PCI Express Sound Blaster X-FiTitanium audio card installationIntroductionThis document describes the hardware and software installation of the PCI Express (PCIe) Sound BlasterX-Fi Titanium audio card. For more information, refer to the Installation and Application CD.Kit contents● PCIe Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium audio card● PCIe Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium audio card installation guide (this document)● Installation and Application CD● Regulatory compliance notices● Warranty informationSystem requirements● Microsoft®, Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista® Service Pack 1 or better; orWindows 7®; or● SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 (Service Pack 1 or newer, 32– or 64–bit); Red Hat EnterpriseLinux 5 Desktop/Workstation (update 5 or newer, 32– or 64–bit); or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Desktop/Workstation (32– or 64–bit)● Optical drive● Empty PCIe slotTo view QuickSpecs and determine the compatibility of this product with your HP computer, seehttp://www.hp.com/go/productbulletin.© 2010 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. Microsoft, WindowsXP, and Windows Vista are U.S. registered trademarks of MicrosoftCorporation. Printed in the U.S.ENWW Introduction 1