Problems with the Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic

balls · 25 Feb 2008 at 20:36

I bought one last week from the popular auction site, and it arrived today, but had problems with it. I feel like I might be being a bit of a tit, but I've been trying to get it to work at all.
I've installed the drivers, and my pc recognises it in the device manager as working fine. Yet trying to get it to play any audio or even get any of the creative alchemy programs to detect it is useless.
Fresh install of vista 64 for it also

Uriel · 25 Feb 2008 at 21:04

Just a guess - this might be the dreaded 4GB+ problem rearing its head. My XtremeMusic is completely useless if all my RAM is enabled. If I enable "Memory Hole" (might be called something else for you) in BIOS it works but then I'm only running about 3GB RAM.

The problem only seems to affect some motherboards - perhaps something to do with PCI slot configuration - so I'm not convinced it's Creative's fault.

helmutcheese · 25 Feb 2008 at 21:05

Have you disabled Onboard Audio in Bios (or may be a jumper on PCB)?.

And grab latest Vista64 driver from Creatives site.

balls · 25 Feb 2008 at 21:52

Bit odd, plugged in my old Augidy 2 in and now both are detected, yet no audio from the x-fi... all others disabled

Shining · 25 Feb 2008 at 22:40

dont wish to steal the thread...but im at my wits end with my extememusic and Vista64.

It keeps randomly swapping audio channels and outputting L&R through my left and rear left only, or putting my centre channel through the rear left!!

Also, running audio apps such as winamp can quite often crash the pc with no warning.

i HATE this soundcard!

balls · 25 Feb 2008 at 22:42

Now it has got to the stage where it thinks its playing sound through the cable, but nothing is coming into my headphones

Biglunn · 26 Feb 2008 at 13:07

Weird. Ive never had a problem with my X-Fi

MadMatty · 26 Feb 2008 at 23:21

If its one of the OEM HP X-Fi from a popular auction site, chances are its one of the naff cards (i have one). Only the latest drivers from creative work properly with it although you do have to go into AudioConsole and dissable autodetect headphones and mute speakers.

The card seems to think there are external connectors in use and dissables the connectors on rear of card by default. and to this day ive not had its flexijack work. Card got put in an older rig thats not used much

balls · 27 Feb 2008 at 09:37

MadMatty said:
If its one of the OEM HP X-Fi from a popular auction site, chances are its one of the naff cards (i have one). Only the latest drivers from creative work properly with it although you do have to go into AudioConsole and dissable autodetect headphones and mute speakers.

The card seems to think there are external connectors in use and dissables the connectors on rear of card by default. and to this day ive not had its flexijack work. Card got put in an older rig thats not used much

It probably is, got it much much cheaper than retail expected, and no serial numbers etc on the card itself all stickers removed. Contacted the seller gonna have to see how it goes