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I'm currently using these beta Creative X-Fi drivers (v2.18.0008 released 1/28/2009). I previously tried the default Win 7 as well as the modded Creative drivers posted in these forums - all exhibit the same problem.
Note to all who read this thread. The default Win 7 and beta Win 7 Creative drivers work fine for many Creative sound card model / motherboard / RAM combinations, but do NOT work for ALL combinations - at least in 64 bit Win 7. What we know so far is that there is a known issue with PCI bus latency where nVidia nForce4 motherboards are being used with Creative cards. There also appears to be a bug in the new driver that mishandles memory management when your system has >3GB RAM. In my case, with my system combination, the only workaround that has had any success has been to use MSCONFIG to limit my RAM to 2GB. Not great for system performance (although performance is surprisingly still more than adequate for non-RAM intensive multi-tasking with Outlook, IE, and Office), but at least I have acceptable sound quality so I can listen to Pandora while I work. :)
See my original post (#17) on p.2 of this thread and the subsequent discussion that ended up in a different Win 7 Forum thread here for more details on symptoms, root causes, and failed attempts (to date) at resolution of X-Fi crackling, popping, and sound cut-out.
Dale
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Last edited by dsopocy; 06 Apr 2009 at 11:20. Reason: Clarified driver version.
I just noticed on creatives website that they now have windows 7 drivers for X-fi Titanium and Titanium fatality, so for those of you who were left out in the beta drivers in the OP, check out creatives site and look at the beta drivers for your card.
Hey all,
Just installed Seven Beta 1...working great...installed creative xfi beta drivers for my xtreme audio...its working excellent...but just wondering why does it show a red x over the sound icon in the right bottom task bar? Its working fine but it just annoys me to see the X I guess I am OCD =). Any ideas?
THANKS,
::rayman::
Check Manage audio devices under Hardware and Sound...Sound in Control and see if anything appears to be amiss re enabled devices. One possibility could be confusion between onboard sound and your xtreme audio. Have you disabled onboard sound?
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Last edited by dsopocy; 06 Apr 2009 at 11:21.
Wierd the reg edit fixed it...the one you apply for the gadgets disappearing after you turn the uac off...so after I applied the reg fix my gadgets are back and my sound doesn't have an x over it anymore! AWESOME! THANKS!
::rayman::
I run the new (2_18) driver install and it tells me that I don't have the
correct OS, and to upgrade to XP. WTF!
This is the CORRECT install file (SBXF_W7DRVBETA_US_2_18_0008.exe)
Anyone got a clue why this would happen or what the install file may be reading?
Anyone know where creative unpacks their drivers during the install?
Thanks
Will
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Running EVGA x58 MB
6G OCZ RAM
x-fi fatality gamer card (pci)
zalman 750 ps
Win 7 build 7K
ATI 4830 Graphics card
samsung burner (SATA)
J. Skil SSD (128G) OS
V-Raptor 150G internal disk
Thanks
Will