Xi-Fi Xmusic issues

smelf1 · 5 Dec 2007 at 11:58

I have the xi-fi xtreme music scard in my system, but during gaming i get very bad crackling sounds. I have all the latest drivers etc but nothing seems to fix it. If i use the onboard i get no crackling. Anyone know what may be causing this. And also what is the best sound card currently available for gaming?

MeatLoaf · 6 Dec 2007 at 07:48

Whats the rest of your specs mate.

This is a very common problem. Try the latest drivers from creatives website, motherboard bios update and changing PCI slots are some of the things you can try to rectify the problem

smelf1 · 6 Dec 2007 at 09:31

Hi meatloaf,

Yeah i have all the latest drivers and bios updates.

The machine is
XP Pro
Intel Core2Duo E6700
Abit IN9 32xMax Mobo
4 Gb Corsair Dominator 8500
EVGA 8800 Ultra Bpearl
Corsair 620W PSU
Creative Xi-Fi Xtreme Music
Adaptec 29320A-R Scsi Controller
2 x 76Gb 15K HP Scsi Drives
2 x 146Gb Seagate Cheetah 15K Scsi Disks

MeatLoaf · 6 Dec 2007 at 09:53

Im fairly certain ive identified the problem but i dont know if was ever fixed, it was certainkly a common problem with the 680i chipset + 4Gb Ram + X-fi

smelf1 · 6 Dec 2007 at 14:53

MeatLoaf said:
Im fairly certain ive identified the problem but i dont know if was ever fixed, it was certainkly a common problem with the 680i chipset + 4Gb Ram + X-fi

Hi meatloaf,

I have tried it with only 2 gb and it still does it