Sound card recommendation for Windows 8

Number29

Number29

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Hi all

I have a Creative XFi ExtremeMusic. Creative's exceptionally flakey drivers means that everytime I restart my computer and boot into Windows 8, it's forgotten my sound preferences and I have to reset them all from scratch. As such, I'm looking for a recommendation for a sound card that'll give as good quality sound as the XFi (the XFi Crystaliser option makes a big different for me) as well as allowing for stereo surround sound. I'd like a PCI-E card.

Any thoughts?

Many thanks

#29.
 
You could try PAX modified drivers first. If they work fine for you, then that would save having to buy another card. If you'd rather buy a new card for PCIe, then the Soundblaster Z would be the one to go for. OEM version is much better value than the more expensive retail one.
 
Marsman said:
You could try PAX modified drivers first. If they work fine for you, then that would save having to buy another card. If you'd rather buy a new card for PCIe, then the Soundblaster Z would be the one to go for. OEM version is much better value than the more expensive retail one.
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I've already tried the PAX drivers and they made no difference sadly.
 
I had this bug recently after updating to 8.1

Two things to try:

1- Save the settings and then sleep the computer instead of reboot. Once you wake up from sleep, then try rebooting to see if the settings go.

2- There is a bug that seems to convince the soundcard there are headphones plugged in so it silences the speakers (I had this). After rebooting, if you find there no sound then try plugging something into the headphone jack/output. I did this and since then my Pax drivers have worked normally.
 
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