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Bumping this thread with my hi-hi-hi-hilarious experience with this troublesome issue. To make it clear. I'm using the Asus Maximus II Formula with it's included SupremeFX-Fi riser audio based on ADI AD2000BX (according to the manual) chipset running it with Windows 7 build 7057 64-bits. And honestly i actually most likely should be asking Asus for support. But reading the Asus forum on this issue. I recog there is more experience on this board specifically for this issue and solution how to fix it. Ow and this is a fairly long post, so get a cup of tea or coffee or something if you intend to read this
I'm not sure what i'm doing wrong now. I read the solutions provided in this thread and the thread posted on xtremesystems.org (this). And a few weeks ago i had SoundMax drivers and the Creative X-Fi software 'working'. I can't recall exactly the steps i did to make X-Fi software to see a "SB X-Fi MB" hardware installed in the system (i tried various solutions and when it worked, i was just glad to have it _finally_ working) for the X-Fi software to work. But this setup i did would cause the OS to lock up and crash whenever 2 applications would access the microphone at the same time. e.g. Skype and a videogame with build-in voice chat or just Skype and have the "Recording devices" sound panel opened.
This problem didn't existed prior to trying to get the X-Fi software working. So i decided to remove all the audio drivers and related (Creative) software i had installed on my system to do a fresh reinstallation of my audio component software. Hoping to find the cause of it. This turned out to be a bad call.
Because now, i just cant get the Creative X-Fi software functionality to work anymore. Neither will it recognize a "SB X-Fi MB" hardware installed for it to work.
And ok i know, i'm still running Windows 7 build 7057. I ought to be upgrading or get the final retail now it's released. Hell, i ought to get myself a more quality soundcard like a Sonar D2X or HDAV Deluxe or an Auzentech Forte. But since my budget ain't allowing me to do that just yet. I'll have to keep using what i have right now until i can upgrade and reinstall (whoops, needs a new harddrive too as mine is currently filled up).
Anyway, to sum up what i have tried already. I hope someone can fill me in on where i did wrong.
Attempt 1:
- Removed all the Creative/Soundblaster software and SoundMax drivers
- Reboot
- Installed the Asus SB_XFi_V10_XPVistaWin7.zip software for Windows 7 as Admin
- Reboot
results: X-Fi software sees a SB X-Fi MB audio device, but no X-Fi features enabled (no EAX, no CMSS, no Crystalizer) and it crashes all the time.
- Installed the Asus SoundMAXAD1988B_Audio_V610X6585_Win7.zip drivers for Windows 7 as Admin
- Reboot
results: X-Fi software no longer sees a SB X-Fi MB audio device. Neither will the X-Fi software function anymore (no proper hardware device found error)
Attempt 2:
- Removed all the Creative/Soundblaster software and SoundMax drivers
- Reboot
- Installed the Asus SoundMAXAD1988B_Audio_V610X6585_Win7.zip drivers for Windows 7 as Admin
- Reboot
- Installed the Asus SB_XFi_V10_XPVistaWin7.zip software for Windows 7 as Admin
- Reboot
results: X-Fi does not sees a SB X-Fi MB audio device. Neither will the X-Fi software function (no proper hardware device found error) ... ok not entirely true. The Creative SB X-Fi MB registration software works tho! (and no uninstall available for this ..)
Attempt 3:
- Removed all the Creative/Soundblaster software and SoundMax drivers
- Reboot
- Installed the Asus SoundMAX2000B_Audio_V610X6585_Windows7 designed for P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n for Windows 7 (suggested by an individual on one of the forums i have been reading) as Admin
- Reboot
- Installed the Asus SB_XFi_V10_XPVistaWin7.zip software for Windows 7 as Admin
- Reboot
results: X-Fi does not sees a SB X-Fi MB audio device. Neither will the X-Fi software function (no proper hardware device found error)
Attempt 4:
- Removed all the Creative/Soundblaster software and SoundMax drivers
- Reboot
- Installed the Asus SoundMAXAD1988B_Audio_V610X6585_Win7.zip drivers for Windows 7 as Admin
- Reboot
- Installed the X-Fi software posted on XtremeSystem.org thread. Installed the Realtek HD Audio drivers as Admin (why do i need Realtek drivers for ADI chipset?? anyway...) and than the X-Fi software as Admin
- Reboot
results: X-Fi does not sees a SB X-Fi MB audio device. Neither will the X-Fi software function (no proper hardware device found error)
Attempt 4b:
- The same as above except without installing the Realtek HD audio drivers.
results: X-Fi does not sees a SB X-Fi MB audio device. Neither will the X-Fi software function (no proper hardware device found error)
Attempt 5:
- Removed all the Creative/Soundblaster software and SoundMax drivers
- Reboot
- Installed the Asus SoundMAX2000B_Audio_V610X6585_Windows7 designed for P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n for Windows 7 (suggested by an individual on one of the forums i have been reading) as Admin
- Reboot
- Installed the X-Fi software posted on XtremeSystem.org thread. Installed the Realtek HD Audio drivers as Admin (why do i need Realtek drivers for ADI chipset?? anyway...) and than the X-Fi software as Admin
- Reboot
results: X-Fi does not sees a SB X-Fi MB audio device. Neither will the X-Fi software function (no proper hardware device found error)
Attempt 6:
- Removed all the Creative/Soundblaster software and SoundMax drivers
- Reboot
- Installed the Asus SoundMAXAD1988B_Audio_V610X6585_Win7.zip drivers for Windows 7 as Admin
- Reboot
- Installed the Asus SB_XFi_V10_XPVistaWin7.zip software for Windows 7 as Admin in compatibility mode for Vista SP1
- Reboot
results: X-Fi does not sees a SB X-Fi MB audio device. But no X-Fi features enabled (no EAX, no CMSS, no Crystalizer) and it crashes all the time.
Attempt 7:
- Removed all the Creative/Soundblaster software and SoundMax drivers
- Reboot
- Installed the Asus SoundMAXAD1988B_Audio_V610X6585_Win7.zip drivers for Windows 7 as Admin
- Reboot
- Installed the Asus SB_XFi_V10_XPVistaWin7.zip software designed for Rampage Extreme II for Windows 7 as Admin
- Reboot
results: X-Fi does not sees a SB X-Fi MB audio device. Neither will the X-Fi software function (no proper hardware device found error)
Attempt 7b:
- Same as above except installing the Asus SB_XFi_V10_XPVistaWin7.zip software designed for Rampage Extreme II for Windows 7 as Admin in compatibility mode for Vista SP1
results: X-Fi does not sees a SB X-Fi MB audio device. But no X-Fi features enabled (no EAX, no CMSS, no Crystalizer) and it crashes all the time.
Ok ... at this point. I'm quite fed up. Even tho i know this OS is a beta. I did had the all the advertised features working at some point. Al tho it might not have been stable, but it did 'worked'. Quoting the 'worked' as i couldn't actually hear the differences with regards to X-Fi CMSS-3D and Crystalizer. The SoundMax Sound Sonic feature was far more noticeable audio 'improvement'. But the EAX functionality support was however noticeable present (if properly setup with Alchemy) with video games that supported it: for example Quake 4 with EAX HD enabled was noticeable better or Call of Duty 2 with EAX 3 support.
Much appreciation if anyone could steer me toward a working solution for this.
Anyway, i'm going to think about i should be trying for the 8th and last attempt ... and thanks for reading