Why settle for basic, built-in sound? Your music and movies deserve Xtreme Fidelity. Add the Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio sound card to your PC and turn your downloaded music into your own personal concert. Plus watch DVDs or downloaded videos with full cinematic surround sound.
The Creative SB1040 PCI Express Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio sound card features cutting-edge technology to give you outstanding sound when you listen to music, watch movies, or play games. Why settle for basic, built-in sound when you can turn your downloaded music into a personal concert, experience movies as though you were in a cinema, and play games with 3-D audio effects? The SB1040 X-Fi sound card delivers the audio experience you deserve.
Positional 3-D AudioWhen used with multichannel speakers, you'll be able to hear exactly where the audio cues are--even between speakers. Voices will be right in front of you and ambient sound will surround you, just like a live performance. CMSS-3D works with both desktop stereo speakers and full surround speaker systems.
X-Fi Crystalizer Restores Lost Details
X-Fi-Crystalizer
technology restores the audio detail that is lost in compressed audio
files so you'll regain vibrancy and clarity in your music and movies.
The technology restores the highs and lows that are often lost due to
compression, so whether you're listening to cymbal crashes or wailing
guitars, you'll hear the music as it was meant to be heard.
Realistic Sound Effects for Gaming
With
support for EAX ADVANCED HD technology, the SB1040 X-Fi Xtreme Audio
delivers rich environmental effects in your games, giving you a more
immersive experience. You'll hear bullets whizzing by your head, and
experience explosions that seem to shake the whole room.
And if you're using Windows Vista, Creative ALchemy technology restores surround sound to DirectSound3D games for an exceptional gaming experience.
Intense Cinematic Sound for Movies
The
SB1040 X-Fi Xtreme Audio delivers THX-certified surround sound for a
cinematic experience right at your computer. Cyberlink PowerDVD software
is included (via free download) and supports DTS and Dolby Digital-EX
decoding for an unmatched DVD movie-watching experience.
System Requirements
Microsoft
Windows 7, Vista, or XP; Intel Pentium 4 1.6 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 2000+
processor or equivalent; available PCI Express (x1, x4, x8, or x16)
slot; 256MB RAM (512 MB RAM for Vista); 600MB of free hard-disk space;
CD or DVD-ROM for software installation; headphones or amplified
speakers; Internet connection to download PowerDVD player software.
What's in the Box
Creative SB1040 PCI Express Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio sound card, Quick Start leaflet, and installation CD.