Introduction 1
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of Creative’s latest audio revolution, Sound Blaster
®
Recon3D
PCIe! With cutting edge technology from the leaders in PC audio, Sound Blaster Recon3D PCIe will
give you years of reliable entertainment on your PCI Express (PCIe
®
) enabled personal computer.
This User's Guide contains software installation and usage information for your audio card.
System Requirements
Minimum Requirements
❑ Intel
®
Core
TM
2 Duo or AMD
®
processor equivalent (Core
TM
2 2.0 GHz, AMD processor equivalent
or faster recommended)
❑ Intel or AMD compatible motherboard
❑ Microsoft
®
Windows
®
7 64-bit, Windows 7 32-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.