Creative Sound Blaster 5.1 live

[Optimum911]

Hi hope someone can help i am very new to this forum, at this moment i running XP Pro I want going to upgrade To Win 7 but it not recognise my Creative Soundblaster 5.1 sound card which is working fine under XP with all that i use i have been on web site to try & find driver for it. someone posted a link to SBLive_SupportPack_2_0.exe does this really support pack work or can anyone sugest a good usb sound card

 

[fireberd]

There are some Creative (SoundBlaster) cards that are not supported in Vista/Windows 7. Vista/Windows 7 handles some sound functions differently and the reason XP drivers will not work.

I don't have any info on the reference supportpack 2.0.

If the rest of the PC is Win 7 compatible and you have adequate RAM, (2 GB MINIMUM) then the best thing is to just upgrade to a Windows 7 PCI sound card. Here is one for $25 from newegg.com that is compatible and the $25 shouldn't break the bank. Newegg.com - Rosewill RC-702 7.1 Channels 16-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound Card

 

[Optimum911]

Thank for your input I will try that pack i mentioned at sometime as i have Win 7 installed on another Hard drive & its just getting all these things in place, your link was useful but my prob i live other side of pond in the UK i did take a look at the Rosewill card looks very impressive but was thinking along the lines of a USB card then i could take it anywhere i please if you get my drift so if you have anymore thoughts they are really appreciated.

 

[fireberd]

There are plenty of USB "sound cards" available, if the driver pack does not work. I've seen them on sites other than US only sites.

I have a recording studio and have USB connected recording interface units that can also act as the PC "sound card" and they work well, so you shouldn't have any problems with a USB "sound card".

 

[Optimum911]

Hi i tried the SBLive_SupportPack_2_0.exe that was posted somewhere on here when i was looking around, one thing for sure dont make mine work with window7. So i have gone down the usb sound card route im now looking at getting a Creative's Sound Blaster X-Fi Go
thanks for your input