New Creative Drivers To FixVista x64 & 4 Gig of Ram Issue.

[Bony Maloney]

Creative finally released some new drivers. http://ccftp.creative.com/manualdn/Drivers/AVP/10319/0x0E4E812A/SBXF_PCDVT_LB_2_15_0004.exe

this is what it addresses.

This download is a driver providing Microsoft® Windows Vista™ 64-bit and Windows Vista 32-bit support for Creative Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ series of audio devices. For more details, read the rest of this web release note.

This download supports the following audio devices only:

* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic
* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer
* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum
* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty®
* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Pro
* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum Fatal1ty Champion Series
* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Elite Pro

Current release features:

* X-Fi Crystalizer™
* X-Fi CMSS®-3D
* MIDI Playback
* EAX® Effects
* PCM stereo output through Optical Out
* Line-in connectivity
* SPDIF passthrough is supported on both Vista 32-bit and Vista 64-bit
* Recording capabilities

Fixes:

* Resolves an issue for Windows Vista 64-bit systems with 4 GB RAM
* Resolves loud speaker noise when restarting your computer
* Resolves an issue that causes OpenAL games not to respond

Known issues:

* Applications from the original Sound Blaster X-Fi CD (for Windows XP) will not work with this download.
* The following are not supported:
o Decoding of Dolby® Digital and DTS™ signals (Cyberlink® PowerDVD™ or InterVideo® WinDVD® is required)
o DVD-Audio (PowerDVD may support selected DVD-Audio content)
o EAX or DirectSound®3D (Download Creative ALchemy to restore this feature in Windows Vista)
o 6.1 speaker mode (not supported by Windows Vista)

Requirements:

* Windows Vista 64-bit or Windows Vista 32-bit
* Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi audio devices listed above

also the site says do not install these drivers for users with xtreme audio.

I will be sticking with the modded drivers for now, they work very well.

 

[Bony Maloney]

Been running onboard audio since last weeks format due to nothing but static on XF-I. Will report back on these

If you don't have any joy with these drivers gizmoy check out the modded ones in this thread, they work a treat

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17799135

 

[Bony Maloney]

So all in all, a big step forwards? This might just convince me to get Vista64...

Go for it. If the genuine drivers don't work for you, the modded ones should

 

[Bony Maloney]

Do you have an XFI gamer? I think this may be where the issue lies for me at least I bet the xtreme music works perfect in ent mode and has issues in game mode.

I've also tried all output modes up to 24/192 and experience the same prob. Outputting analogue btw.

Arfstickles.

Where are you altering the sound quality and on what devices?

 

[Bony Maloney]

Thanks mrk