Creative SB1500 - Introduction; System Requirements

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
l Intel
®
Core™2 Duo or AMD
®
processor equivalent (Core™2 2.0 GHz, AMD processor equivalent or
faster recommended)
l Intel or AMD compatible motherboard
l Microsoft
®
Windows
®
8 32-bit or 64-bit; Windows 7 32-bit or 64-bit
l 1 GB RAM
l >600 MB of free hard disk space
l Available PCI Express slot*
l CD or DVD drive for software installation
l High quality headphones or powered amplified speakers (available separately)
Additional Requirements (where applicable)
DVD-Video
l 6x or faster DVD drive
l DVD player software such as InterVideo
®
WinDVD
®
or CyberLink
®
PowerDVD
®
(latest version
recommended) installed.
l 5.1 speakers for optimal listening experience
Notes
l *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.
l Other applications may have higher system requirements. For more information, consult the
documentation of your application.
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