soudblaster and W7 redux

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scarecrow800

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A long time ago I tried to install W7 ( 64 bit ) on my Dell XPS 710. I ran into that whole SB 0460 Soundblaster thing, you know, great graphics, broken sound. Anyway, after trying numerous fixes, with little success, I finally gave up and loaded the 32 bit OS. I just noticed last week, that SB has new drivers ( dated 6/20/10 or somesuch ). So, before I wipe my hard drive and again attempt the 64 bit OS installation, I'm just curious, has anyone tried the new drivers and do they work for dummies like me with little or no problems. I've been googling but I haven't found any definitive answers. Is it now a straight forward install and load the drivers and it works or what? Thanks for any info.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell XPS 710
OS
windows 7
CPU
Q6600
Motherboard
Dell OUY253
Memory
2 GB to 8 GB available
Graphics Card(s)
8800GTX SLi
Sound Card
Soundblaster X-Fi Extreme Music
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 24"
Hard Drives
500GB Serial ATA II Hard Drive
PSU
1 Kw
Case
Dell
Cooling
Dell

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
DIY
OS
W7x64 Pro, SuSe 12.1/** W7 x64 Pro, XP MCE
CPU
Phenom II 1090T w/Noctua NH-D14 /**4400+ X2 w/CM Hyper TX 3
Motherboard
ASRock 890FX Deluxe 4/**A8N-SLI
Memory
2 x 2GB Patriot PGS34g1600LLKA/**4x1GB Corsair VS
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX460 SC/**EVGA 8800GTS
Sound Card
Asus Xonar D2X/**Xonar D1
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer X233H, Dell E152FPc /**LG M237-WD
Screen Resolution
1920x1080 & 1024x768/**1980x1080
Hard Drives
WDC 2TB, 1.5TB, 1TB, 500GB,Seagate 500GB , Maxtor 80GB /**500GB Seagate & WDC 1TB Black
PSU
CM RS600 w/ APC BX1000G/**Antec 500 TP w/ APC BX1000
Case
HAF922/**Antec 1040IIB
Cooling
3x200mm, 1x140 and 1x120mm/**5x80mm fans
Keyboard
Logitech Media USB/**Saitek Eclipse
Mouse
Cordless Trackman Wheel/**Ditto
Internet Speed
3.3Mbps
Other Info
SB 560 5.1 w/ Sennheiser RS140/**Creative T20 speakers, Dvico FusionHDTV7 Gold RT, Cisco E3000, HP 5510V AIO, Linksys E3000, Belkin F5U237 hub and **F5D8055 adapter
(** = 2nd rig)
scarecrow800 said:
A long time ago I tried to install W7 ( 64 bit ) on my Dell XPS 710. I ran into that whole SB 0460 Soundblaster thing, you know, great graphics, broken sound. Anyway, after trying numerous fixes, with little success, I finally gave up and loaded the 32 bit OS. I just noticed last week, that SB has new drivers ( dated 6/20/10 or somesuch ). So, before I wipe my hard drive and again attempt the 64 bit OS installation, I'm just curious, has anyone tried the new drivers and do they work for dummies like me with little or no problems. I've been googling but I haven't found any definitive answers. Is it now a straight forward install and load the drivers and it works or what? Thanks for any info.
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Install Win 7 with onboard sound disabled and no sound card in the system. Once the install of Win 7 is complete and the video drivers have been installed and the system restarted you can then install the sound device.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
DELL/Alienware Area-51
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel I7 980x @ 3.47 GHz
Motherboard
X58
Memory
6 GB (3 x 2GB) 1333 MHz
Graphics Card(s)
2 EVGA GTX 480's in SLI
Sound Card
Creative X-Fi Titanium
Monitor(s) Displays
DELL Ultra Sharp 2709W
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1200
Hard Drives
OS = 750 GB Seagate
Data = 750 GB Seagate
Music = 1 TB WD Black
PSU
1.2 KW
Case
DELL Alienware Area-51
Cooling
Liquid for CPU
Keyboard
Alienware TactX
Mouse
Alienware TactX
Internet Speed
Cable 5-9 MB
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