System Requirements
Basic
Requirements
- Genuine Intel® Pentium® III 1 GHz, AMD® 1 GHz processor or faster
Intel, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard chipset
Microsoft® Windows Vista® 64-bit with Service Pack 1 (SP1), Windows Vista 32-bit with SP1, Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), Windows XP Media Center Edition (MCE) 2005 or Windows XP MCE 2004.
256 MB RAM (512 MB for Windows Vista)
600 MB of free hard disk space
Available PCI 2.1 slot for the audio card
Headphones or amplified speakers (available separately)
CD-ROM/CD-RW or CD/DVD-ROM required for software installation
Available USB port for the IR Receiver*
Available 5 1/4-inch drive bay for the X-Fi I/O Drive*
Additional
Requirements
(where applicable)
Gaming
- DirectX® 9 and OpenGL® compliant 3D graphics accelerator with at least 32 MB of texture RAM
DVD-Video
- 6x or faster DVD-ROM drive
DVD player software such as InterVideo® WinDVD® or CyberLink® PowerDVD® (latest version recommended) installed
5.1 or 7.1 speakers for optimal listening experience
High-speed Internet connection to download the latest PowerDVD with Dolby® digital and DTS® decoding codec**
Entertainment Center and Remote Control Usage*
- Microsoft Office PowerPoint® 97 or later to control PowerPoint presentations wirelessly using the remote control
Audio Creation
- 256 MB RAM and above is required for loading 24-bit SoundFont banks
Notes
- Other applications, especially games, may have higher system requirements. Refer to the applications' documentation for details.
*Available with some models of your audio device, or as an upgrade accessory in some regions.
**Available without additional charge for selected models.