Comments on: Huge Creative X-Fi Problems http://chris.pirillo.com/huge-creative-x-fi-problems/ News and Reviews! Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:37:17 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Emmanuelhttp://chris.pirillo.com/huge-creative-x-fi-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-694351 Emmanuel Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:07:53 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/05/20/huge-creative-x-fi-problems/#comment-694351 Hello guys. I have the Sound Blaster audigy with X - Fi, installed on Vista 32bit. Also I have the nvidia 8600GT graphic's card.I have two problems. 1) First is the CRACKLING SOUND that makes, in some games, especially when large amount of data is loading. Although, it doesn't do it, when I listen to mp3's. 2) Secondly I am facing problems with the "Creative Audio Center" and generally with the X -Fi DRIVERS. The program doesn't respond or it crashes and it tells me to send a problem report to Microsoft or terminate it.I hope Creative fix these problems... Hello guys. I have the Sound Blaster audigy with X – Fi, installed on Vista 32bit. Also I have the nvidia 8600GT graphic’s card.

I have two problems.
1) First is the CRACKLING SOUND that makes, in some games, especially when large amount of data is loading. Although, it doesn’t do it, when I listen to mp3’s.
2) Secondly I am facing problems with the “Creative Audio Center” and generally with the X -Fi DRIVERS. The program doesn’t respond or it crashes and it tells me to send a problem report to Microsoft or terminate it.

I hope Creative fix these problems…

]]> By: Kylehttp://chris.pirillo.com/huge-creative-x-fi-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-566374 Kyle Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:02:44 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/05/20/huge-creative-x-fi-problems/#comment-566374 At least you guys have it easy. I can't play any game for more than 4 minutes without my computer completely crashing. It either restarts itself or freezes. It is the sound card that is doing it and I am not going through all the steps to tell you how I figured this out because it has taken me a freaking month to figure that out... which means by the time I figured it out it was too late to return this piece of sh*t card.I am a dj and I dj from my computer. Can you imagine what it would be like if my computer crashed in the middle of a Gig? Do you think I would be able to ever find work in this town again? no.I have been going back and forth with creative support and they are very quick to repsond. However, after 3 emails back and fourth NOTHING they have put me through has worked. What a load of crap. Last creative product I will ever own. They better start testing their crap on vista before they release it.How can their highest-end card not work well with high-end systems? wtf? At least you guys have it easy. I can’t play any game for more than 4 minutes without my computer completely crashing. It either restarts itself or freezes. It is the sound card that is doing it and I am not going through all the steps to tell you how I figured this out because it has taken me a freaking month to figure that out… which means by the time I figured it out it was too late to return this piece of sh*t card.

I am a dj and I dj from my computer. Can you imagine what it would be like if my computer crashed in the middle of a Gig? Do you think I would be able to ever find work in this town again? no.

I have been going back and forth with creative support and they are very quick to repsond. However, after 3 emails back and fourth NOTHING they have put me through has worked. What a load of crap. Last creative product I will ever own.
They better start testing their crap on vista before they release it.

How can their highest-end card not work well with high-end systems? wtf?

]]> By: Richzighttp://chris.pirillo.com/huge-creative-x-fi-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-529076 Richzig Tue, 28 Aug 2007 03:48:38 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/05/20/huge-creative-x-fi-problems/#comment-529076 well, I feel your pain. the Vista drivers for most of Creative's cards really suck. I don't have an X-fi, but I have 3 SB cards : SB Audigy SE, SB Live 24-bit, and an old school year 2000 SB Live. I have not been able to find ANY drivers for Vista that make any of these cards run properly. every single driver/app pack I have downloaded hasn't worked right. Yeah, the Live, and the Live 24 bit are old, but the Audigy SE should work 100%. I tried installing the Vista drivers for it, but it claims that I all ready have newer drivers installed. WT*???? I got it to work ok by manually installing around the setup package, but the nagging issue that haunts me now is that none of the apps included in the driver bundle work. but the even more frustrating issue is that I can record audio, but I cant monitor the line in!!! I have good signal, it records fine, but if I want to just monitor the line in so I can verify what I am recording through my speakers, it just doesnt work. I uncheck the little box in the crappy Vista sound line in menu thats labeled "do not monitor". I know that has to be unchecked for it to work (verified it with another computer installed with Vista). I really want to go back to XP, after 4 months of Vista/Creative use, I just can't put up with Creative's (and Vistas) nagging bugs. oh yeah, and did I mention I can't even get my Live 24-bit to work? even though I manually install the WDM drivers, it just doesn't work either. well, I feel your pain. the Vista drivers for most of Creative’s cards really suck. I don’t have an X-fi, but I have 3 SB cards : SB Audigy SE, SB Live 24-bit, and an old school year 2000 SB Live. I have not been able to find ANY drivers for Vista that make any of these cards run properly. every single driver/app pack I have downloaded hasn’t worked right. Yeah, the Live, and the Live 24 bit are old, but the Audigy SE should work 100%. I tried installing the Vista drivers for it, but it claims that I all ready have newer drivers installed. WT*???? I got it to work ok by manually installing around the setup package, but the nagging issue that haunts me now is that none of the apps included in the driver bundle work. but the even more frustrating issue is that I can record audio, but I cant monitor the line in!!! I have good signal, it records fine, but if I want to just monitor the line in so I can verify what I am recording through my speakers, it just doesnt work. I uncheck the little box in the crappy Vista sound line in menu thats labeled “do not monitor”. I know that has to be unchecked for it to work (verified it with another computer installed with Vista). I really want to go back to XP, after 4 months of Vista/Creative use, I just can’t put up with Creative’s (and Vistas) nagging bugs. oh yeah, and did I mention I can’t even get my Live 24-bit to work? even though I manually install the WDM drivers, it just doesn’t work either.

]]> By: Aaronhttp://chris.pirillo.com/huge-creative-x-fi-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-478026 Aaron Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:37:05 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/05/20/huge-creative-x-fi-problems/#comment-478026 Well i have to say this is complete crap. Vista has been out for almost 2 years that any (developer would know of) I find it complete S*&^% that Creative labs still does not have a driver that fixes this crackling BS... further more i have a Inspire 5.1 5700, and guess what?!?! the DIN connector has a differnt pin arrangement. What i mean is that there is no way to get 5.1 from my CREATIVE XFI to my CREATIVE DIGITAL 5700....... since the connector is proprietary then i can not really make another cable which i actually investigated trying.The other thing is that using the toslink out to my 5700 is crap if i want to hear my dvds and get the 5.1 or the DTS i have to open my speakers in (control panel) and set the SPDIF OUT as default. If i want to hear clicks from IE and basic wav sounds i have to set the speakers as default.. WHAT THE F*&^$This is the last creative product i will ever own, i dont care about the games out there that have all this blaa blaa sound EAX CRAP. It's pretty bad that my onboard 5.1 audio works flawlessly with vista, and my $200.00 XFI Platinum works like UTTER CRAP...... ANYONE WANNA SUE FOR FALSE ADVERTISING!?!?!??! Well i have to say this is complete crap. Vista has been out for almost 2 years that any (developer would know of) I find it complete S*&^% that Creative labs still does not have a driver that fixes this crackling BS… further more i have a Inspire 5.1 5700, and guess what?!?! the DIN connector has a differnt pin arrangement. What i mean is that there is no way to get 5.1 from my CREATIVE XFI to my CREATIVE DIGITAL 5700……. since the connector is proprietary then i can not really make another cable which i actually investigated trying.

The other thing is that using the toslink out to my 5700 is crap if i want to hear my dvds and get the 5.1 or the DTS i have to open my speakers in (control panel) and set the SPDIF OUT as default. If i want to hear clicks from IE and basic wav sounds i have to set the speakers as default.. WHAT THE F*&^$

This is the last creative product i will ever own, i dont care about the games out there that have all this blaa blaa sound EAX CRAP. It’s pretty bad that my onboard 5.1 audio works flawlessly with vista, and my $200.00 XFI Platinum works like UTTER CRAP…… ANYONE WANNA SUE FOR FALSE ADVERTISING!?!?!??!

]]> By: charleshttp://chris.pirillo.com/huge-creative-x-fi-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-462770 charles Mon, 09 Jul 2007 04:03:49 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/05/20/huge-creative-x-fi-problems/#comment-462770 i have a xfi sound card, although i m like most of you guys out there. i spent some mony too my card is the xfi extreme music. my modeswitcher works fine but some of the software doesnt work. ive contacted creative about it. i just wondering if they are going to do anything about this good soundcard. i have a xfi sound card, although i m like most of you guys out there. i spent some mony too my card is the xfi extreme music. my modeswitcher works fine but some of the software doesnt work. ive contacted creative about it. i just wondering if they are going to do anything about this good soundcard.

]]> By: Badvockhttp://chris.pirillo.com/huge-creative-x-fi-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-427319 Badvock Sat, 23 Jun 2007 18:03:29 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/05/20/huge-creative-x-fi-problems/#comment-427319 Yeah ash you are right it must be the 1000+ consumers who are doing something wrong, heaven forbid we should think that creative have ballsed up and don't seem to care. The card Is good, it just doesn't work in high end systems very well. The crackling and popping occurs during any on screen video playback with SLi ebabled, more ofthen than not the card will simply cut all sound and replace it with a lovely high pitched whine that sets even dogs teeth on edge. the drivers are unnecessarily huge and bloated and so far the latest drivers simply replace any sound output completely with a series of snaps, crackles and pops. The most galling thing is that creative don't seem to give a toss, there are a huge number of users complaining of issues and there is little or no response from creative. I want the card to work I really do......it just doesn't! Yeah ash you are right it must be the 1000+ consumers who are doing something wrong, heaven forbid we should think that creative have ballsed up and don’t seem to care. The card Is good, it just doesn’t work in high end systems very well. The crackling and popping occurs during any on screen video playback with SLi ebabled, more ofthen than not the card will simply cut all sound and replace it with a lovely high pitched whine that sets even dogs teeth on edge. the drivers are unnecessarily huge and bloated and so far the latest drivers simply replace any sound output completely with a series of snaps, crackles and pops. The most galling thing is that creative don’t seem to give a toss, there are a huge number of users complaining of issues and there is little or no response from creative. I want the card to work I really do……it just doesn’t!

]]> By: Alex93053http://chris.pirillo.com/huge-creative-x-fi-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-399045 Alex93053 Fri, 15 Jun 2007 18:04:24 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/05/20/huge-creative-x-fi-problems/#comment-399045 I bought the Xtreme Audio Version of the card and I am extremely disappointed about the software. I have no way to switch the modes. I've tried a fresh XP install without success. I've tried all the drivers from the Creative website without success. I'm stuck in entertainment mode when I bought the card to make music.Never buying a creative product again. :( I bought the Xtreme Audio Version of the card and I am extremely disappointed about the software. I have no way to switch the modes. I’ve tried a fresh XP install without success. I’ve tried all the drivers from the Creative website without success. I’m stuck in entertainment mode when I bought the card to make music.

Never buying a creative product again. :(

]]> By: Mccutheonhttp://chris.pirillo.com/huge-creative-x-fi-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-393180 Mccutheon Thu, 14 Jun 2007 02:32:14 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/05/20/huge-creative-x-fi-problems/#comment-393180 Right Ash, thousands of people must be doing something wrong *rolls eyes*.Card worked beautifully for me until I "upgraded" my system to Vista. Not a single problem or crackle on XP. It's obviously a driver problem in my case. Right Ash, thousands of people must be doing something wrong *rolls eyes*.

Card worked beautifully for me until I “upgraded” my system to Vista. Not a single problem or crackle on XP. It’s obviously a driver problem in my case.

]]> By: XFi, nVidia 8800, Vista, and Crackling Sound… « Ramblings of the Sleepy…http://chris.pirillo.com/huge-creative-x-fi-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-234092 XFi, nVidia 8800, Vista, and Crackling Sound… « Ramblings of the Sleepy… Thu, 08 Mar 2007 06:09:25 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/05/20/huge-creative-x-fi-problems/#comment-234092 [...] http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/05/20/huge-creative-x-fi-problems/ [...] [...] http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/05/20/huge-creative-x-fi-problems/ [...]

]]> By: Ashhttp://chris.pirillo.com/huge-creative-x-fi-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-230793 Ash Tue, 06 Mar 2007 19:33:55 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/05/20/huge-creative-x-fi-problems/#comment-230793 I have had this card along with some Creative 7.1 speakers for quite a while and had nothing wrong with it... you must just be doing something wrong because i use it for music, games, dvd's... And NOTHING is wrong with it. I have had this card along with some Creative 7.1 speakers for quite a while and had nothing wrong with it… you must just be doing something wrong because i use it for music, games, dvd’s… And NOTHING is wrong with it.

]]> By: Palamedeshttp://chris.pirillo.com/huge-creative-x-fi-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-221641 Palamedes Wed, 28 Feb 2007 19:51:05 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/05/20/huge-creative-x-fi-problems/#comment-221641 They didn't fix a fu**! There are folks out there who spent around 200 bucks for a high end, extreme fidelity sound card which looks golden and sounds like nothing than extreme CRAP!I've read suggestions such as "cover your sound card from ur graphics card using a massive and grounded metal plate. Well, read again: A GROUNDED METAL PLATE!I cannot believe I have to build Faraday cages within my case in order to get my soundcard working. This was DEFINETELY my last purchase of Creative's hardware. I would be better up by designing a soundcard myself, even if I have absolutely no ideal how to do that, I could easily place my two year old daughter within my case an tell her to rumour around - effect would be the same. They didn’t fix a fu**! There are folks out there who spent around 200 bucks for a high end, extreme fidelity sound card which looks golden and sounds like nothing than extreme CRAP!

I’ve read suggestions such as “cover your sound card from ur graphics card using a massive and grounded metal plate. Well, read again: A GROUNDED METAL PLATE!

I cannot believe I have to build Faraday cages within my case in order to get my soundcard working. This was DEFINETELY my last purchase of Creative’s hardware. I would be better up by designing a soundcard myself, even if I have absolutely no ideal how to do that, I could easily place my two year old daughter within my case an tell her to rumour around – effect would be the same.

]]> By: greenthumb_behttp://chris.pirillo.com/huge-creative-x-fi-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-165098 greenthumb_be Sat, 27 Jan 2007 11:11:59 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/05/20/huge-creative-x-fi-problems/#comment-165098 problems with connectivity with xbox 360 (cracink sound) please fix thise chit problems with connectivity with xbox 360 (cracink sound) please fix thise chit

]]> By: antareshttp://chris.pirillo.com/huge-creative-x-fi-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-111613 antares Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:20:13 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/05/20/huge-creative-x-fi-problems/#comment-111613 Lowest Latency, Most Precise ASIO Recording!Experience the recording performance that only Sound Blaster X-Fi can deliver! The Sound Blaster X-Fi engine delivers the lowest latency recording performance ever seen in this price-bracket with latency as low 1ms. Most importantly it does so with 0% CPU load!http://www.soundblaster.com/products/x-fi/technology/audiocreation/C R A P !! Lowest Latency, Most Precise ASIO Recording!

Experience the recording performance that only Sound Blaster X-Fi can deliver! The Sound Blaster X-Fi engine delivers the lowest latency recording performance ever seen in this price-bracket with latency as low 1ms. Most importantly it does so with 0% CPU load!

http://www.soundblaster.com/products/x-fi/technology/audiocreation/

C R A P !!

]]> By: antareshttp://chris.pirillo.com/huge-creative-x-fi-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-111606 antares Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:15:07 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/05/20/huge-creative-x-fi-problems/#comment-111606 I'm a professional music creator and I don't recomend non of the X-fi souncards. I had too many problems with its products and rigth on its web specs it says:"Lowest Latency, Most Precise ASIO Recording!Experience the recording performance that only Sound Blaster X-Fi can deliver! The Sound Blaster X-Fi engine delivers the lowest latency recording performance ever seen in this price-bracket with latency as low 1ms. Most importantly it does so with 0% CPU load!"well, that a big stupid lie!! I have spent $5,000 super computer (the most fastest) and ASIO mode recording at 1ms, sounds like crapping and farts and my pc's CPU runs at 30%. I could make it run with 5ms but CPU's it still runs over 20% and BOOM, a big stupid blue screen comes!!Buy enything related with creative labs, exept X-fi CRAP!! I’m a professional music creator and I don’t recomend non of the X-fi souncards. I had too many problems with its products and rigth on its web specs it says:

“Lowest Latency, Most Precise ASIO Recording!

Experience the recording performance that only Sound Blaster X-Fi can deliver! The Sound Blaster X-Fi engine delivers the lowest latency recording performance ever seen in this price-bracket with latency as low 1ms. Most importantly it does so with 0% CPU load!”

well, that a big stupid lie!! I have spent $5,000 super computer (the most fastest) and ASIO mode recording at 1ms, sounds like crapping and farts and my pc’s CPU runs at 30%. I could make it run with 5ms but CPU’s it still runs over 20% and BOOM, a big stupid blue screen comes!!

Buy enything related with creative labs, exept X-fi CRAP!!

]]> By: Baylihttp://chris.pirillo.com/huge-creative-x-fi-problems/comment-page-1/#comment-62868 Bayli Mon, 23 Oct 2006 11:47:12 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/05/20/huge-creative-x-fi-problems/#comment-62868 It might be caused by static? I started getting this crackling problem after I was resetting cmos and accidentaly touched my sound card. It sometimes crackles, sometimes doesn't. I don't know what causes it, yesterday it worked without any cracking now it does that, stronger with midi music for some reason. It might be caused by static? I started getting this crackling problem after I was resetting cmos and accidentaly touched my sound card. It sometimes crackles, sometimes doesn’t. I don’t know what causes it, yesterday it worked without any cracking now it does that, stronger with midi music for some reason.

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