Sound Card for Vista x64

RobH · 23 Mar 2008 at 15:02

I currently have an aging Creative Sound Blaster Audigy card which is better than the onboard Realtek but will I have any issues with it in Vista x64? If it will cause problems does anyone have any recommendations for a suitable sound card that will work fine in vista x64 (I have been thinking of upgrading anyway)?

The system it will be running on will be:

Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 (Conroe)
Gigabyte DS3P
4GB PC6400 DDR2 RAM
Vista x64 Business

robbi187 · 23 Mar 2008 at 15:08

Get a creative xFi Xtreme Music :- http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SC-043-CL&groupid=701&catid=11&subcat=

Depending on what you want it for, if its just for gameing then get this :- http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SC-045-CL&groupid=701&catid=11&subcat=

On offer this week so...

I run it fine on my 64 bit vista, no driver issues or anything...

any other suggestions?

RobH · 25 Mar 2008 at 11:50

Thanks for the suggestion, I've heard a lot of people are having problems with Creative X-Fi cards in Vista (especially Vista x64). What sort of problems are they and how likely am I to encounter them (baring in mind I play MP3's and game, not too concerned about recording from inputs).

Thanks

Psypher5 · 25 Mar 2008 at 12:48

no problemo's here. The problems are usually user errors or bad installs.

theforce · 25 Mar 2008 at 13:24

Get the Asus Xonar. A bit more expensive than the Creative solutions but from what i have seen a better sound card than the Creative soundcards and the drivers seem very solid.

FlyingHaggis · 25 Mar 2008 at 14:01

I'm running an XFi Extreme Music on Vista Ultimate 64 Bit.

No problems, great sound.

RobH · 26 Mar 2008 at 11:46

What happened to the X-Fi Xtreme Gamer on OcUK? I can't seem to find it anymore.

Dyson · 26 Mar 2008 at 13:28

X-FI Fatality on Vista 64 here, no problems to report.

balls · 26 Mar 2008 at 16:26

The creative cards are very hit and miss with x64, Personally I've had problems, drivers not installing, crackling sounds etc. You're probably better off getting either the Prelude or the Xonar

blackninja · 26 Mar 2008 at 23:33

I have just got rid of an X-Fi ExtremeMusic that will not work in my system (specs in sig) ... this one is a new replacement from Creative for one that caused my rig to fail to POST - I assume that they found it to be faulty but it was fine in my previous DFI Lanparty setup.

The X-Fi shows up as working in all the right places in the Vista 64 control panel & device manager etc with no apparent issues but just refuses to play any sound :mad:

Others are having no issues so YMMV!

I will now look to get a non creative card for the first time since I paid £240 for a CD-ROM & SoundBlaster to go with my shiny new 468 a few years back

badbob · 26 Mar 2008 at 23:35

^ I bought the very first Sound Blaster, the 8 bit ISA. :-)

I think Wing Commander was the big release at the time (speech pack)