful

This Sound Card does well with my Altec Lansing MX5021 2.1 sound system. It sound awesome and fantastic...

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Also in the box

Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Professional Series

• Quick Start Guide
• Installation and applications CD
• Owner's manual

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Warranty information

Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Professional Series

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