Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of Creative's latest audio revolution, Sound Blaster Z-Series! With cutting edge technology from the leaders in PC audio, Sound Blaster Z-Series will give you years of reliable entertainment on your PCI Express (PCIe®) enabled personal computer.

This User Guide contains software installation and usage information for your audio card.

System Requirements

Minimum Requirements

Intel® Core™2 Duo or AMD® processor equivalent (Core™2 2.0 GHz, AMD processor equivalent or faster recommended)

Intel or AMD compatible motherboard

Microsoft® Windows® 8 32-bit or 64-bit; Windows 7 32-bit or 64-bit

1 GB RAM

>600 MB of free hard disk space

Available PCI Express slot*

CD or DVD drive for software installation

High quality headphones or powered amplified speakers (available separately)

Additional Requirements (where applicable)

DVD-Video

6x or faster DVD drive

DVD player software such as InterVideo® WinDVD® or CyberLink® PowerDVD® (latest version recommended) installed.

5.1 speakers for optimal listening experience

Notes

*Some motherboards reserve the PCI Express x16 slots for video cards only. Use a x1 or x4 slot instead. For more information, consult the documentation of your motherboard.

Other applications may have higher system requirements. For more information, consult the documentation of your application.

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