Soundblaster AE-7 on Zen2

Jokester · 19 Aug 2019 at 18:28

Anyone got this combination yet?

The card sounds lovely, except it can't cope with what I'm assuming is the variable clock speeds and it cuts out pretty quick. Putting a load on the CPU and sound works as happy as larry.

Anyone seen anything about this on the net? Someone mentioned something about this in the massive Zen2 thread, but my google skills have failed me.

All I can do at the moment is wait for driver updates.

Amidar · 19 Aug 2019 at 20:15

Have you tried the beta driver?

https://www.reddit.com/r/SoundBlast...e9_ae7_beta_driver_pcie_4_card_detection_acm/

Jokester · 19 Aug 2019 at 20:27

Great thanks! That's working a treat now.

Edit: Saying that, it's not perfect it still crackles now and again.

sativa · 21 Aug 2019 at 07:05

I appreciate this is not on point, but I have an AE-7 on Zen1 with original driver - no issues

EsaT · 22 Aug 2019 at 13:26

Jokester said:
Edit: Saying that, it's not perfect it still crackles now and again.

Have you checked this:
https://www.techradar.com/news/windows-10-may-2019-update-messed-with-your-pcs-audio-heres-the-fix

Jokester · 24 Aug 2019 at 16:20

Creative released an updated driver, yay!

Except it re-introduces the problem. Put the beta driver back over the top of it and fixed again. :rolleyes: