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Rev A
• Intel® Core™ i3 or AMD® equivalent processor
• Intel, AMD or compatible motherboard
• Microsoft® Windows 7 and above
• 1GB RAM
• >600 MB of free hard disk space
• Available PCIe slot
SPECIFICATIONS
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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Audio/DSP Processor
Sound Core3D
Channels
5.1 discrete speaker out
7.1 virtual headphone surround
Interface
PCIe
DAC
ESS ES9016K2M SABRE
32
Ultra DAC
• Max Playback Resolution
32-bit/384kHz
• DNR
122 dB
• THD + N
0.00032%
ADC
Sound Core3D
• Max Recording Resolution
24-bit/96kHz
Headphone Amp (600Ω)
Custom-designed discrete headphone amp (Xamp)
• SNR
116dB
• THD + N
0.0009%
• Output Impedance
1 Ω
• Headphone Impedance Range
16 – 600Ω
Connectivity
3 x 3.5mm Line Out (Front, Rear, Center/Sub)
1 x TOSLINK Optical Out
1 x 3.5mm Headphone Out
1 x 3.5mm Mic/Line In
1 x Intel HD Audio Front Panel
