Auzentech Prelude 7.1 [AZT-XFPRELUDE]

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Auzentech Prelude 7.1

PN: AZT-XFPRELUDE | Interface: PCI, Channels: 7.1

General
Brand	Auzentech
Product name	Prelude 7.1
Product code	AZT-XFPRELUDE
Tested by HWI
Release date	14/01/2008
Price (min. / avg.)	-

Specifications
Interface: PCI , Channels: 7.1
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Reviews
Auzentech X-Fi Prelude 7.1 Sound Card	TweakTown
Auzentech X-Fi Prelude 7.1 review	Guru3d
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Workswith7.com
User experiences 32-bit: 2x 0x	User experiences 64-bit: 3x 0x
Does this product work with Windows 7 32-bit? Yes, it works No, it does not work View other users' experiences	Does this product work with Windows 7 64-bit? Yes, it works No, it does not work View other users' experiences
Experiences Windows 7 32-bit: According thomaskemp this product is compatible (added on 27/09/2009) According seppevw this product is compatible (added on 22/06/2009) Note: experiences date prior to October 22nd 2009 are based on the release candidate of Windows 7
Experiences Windows 7 64-bit: According somoghi this product is compatible (added on 25/06/2009) According Snuk this product is compatible (added on 22/06/2009) According Jeroen Weimar this product is compatible: (added on 22/06/2009) Note: experiences date prior to October 22nd 2009 are based on the release candidate of Windows 7

General
Brand	Auzentech
Product name	Prelude 7.1
Product code	AZT-XFPRELUDE
Tested by	David van Dantzig
Specifications
Interface	PCI
Chip	Creative X-Fi
Channels	7.1
Max. sample freq. playback	192 kHz
Max. resolution playback	24 bit
Max. sample freq. recording	96 kHz
Max. resolution recording	24 bit
3D sound support
DirectSound 3D
OpenAL
EAX 1
EAX 2
EAX 3
EAX 4
EAX 5
X-RAM
Max. 3D-buffers DirectSound 3D	127
Max. 3D-buffers OpenAL	127
Real-time surround encoding support
Dolby Digital Live!
Connections
SPDIF output - optical
SPDIF output - coaxial
SPDIF input - optical
SPDIF input - coaxial
Intel HD frontpanel connector
Testresults Rightmark Audio Analyser 6.03 loopback test
Frequency response [+]	0.2 dB
Frequency response [-]	0.14 dB
Noise level	98.7 dB(A)
Dynamic range	95.7 dB(A)
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)	0.0017 %
Intermodulation Distortion (IMD) + Noise	0.0046 %
Stereo crosstalk	86.1 dB
IMD+N (Swept frequency)	0.0056 %
Testresults Rightmark 3D Sound CPU utilization
32 buffers, 3D + EAX	6.3 %
63 buffers, 3D + EAX	11.7 %
127 buffers, 3D + EAX	19.2 %
Benchmarks Windows XP
3DMark03 Audio test - 0 sounds	88.9 fps
3DMark03 Audio test - 24 sounds	76.4 fps
3DMark03 Audio test - 60 sounds	68.6 fps
F.E.A.R. - without EAX	94 fps
F.E.A.R. - with EAX	94 fps
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - without EAX	51.5 fps
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - with EAX	50.5 fps
Halo - without EAX	105.9 fps
Halo - with EAX	101.8 fps
Benchmarks Windows Vista
F.E.A.R. - without EAX	69 fps
F.E.A.R. - with EAX + Alchemy	64 fps
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - without EAX	46.6 fps
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - with EAX	46.2 fps
Halo - zonder EAX	70.8 fps
Halo - with EAX	67.5 fps

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PC Advice configurations
Ultimate PC - October 2008
Ultimate PC - September 2008
Ultimate PC - August 2008

External news
Auzentech Auzen X-Fi Prelude 7.1 Review	Madshrimps
Auzentech X-Fi Prelude 7.1 review	Guru3d
Auzentech Prepares X-Fi Prelude 7.1 Retail	Guru3d
Auzentech Prepares X-Fi Prelude 7.1 for Retail	techPowerUp!
Auzentech Prepares X-Fi Prelude 7.1 For Retail	DailyTech
Auzentech hopes to make own drivers for Auzen X-FI Prelude 7.1 (2007-08-16)	NordicHardware
Auzentech X-Fi Prelude 7.1 to hit the stores in July	TechConnect
Auzentech Releases Retail X-Fi Prelude 7.1 Details	DailyTech
Auzentech Prelude 7.1 more Details	Guru3d
More Auzentech Prelude 7.1 Details Revealed	DailyTech
Auzentech X-Fi Prelude 7.1 next week	TweakTown
Auzentech Reveals Prelude 7.1 Specs	TweakTown

External reviews
Auzentech X-Fi Prelude 7.1 Sound Card	TweakTown
Auzentech X-Fi Prelude 7.1 review	Guru3d

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