Dimensions |
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Board |
- Length: 176.900 mm (6.964 inches)
- Height: 56.155 mm (2.211 inches)
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Interface Core |
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Audio Processor |
- Creative 20K2 PCI Express audio processor
- X-RAM 64M bytes of DDR-SDRAM for audio processing
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PC Interface |
- PCI Express 1.1 Compliant Interface
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Supported audio
resolution and
sampling rate |
- 16/24-bit / up to 192kHz (Stereo playback)
- 16/24-bit / up to 96.0khz (Multi channel playback)
- 16/24-bit / up to 96kHz (Recording)
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API Supports |
- WDM, ASIO2.0
- EAX® 5.0, Direct Sound®, Direct Sound 3D®, OpenAL
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Supported Operating Systems |
- Microsoft® Windows Vista™
- Microsoft® Windows XP™
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Analog Audio |
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Level |
- 3.0Vrms, +12.0dBu max, deviatio+/- 0.1dB
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Dynamic Range |
- 109.0 dB A-weighted (1kHz @ -60dBFS, 24-bit/48kHz) for Analog outputs
- 98.0 dB A-weighted (1kHz @ -60dBFS, 24-bit/48kHz) for Analog inputs
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Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise |
- 115.0 dB A-weighted (1kHz @ -60dBFS, 24-bit/48kHz) for Stereo analog outputs
- 109.0 dB A-weighted (1kHz @ -60dBFS, 24-bit/48kHz) for Multi channel analog outputs
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Frequency Response |
- 10Hz to 22kHz, +/- 0.02 dB @ 48kHz
- 10Hz to 42kHz, +/- 0.02 dB @ 96kHz
- 10Hz to 94kHz, +/- 3dB @ 192kHz, Stereo
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Impedance |
- Headphone load impedance 16Ω ~ 600Ω
- Line output impedance 330Ω
- Line/Aux input impedance 10KΩ
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Microphone |
- Support Stereo and Balanced Mode
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Connectivity |
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Analog Multi I/O Cable (D-SUB) |
- 4 x 1/8" Stereo mini phone jack for Line outputs
- 1 x 1/8" TRS mini phone jack for MIC input
- 1 x 1/8" Stereo mini phone jack for Line input
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Headphone |
- 1 x 1/8" Stereo mini Phone jack for Headphone output
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Front Audio |
- 1 x 10-pin(5x2) Front audio header with Intel® HD Audio Compatible
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Digital I/O |
- 1 x RCA/TOSLINK Combo jack for S/PDIF transmission
- 1 x 2-piS/PDIF input connector
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Extension |
- Creative proprietary AND_EXT, DID_EXE connector for X-Fi I/O driver
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Rear Panel
Rear Panel Brackets
The X-Fi™ Forte includes two rear panel brackets, a Standard bracket and a Low Profile bracket. Use the appropriate bracket for your PC.
Digital Output
RCA/TOSLINK Combo Jack: Can connect to external DAC, AV Receiver, and Decoder through a 75Ω Coaxial cable or optical mini cable. Can play S/PDIF Stereo PCM and Dolby Digital AC-3, DTS bit-stream content.
Headphone Output
3.5mm(1/8 ”) stereo mini-phone jack: Includes an independent Headphone amp and can activate an impedance 16Ω ~ 600Ω headphone or earphone. Also, can be used, when configuring a Stereo system, not using the Analog I/O cable, as an Front Line Output.
Note If you connect a Passive Speaker (with lower than 16Ω) to this Headphone output, it can cause this audio card to not function correctly.
Analog I/O Multi Connector
D-SUB 15 pin connector: Connect the Analog I/O cable bundled in this package and use for Mic input, Line input and 8-channel line output Jack.
See also: How to Change the Rear Bracket
Analog I/O Cable
MIC input connector
3.5mm(1/8”) mini phone jack (Pink color label: ‘MIC IN’): Connect Stereo/mono unbalanced condenser microphone and input, record audio from the MIC through the audio card. Also, connect to Balanced Dynamic Microphone through the jumper setting of this audio board.
Line input connector
3.5mm(1/8”) stereo mini-phone jack (Blue color label: ‘LINE IN’): Connect CD player, MP3 player from their headphone output or line output, and input/record audio through this audio card.
Front Line output connector
3.5mm (1/8”) stereo mini-phone jack (Lime color label: ‘FRONT’): Connect Active multichannel speaker or AV Amplifier’s “Front”.
Rear output connector
3.5mm(1/8”) stereo mini-phone jack (Black color label: ‘REAR’): Connect Active multichannel speaker or AV Amplifier’s Rear. Connectiowheabove 4-channel system is needed.
Center/Woofer output connector
3.5mm(1/8”) stereo mini-phone jack (Orange color label: ‘C/SW’): Connect Active multichannel speaker or AV Amplifier’s Center/Woofer. Connectiowheabove 5.1 channel system is needed.
Side output connector
3.5mm(1/8”) stereo mini-phone jack (Gray color label: ‘SIDE’): Connect Active multichannel speaker or AV Amplifier’ Side. Connection to 7.1 channel system is needed.
X-Fi™ Forte Connections
X-Fi Forte Connections (above). Click image to enlarge.
Package Contents
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Board |
- AUZEN X-Fi™ FORTE 7.1 Board
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Documentation |
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Accessories |
- 1 x Optical TOSLINK to TOSLINK cable, (6.6 feet / 2 meter)
- 1 x Analog Multi I/O cable (D-Sub)
- 1 x Optical adaptor
- 1 x Full size bracket
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Software |
- Installation CD
- Sound Font Bank Manager
- Creative MediaSource 5 Organizer
- Creative MediaSource 5 Player
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