Help: New Sound Card Needed

J3DI · 10-16-2008, 07:01 PM

Yeah, so in my efforts to do a clean re-install of Vista, my sound card crapped out on me. I was using a Creative SB Live card, which I'm sure everyone knows doesn't really work with Vista, but I used magic to get'er going. So the question, where do I go now?

My system:

P4 3GHz
1GB RAM (I know I'm getting more tomorrow)
Vista 32bit
GeForce FX 5200
no sound 5.1 speakers

KingGorilla · 10-16-2008, 08:00 PM

Other than On Board sound, which is utter ASS for 5.1, I cannot think of a sound card that reliably works well in Vista. This has been a major issue. Most of the articles I have seen from say Anandtech, are mostly bitch fests about driver support. You may need to find some anecdotes elsewhere.

J3DI · 10-16-2008, 09:04 PM

Say it ain't so Joe?!

Khrymsyn · 10-17-2008, 07:52 AM

Well, the problem with Vista and sound is that Vista no longer allows the type of direct access that XP used to allow (I think to fix a variety of buffer overrun errors). This in turn means that sound card drivers are very "hit or miss"

I can tell you I have a Razor Barracuda AC-1 and getting it to work was a complete pain in the ass under Vista64. Took me days of researching, installing, uninstalling, etc... Now that it works however? It's sweet. =)

Karak · 10-17-2008, 08:58 AM

I would have to agree. Soundcards and vista are hit and miss. I have 3 Vista machines. The Soundblaster live 5.1 works fine in one, snaps and crackles in another and my onboard sound is the only one that works right in all of them

Actually onboard has made strides so just use it.

GigaFuzz · 10-19-2008, 06:42 AM

My Auzentech X-Plosion works fine. Looks like they're doing a slightly upgraded one now.

10-16-2008, 07:01 PM	#1
J3DI Gamertag: J3DI p Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Dearborn, MI Posts: 267	Help: New Sound Card Needed Yeah, so in my efforts to do a clean re-install of Vista, my sound card crapped out on me. I was using a Creative SB Live card, which I'm sure everyone knows doesn't really work with Vista, but I used magic to get'er going. So the question, where do I go now? My system: P4 3GHz 1GB RAM (I know I'm getting more tomorrow) Vista 32bit GeForce FX 5200 no sound 5.1 speakers

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KingGorilla Colonist Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Detroit Posts: 2,284 Blog Entries: 1	Other than On Board sound, which is utter ASS for 5.1, I cannot think of a sound card that reliably works well in Vista. This has been a major issue. Most of the articles I have seen from say Anandtech, are mostly bitch fests about driver support. You may need to find some anecdotes elsewhere. __________________ News For Geeks: a news site for our people Twitter Steam: KingGorilla-X-fire: kinggorilla-PSN:xKingGorillaX

10-17-2008, 08:58 AM	#5
Karak Always Trust in Violence Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 21,222 Blog Entries: 11	I would have to agree. Soundcards and vista are hit and miss. I have 3 Vista machines. The Soundblaster live 5.1 works fine in one, snaps and crackles in another and my onboard sound is the only one that works right in all of them Actually onboard has made strides so just use it. __________________ Game walkthroughs filled with Anarchy your thing? Come on over Walkthrough & Tutorial Youtube Channel Gamertag: Malanthrax

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10-16-2008, 09:04 PM	#3
J3DI Gamertag: J3DI p Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Dearborn, MI Posts: 267	Say it ain't so Joe?!

10-19-2008, 06:42 AM	#6
GigaFuzz Xbox Serial Killer Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Glasgow, Scotland. Posts: 1,057	My Auzentech X-Plosion works fine. Looks like they're doing a slightly upgraded one now.