Xonar DX

blaineoliver · 12 Aug 2009 at 23:03

I just got my new system, installed my Xonar DX in the first pci-e slot, i installed drivers and everything.

I get this crackly distortion on the music and everything i play at anything about 48khz sampling rate, i used to have it on PCM 192KHz, now anything higher than 48 is terribly distorted. Any ideas how to fix this problem, or is it fine to keep it on 48?

Uriel · 12 Aug 2009 at 23:39

It should work. Something's amiss if you're getting crackling.

blaineoliver · 12 Aug 2009 at 23:45

I mean it works fine with 48 kHz, but I expect more, should I try another pci-e slot?

Uriel · 12 Aug 2009 at 23:47

Dunno. Try the usual tricks - different slots. Uninstall and reinstall drivers. Take out a stick of RAM (some soundcards have issues with addressing 4GB+ RAM due to 64 bit addressing in drivers - it's only happened to me with Creative cards though).

Unfortunately if it turns out to be RAM related it's will be a pain to solve.

Edit: Just to confirm - Xonars should be crackle free right up to 192. My D2 is anyway.

blaineoliver · 13 Aug 2009 at 07:28

I used to run my xonar at 192khz perfectly, on 64 bit win 7 on the spec in my sig, now Ives moved to my phenom I'm having problems.

blaineoliver · 13 Aug 2009 at 19:48

Any advice? I have been getting some jumping and lagging on songs now also.

Uriel · 13 Aug 2009 at 20:43

What's the rest of your system spec?

bledd · 13 Aug 2009 at 21:10

latest drivers with that patch too? check the asus download site

blaineoliver · 13 Aug 2009 at 21:25

I downloaded drivers yesterday, it was the only driver in the section on win7, i will look for the patch now.

blaineoliver · 13 Aug 2009 at 21:56

Patched the firmware and so far sound has been perfect on 41.1khz, am going to test the rest, thankyou.

bledd · 14 Aug 2009 at 10:40

look for the patch in the Vista section (Vista 64 if you use 7 64), install that after the 7 beta driver

blaineoliver · 14 Aug 2009 at 11:51

I have it installed, currently seems to be ok, it has the odd glitches in sound, havent heard any so far this morning.

bledd · 14 Aug 2009 at 14:38

wish asus could buck up their ideas a bit, they have fantastic hardware, but really cack driver support, and their forums are horrible.

plus they have the slowest website on earth

blaineoliver · 14 Aug 2009 at 18:05

So true, their website is so SLOWWWW. It seems to be running okay atm, thankyou for the help, if it gives me any more trouble, im ebaying the sucker.

bledd · 15 Aug 2009 at 09:35

hold out, they will release a good driver for windows 7 before it hits retail

Margaret · 15 Aug 2009 at 11:00

Current drivers work perfect for me. Win 7 x64 RC1

blaineoliver · 15 Aug 2009 at 15:35

Stepped back my overclock by a bit and it's perfect now, it was stable, but having mini crashes I think, recovering each time, but lagging. Must need more volts to get it fully stable, the extra core must be holding it back.