QuickSpecs SoundBlaster (Creative Labs) X-Fi Titanium PCIe Audio Card Overview Models (will run 32 or 64 bit) Creative X-Fi Titanium PCIe Audio Card NH222AA Introduction The SoundBlaster® X-Fi™ Titanium audio card from Creative Labs offers advanced hardware accelerated digital effects processing with 7 speaker support, 128 3D voices with advanced 3D positional audio rendering algorithms, professional quality digital mixing and equalization maintaining 24-bit accuracy, user-selectable Master Sample Rate for bit-matched professional audio application and ultra-high quality sample rate conversion for gaming and professional audio applications. It delivers amazingly clear, crisp Xtreme Fidelity music playback, incredible surround sound over headphones or multichannel speakers and the fastest, smoothest game play with hardware-accelerated game audio. The modular architecture ensures optimized performance, quality, and capabilities with dedicated modes for music, movies, gaming, and audio creation. The SoundBlaster X-Fi Titanium audio card features X-Fi 24-bit Crystalizer™, X-Fi CMSS®-3D X-Fi CMSS-3D X-Fi 24-bit and EAX® ADVANCED HD™ 5.0 support. X-Fi 24-bit Crystalizer enhances MP3s and movies to sound better than they do on their original CD or DVD and automatically upgrades existing games into Xtreme Fidelity while X-Fi CMSS-3D allows you to upgrade your MP3 music and movies into amazing surround sound and experience ultra-realistic positional audio in your games with headphones or multichannel speakers. EAX ADVANCED HD 5.0 supports features like 128 voice support, EAX® MacroFX™, EAX® PurePath™ and Environment FlexiFX™ set a new standard for EAX® and realism available in gaming audio. SoundBlaster X-Fi audio processor delivers an "Active Modal Architecture" that allows you, the user, to switch between one of three modes (Gaming, Entertainment & Audio Creation). Each mode dynamically dedicates the processor's power to deliver the features, quality and capabilities that you require for that usage. The SoundBlaster X-Fi audio processor features a Sample Rate Convertor engine that is so precise that any audio resolution is converted to any other resolution at near transparency with 136db SNR (THD+N). This delivers a quality audio experience and frees up the audio creation user from having to think about the final required resolution. The SoundBlaster X-Fi Titanium has a FlexiJack, which serves both as a Mic In/ Line In, and as a Digital I/O connection. The FlexiJack configuration can be changed in the software. Changing this setting will vary depending upon the mode you are using the card in - Audio Creation Mode, Entertainment Mode, or Game Mode. Experience the latest cinematic audio and recording technology including THX® certified quality and unbeatable movie sound with DTS-ES™ and Dolby® Digital Live encoding! Advanced features and effects deliver pristine audio playback quality with a near transparent SRC engine, provide digital-matched recording capabilities, and include support for ASIO recording with low latency, up to eight different hardware effects, 24-bit SoundFont® sampling, and 3D MIDI for amazing flexibility and recording results. Performance X-Fi 24-bit Crystalizer™ enhances MP3s and movies and automatically upgrades existing games into Xtreme Fidelity X-Fi CMSS®-3D X-Fi CMSS-3D Delivers the fastest gaming performance ever seen, providing more than a 15% performance boost over motherboard audio solutions while simultaneously delivering full audio effects EAX® ADVANCED HD™ 5.0 support The Latest Cinematic Technologies for the Ultimate PC Movie Experience! High-Quality, Feature-Rich Recording Dedicated Modes for Music & Movies, Gaming and Audio Creation DA - 13317 Worldwide QuickSpecs — Version 1 — 3.30.2009 Page 1 QuickSpecs SoundBlaster (Creative Labs) X-Fi Titanium PCIe Audio Card Overview Compatibility The SoundBlaster X-Fi Titanium audio card is supported on the following HP Personal Workstations: Z400, Z600 and Z800. Service and Support The SoundBlaster X-Fi Titanium audio card has a one-year limited warranty or the remainder of the warranty of the HP product in which it is installed. Technical support is available seven days a week, 24 hours a day by phone, as well as online support forums. Parts and labor are available on-site within the next business day. Telephone support is available for parts diagnosis and installation. Certain restrictions and exclusions apply. DA - 13317 Worldwide QuickSpecs — Version 1 — 3.30.2009 Page 2 QuickSpecs SoundBlaster (Creative Labs) X-Fi Titanium PCIe Audio Card Technical Specifications 24-bit Analog-to-Digital conversion of analog inputs 24-bit Digital-to-Analog conversion of digital sources 24-bit Digital-to-Analog conversion of stereo digital sources 16-bit to 24-bit recording sampling rates Enhanced SoundFont support Signal-to-Noise Ratio (20kHz Low-pass filter, A-Weighted) Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise at 1kHz (20kHz Low-pass filter) Frequency Response (-3dB, 24-bit/96kHz input) Frequency Response (-3dB, 24-bit/192kHz input) Speaker and Headphone connections Flexijack Front Panel Header Operating System Minimum System Requirements 96kHz sample rate 96kHz to analog 7:1 speaker output 8, 11.025, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 and 96kHz 16-bit/44.1kHz, 16-bit/48kHz, 24-bit/44.1kHz, 24-bit/48kHz and 24-bit/96kHz with direct monitoring Up to 24-bit resolution 109dB .004% 10Hz to 46kHz 10Hz to 46kHz Stereo to 7.1 (Line Out via three 3.5mm mini jacks) Line In/ Microphone In/ Optical Out via shared 3.5mm mini jack Intel HD Audio Compatible (2x5 pin) Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64 Microsoft Windows Vista Business 32 Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition System RAM 512 MB Operating System Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit version or Windows XP 32-bit or 64-bit version © Copyright 2009 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. DA - 13317 Worldwide QuickSpecs — Version 1 — 3.30.2009 Page 3