System Requirements; Minimum Requirements - Creative Sound Blaster ZxR User Manual

Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of Creative's latest audio revolution, Sound Blaster ZxR! The Sound
Blaster ZxR is the flagship of the ultra high-performance Z-Series of Sound Blaster
cards. Designed to deliver the ultimate audio playback and creation solution for the PC, Sound Blaster
ZxR personifies the ultimate gaming and entertainment performance for a sound card. It comes with
DBpro Daughter Board, an external Audio Control Module, and a high quality Beamforming Microphone.
This User Guide contains software installation and usage information for your audio cards.

System Requirements

Minimum Requirements

Intel ® Core™2 Duo or AMD ® processor equivalent (Core™2 2.0 GHz, AMD processor equivalent or
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faster recommended)
Intel, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard
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Microsoft ® Windows ® 8 32-bit or 64-bit; Windows 7 32-bit or 64-bit
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1 GB RAM
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>600 MB of free hard disk space
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Available PCI Express slot* and an empty I/O slot
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CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive for software installation
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High quality headphones or powered amplified speakers (5.1 preferred)
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Additional Requirements (where applicable)
DVD-Video
6x or faster DVD drive
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DVD player software such as InterVideo ® WinDVD ® or CyberLink ® PowerDVD ® (latest version
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recommended) installed.
5.1 speakers for optimal listening experience
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Notes
*Some motherboards reserve the PCI Express x16 slots for video cards only. Use a x1 or x4 slot
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instead. For more information, consult the documentation of your motherboard.
Other applications may have higher system requirements. For more information, consult the
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documentation of your application.
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PCI-Express sound
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