Creative Sound Blaster Audigy SE 7.1 Sound Card

Arclite · 4 Dec 2007 at 18:39

I just got this card, after installing it, windows dont seem to detect the hardware. I disabled the on-board sound prior to new installation, so there is no problem there. Since the card was OEM i dont have any instructions.

Also i see a black power connector on the card, do i need to feed it power? If so, which cable do i need.

Thanks

MeatLoaf · 4 Dec 2007 at 19:01

It shouldnt need any power.

Have you tried a different PCI slot?

Also try the latest drivers from the creative website

Arclite · 4 Dec 2007 at 19:39

Thanks, Havent tried it yet, kinda going to b a major problem since my 8800 is blocking it. Kinda beats the point of the drivers since my hardware is not detected. The cd which came with it doesnt even detect the sound card.

loltim · 4 Dec 2007 at 20:29

Slight thread hijack but is this card better than standard onboard Realtek?

Arclite · 4 Dec 2007 at 22:07

Well got it to work in the other PCI slot, kinda glad it worked but slightly worried about my other PCI slot. Anyway thanks guys.

Yes, Tim, Its a massive improvement over the standard on board sound. I never really understood the point of buying a sound card since the on board sound really did a good job but lately had much trouble with sound so had to buy a new card. So far im amazed at how much this new upgrade offers, its a bargain great hardware. Go for it!!!

DewiCymru · 5 Dec 2007 at 08:31

I wouldnt worry about the pci slot. Ive got a Audigy which refused to be recognised until i installed the drivers manually on my old xp box.

FatRakoon · 9 Dec 2007 at 12:59

I agree with DewiCymru.

I have a number of various Creative cards and many of them have some or other issue where they are pretty much "Invisible" to its own drivers.

9 out of 10 times a slot change will do it, and this has nothign to do with the slot itself but rather some conflict with some other card in another slot.

Hey, FWIW in one of my PCs, I have an IDE Card, a TV Card and a SBAudigy1 and Ideally , I wanted the TV Card at the bottom because of the thick Coax coming from it and the Audio at the top ( Middle for the ID Eas the cables were coming from that ) but I had to have the TV in the middle and the IDE at the top... Nothign else would work, but as they are there, its flawless... Funny but there you go.