Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme AudioItem#: C44-3346  |  Model#: 70SB079000000

Great Product From Creative

Overall, the X-Fi is a great sound card. You will appreciate the sound quality. However, if you are getting an occasional pop its probably because the Crystalizer option is turned on. This option sharpens the notes but I think it sometimes malfuntions. Once I turned it off, no more popping! The card could use more headers onboard for connection to your PC case outputs, but I'm happy anyway.

Worked no problem with Windows 7

I installed the drivers, not sure it was necessary but I like it when I have all my gamer options :-). I didn't have a PCI-E slot free so I bought this one and have had zero issues in over a month. I will buy the PCI-E version for my next PC. Using this card instead of the onboard sound chip free some processor usage.

Windows XP

Simple and easy to install. Works good and sounds great!! Make sure you uninstall drivers for your old card before installing the new one. If you do, you should have no problems.

Worked for me with Windows 7

I got this card because I upgraded an older computer to Windows 7. After the upgrade, my 5 year old card would crackle and was unusable. When I plugged in this new card, drivers automatically loaded and all was good. No complaints here.

great for mp3 and movies

When i first got the card and hook it up got low default sounds ,darn i forgot to set it for sound blaster x-fi xtreme, and make the adjustments to the creative sound panel, most of my old mp3 music was restored could really hear the background music down to the triangle dinging,just need some good speakers,and music sounds great on my creative zen mp3 player, sound even better if i would of got the creative zen x-fi ,movies great,people get one for 50 bucks ,and those who rate it low don't know what they are doing, read the instructions!never had a problem with creative ,tose who low rate the product don't know what you are doing read the instructions!

W7 and XP

This product works great with windows XP,However! Windows 7 is another story. Good luck if you can get it to work.

Doesn't have ''What You Hear''

The card does not have a 'what you hear' option that allows you to record what comes out of the speakers without using any cable. I like to record radio shows or interviews and even the sound of some videos I watch on line. Most Sound Blaster cards have that option. Without it you need to connect the output of a PC to the input of a second PC. The software is nothing special, the usual reverberation effects for stadium, hall, surround, etc. The wave editor refused to save files reporting not enough hard drive space. Audacity did not pick up the card either so I couldn't set input or output to record with it. If all you want is good sound for your speakers or headphones this is an excellent card.

Outstanding! Big difference

I installed it and i noticed the difference right away. The guitar, the drum, i mean everything is reborn. Huge difference! Get it you wont be disappointed.

Can't Go Wrong

Creative Labs Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio works just like expected Great

Great sound card

Since my machine was a little older i needed to find a PCI card which is hard to come by. works perfectly. I use it for speech recognition software. Bill Hot Sauce World