Auzentech introduced its new audio card, X-Fi™ Forte PCI-Express. By using the latest Creative native PCI express chipset, the Auzentech X-Fi™ Forte provides high performance audio processing on-board while freeing system resources for other tasks. With 64MB X-Ram, it processes complicated 3D sound effects with ease. The X-Fi™ Forte includes two rear panel brackets, a Standard bracket and a Low Profile bracket. Use the appropriate bracket for your PC.
The PCI-Express 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. It 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. With a D/A converter of 120dB level, high end audio components, and an analog design tuned for peak performance, the X-Fi™ Forte is designed to provide the best audio possible for Music, Games and Movies. End-users can further tune the audio via the replaceable OPAMP for the front audio (L/R).
Auzentech X-Fi™ Forte PCI-Express features:
- Low Profile Audio Card
- Developed around Creative X-Fi Native PCI Express audio processor
- Support for Dolby Digital Live for Windows XP and Vista
- Support for DTS Neo:PC & DTS Interactive for Vista
- Low-profile and standard-profile brackets included.
Minimum System Requirements:
- Intel® Pentium® 4 1.6 GHz or AMD® Athlon XP 2000+ processor (Pentium 4 2.2 GHz, AMD AthlonTM XP 2400+ processor or faster recommended)
- Intel, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard
- Microsoft® Windows Vista® 64-bit with Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows Vista 32-bit with SP1, Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2), Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) 2005 or Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 [Support for XP will be under a Phase 2 schedule]
- 256 MB RAM (512 MB RAM for Windows Vista)
- 600 MB of free hard disk space
- CD or DVD ROM
The PCI-Express independent data transfer structure provides secure performance, important because audio requires continuous-secure data processing.