Vista x64 Soundcard

[Sam Polos]

I normally use an M-Audio AP 192 soundcard but no drivers are available for
it. So I have been using a RealTec soundcard with Vista Ultimate x64. It has
been working fine. Until I reformatted and reinstalled. Now when I try to
install the same drivers as before I get the BSOD. I've installed these same
drivers numerous times with the same results. And as I said, they worked
fine on a previous install. I don't really care about this card but would
like a little sound until the M-Audio drivers become available (if they do).

In the meantime, does anyone know of a great soundcard that will work with
Vista Ultimate x64? A card that has drivers for it right now. Today. At this
present moment. Immediately. Right away. At once. Thanks.

 

[Daze N. Knights]

Inline:

I normally use an M-Audio AP 192 soundcard but no drivers are available
for it. So I have been using a RealTec soundcard with Vista Ultimate
x64. It has been working fine. Until I reformatted and reinstalled. Now
when I try to install the same drivers as before I get the BSOD. I've
installed these same drivers numerous times with the same results. And
as I said, they worked fine on a previous install. I don't really care
about this card but would like a little sound until the M-Audio drivers
become available (if they do).

In the meantime, does anyone know of a great soundcard that will work
with Vista Ultimate x64? A card that has drivers for it right now.
Today. At this present moment. Immediately. Right away. At once. Thanks.

Heh. And I'd be interested in recommendations for an inexpensive, but
good, sound card that already has drivers fully ready for Vista Ultimate
x86.

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

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Heh. And I'd be interested in recommendations for an inexpensive, but
good, sound card that already has drivers fully ready for Vista Ultimate
x86.

Both your computers must be knocking on a bit if they don't have onboard
sound.

ss.

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

I normally use an M-Audio AP 192 soundcard but no drivers are available
for it. So I have been using a RealTec soundcard with Vista Ultimate x64.
It has been working fine. Until I reformatted and reinstalled. Now when I
try to install the same drivers as before I get the BSOD. I've installed
these same drivers numerous times with the same results. And as I said,
they worked fine on a previous install. I don't really care about this
card but would like a little sound until the M-Audio drivers become
available (if they do).

In the meantime, does anyone know of a great soundcard that will work with
Vista Ultimate x64? A card that has drivers for it right now. Today. At
this present moment. Immediately. Right away. At once. Thanks.

Creative X-Fi Xtreme has Vista drivers available.

http://www.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=209&subcategory=669&product=14066

http://193.95.171.83/SRVS/CGI-BIN/W...VARSET=ws:http://www.creative.com/,case=14186


ss.

 

[Daze N. Knights]

Both your computers must be knocking on a bit if they don't have onboard
sound.

ss.

Brand-new system with brand-new Intel mobo with onboard sound. I am
having problems with my microphone sound cutting out that I've been
trying to resolve through Intel support. I think it may have to do with
their audio drivers not really being ready yet for Vista (though I may
well be wrong). Their latest troubleshooting suggestion reads as follows:

"Basically, the troubleshooting provided before for the audio will also
help for the microphone issue you are describing.

Now, please place the board over a non-conducting surface. Just plug in
the power supply, the video card, minimum amount of memory, and the
processor, and try to boot up. In some cases a metal piece coming from
the chassis could cause grounding to the board and would not operate
properly."

Being uninterested in tearing apart my whole system to attempt (probably
unsuccessfully) to resolve a microphone sound problem, I'm considering
trying a basic, but decent, sound card, instead.

 

[John Whitworth]

Now, please place the board over a non-conducting surface. Just plug in
the power supply, the video card, minimum amount of memory, and the
processor, and try to boot up. In some cases a metal piece coming from
the chassis could cause grounding to the board and would not operate
properly."

OMG...I'm stunned that they would even suggest that!

JW

 

[Dustin Harper]

Creative X-Fi series is a great sound card, with good x86 and x64 drivers.
Running them great here. No problems at all.

Dustin Harper
(e-mail address removed)
http://www.vistarip.com

 

[Sam Polos]

Thanks to all that replied.

Synapse, thanks for the links.

Dustin, I do some music recording and wonder if the card you're recommending
would handle that well? I have an Audigy card that I don't use because you
can't plug 1/4" jacks into it (such as guitar and mixer jacks). It seems
flimsy in those respects. I will go to the Creative site and check it out.
Thanks again.

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

Thanks to all that replied.

Synapse, thanks for the links.

Dustin, I do some music recording and wonder if the card you're
recommending
would handle that well? I have an Audigy card that I don't use because you
can't plug 1/4" jacks into it (such as guitar and mixer jacks). It seems
flimsy in those respects. I will go to the Creative site and check it out.
Thanks again.

You're welcome.

The X-Fi Elite Pro version is catered for musicians, but its pretty
expensive.

http://creative.com/products/product.asp?category=209&subcategory=669&product=14064

ss.

 

[dirty old man]

Thumbs up for X-Fi here too.
Although, I do wish that it had a dedicated digital out and a separate line in.



|
| Creative X-Fi series is a great sound card, with good x86 and x64 drivers.
| Running them great here. No problems at all.
|
| Dustin Harper
| (e-mail address removed)
| http://www.vistarip.com
|
|
|
| | > I normally use an M-Audio AP 192 soundcard but no drivers are available
| > for it. So I have been using a RealTec soundcard with Vista Ultimate x64.
| > It has been working fine. Until I reformatted and reinstalled. Now when I
| > try to install the same drivers as before I get the BSOD. I've installed
| > these same drivers numerous times with the same results. And as I said,
| > they worked fine on a previous install. I don't really care about this
| > card but would like a little sound until the M-Audio drivers become
| > available (if they do).
| >
| > In the meantime, does anyone know of a great soundcard that will work with
| > Vista Ultimate x64? A card that has drivers for it right now. Today. At
| > this present moment. Immediately. Right away. At once. Thanks.
|

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

Thumbs up for X-Fi here too.
Although, I do wish that it had a dedicated digital out and a separate
line in.

You can connect a ATX blanking plate with a 3.5mm mini jack to the internal
line-in header, or get the optional I/O drive kit.

ss.

 

[dirty old man]

Any idea where I could get such a thing?
(not the optional I/O kit -- no available drive bay)


| | > Thumbs up for X-Fi here too.
| > Although, I do wish that it had a dedicated digital out and a separate
| > line in.
|
|
| You can connect a ATX blanking plate with a 3.5mm mini jack to the internal
| line-in header, or get the optional I/O drive kit.
|
| ss.
|

 

[Daze N. Knights]

"Stunned" exactly describes my reaction, too. I wrote back to ask what
they'd been smoking . . . Needless to say, I'd rather think about an
inexpensive sound card first, if need be. The onboard sound is actually
quite good. It's just a question of a problem with the microphone
volume, which seems to be software, rather than hardware, issue.

 

[Daze N. Knights]

A little update on my microphone volume problem:
I just finally conclusively proved to myself that the whole situation
was due to issues with the audio drivers that Intel was providing for my
mobo and Vista 32 by uninstalling them and allowing Vista to install the
audio drivers that came with the OS, instead, after which the microphone
functioned perfectly. I can't believe that Intel support actually
suggested that I should troubleshoot a problem caused by their buggy
drivers by, instead, completely disassembling my pc. Amazing . . . but true.

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

Any idea where I could get such a thing?
(not the optional I/O kit -- no available drive bay)

No, sorry. It's the sort of thing that is very hard to find on Google or
eBay with search terms (I tried). There are things like this in Maplin,
which is chain of shops in the UK similar to Radio Shack (I am assuming you
are in the US).

I have a couple of things like this that came with Asus motherboards, except
the connectors are for motherboard headers. If I need to use one in this
way, I'd use scotchloks (or a soldering iron and heatshrink tubing) to
attach the needed molex connector.

The required item is available, at computer fairs and at tech geeks boxes of
stuff, but you just have to be lucky enough to find it, or make one
yourself.

ss.

 

[dirty old man]

Thanks for the info.
Yes. USA. NYC. Manhattan.
Don't think I've ever seen a computer fair here in the Big Apple.

dom

| | > Any idea where I could get such a thing?
| > (not the optional I/O kit -- no available drive bay)
|
|
| No, sorry. It's the sort of thing that is very hard to find on Google or
| eBay with search terms (I tried). There are things like this in Maplin,
| which is chain of shops in the UK similar to Radio Shack (I am assuming you
| are in the US).
|
| I have a couple of things like this that came with Asus motherboards, except
| the connectors are for motherboard headers. If I need to use one in this
| way, I'd use scotchloks (or a soldering iron and heatshrink tubing) to
| attach the needed molex connector.
|
| The required item is available, at computer fairs and at tech geeks boxes of
| stuff, but you just have to be lucky enough to find it, or make one
| yourself.
|
| ss.
|