Creative Labs Modem Blaster DI5660/3660 PCI Fax Modem Card 56K V.90 ISA

Creative Labs Modem Blaster DI5660/3660 PCI Fax Modem Card 56K V.90 ISA

The Creative Labs Modem Blaster DI5660/3660 is an internal PCI dial-up fax modem card designed for desktop computers. It connects a PC to a standard telephone line for dial-up internet access and fax transmission, operating at speeds up to 56 Kbps under the V.90 standard. The card is FCC certified for home and office use under FCC Part 68 (FCC ID: GX5USA-33277-M5-E).

Specifications & What's Included

• Make / Model: Creative Labs Modem Blaster DI5660/3660
• Board Part Number: DI5660-10
• Bus Interface: PCI
• Maximum Data Rate: 56 Kbps
• Modem Standard: V.90 (also backward-compatible with V.34 and lower)
• Fax Capability: Yes
• Connectors: 2 × RJ-11 (Line In / Phone passthrough)
• Main Controller: Creative DS1815 (visible on PCB)
• FCC ID: GX5USA-33277-M5-E
• REN: 0.6B
• Compliance: FCC Part 68, FCC Standards
• Form Factor: Standard PCI card with full-height bracket
• Card only — no software disc, drivers, or accessories included

Applications

The Modem Blaster DI5660/3660 is a late-1990s to early-2000s era PCI internal modem from Creative Labs, a brand widely known for its Sound Blaster audio cards. At the time, Creative expanded into modem hardware with the Modem Blaster line, targeting home and small-office users who needed affordable dial-up internet and fax capability. Cards like this were standard equipment in Windows 98, ME, and early Windows XP desktop builds, connecting homes and offices to dial-up ISPs such as AOL, EarthLink, and NetZero before broadband became widespread. The V.90 standard allowed downstream speeds of up to 56 Kbps over plain old telephone service (POTS) lines, making it the last major dial-up speed standard before broadband displaced it. Today these cards are sought by hobbyists maintaining period-correct retro PCs, legacy industrial systems that still use dial-up for data retrieval or fax, and collectors of Creative Labs hardware.