Need a New soundcard that works with windows 7

Veteran · *Last edited by Veteran; 03-11-2010 at 02:13.*

Hi guys and gals i need some advice on buying a soundcard(preferably creative sounblaster) that works on windows 7 64...the microphone must work!I currently have a old SB live 24 bit,but the microphone dont work..is the audigy any good 7.1 and does it work(the microphone)
IT MUST WORK WITH BAD COMNPANY 2 as my last sound card was causing constant BSOD!
your thoughts please...

GenClaymore · 03-11-2010, 02:13 | posts: 5,077 | Location: Michigan,usa

Asus Xonar DS is 49 usa dollars but I dont know how much it cost over there.

deltatux · 03-11-2010, 02:55 | posts: 18,766 | Location: Toronto, Canada

get either the Xonar DS, Xonar D1 or get what I have the Auzentech X-Raider.

deltatux

Stupendous Man · 03-12-2010, 19:21 | posts: 510 | Location: Gatineau

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Originally Posted by deltatux

get either the Xonar DS, Xonar D1 or get what I have the Auzentech X-Raider.

deltatux

+1 for Xonar D1
I am using it on Win7 x64 right now, and have never had any problem with it whatsoever.

Year · 03-13-2010, 19:25 | posts: 11,657 | Location: ♫

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Originally Posted by Veteran

Hi guys and gals i need some advice on buying a soundcard(preferably creative sounblaster) that works on windows 7 64...the microphone must work!I currently have a old SB live 24 bit,but the microphone dont work..is the audigy any good 7.1 and does it work(the microphone)
IT MUST WORK WITH BAD COMNPANY 2 as my last sound card was causing constant BSOD!
your thoughts please...

built in, Realtek HD ALC885 or 889a, they're perfect and the drivers are always updated, also works perfect with Bad COmpany.

i sold my XFI long time ago and never looked back.

Knox · 03-14-2010, 03:22 | posts: 1,548 | Location: Oz, across from the Wizard

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Originally Posted by Nightowl225

What you will want to do, is download the ADI 1988B 7.1 drivers for the ASUS P5K Deluxe, these are the updated drivers for the ADI 1988B 7.1 HD Audio codec, that is on the Supreme FXII, the Supreme FXI, and many other highend ASUS boards, and has the SonicFocus Blackhawk Equalizer program, and an OpenAL driver in it.

I got the Supreme FX1 card with my ASUS P5N32-E SLI board, and I'm seriously thinking about starting to use it, once I have the replacement HT OMEGA CLARO, in my hands from Newegg.

Why not try the normal drivers instead of the XF-I drivers?

ShadowMyth · 03-14-2010, 03:51 | posts: 3,396 | Location: West Chester, PA

I suggest an Auzen Forte or HomeTheater HD, well really any of the recent Auzen cards are great! The Forte has a headphone amp & really your not going to find better gaming sound cards. They are well worth the price.
http://www.auzentech.com/site/products/feature.php

mrmonsoon · 03-14-2010, 15:00 | posts: 697

At the risk of sounding stupid...

What about a creative x-fi card?

The cheapest, gamer, is a reasonable card and I have had no issues with win 7 or win 7 64 bit.

There is another way to go on this...

Rather than replace your sound card, try replacing your mike with a usb mic, like logitech-thats what I have now.

It avoids sound card issues and found drive automatically.

Blomkungen · 03-14-2010, 16:02 | posts: 18 | Location: Sweden

Because creative cant make drivers for ****
Causes memoryleak in ALOT of programs
Although PAX drivers can help you

Rich_Guy · 03-14-2010, 17:18 | posts: 6,660 | Location: UK

Xonar DX working great here in Windass 7

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Originally Posted by Blomkungen

Because creative cant make drivers for ****
Causes memoryleak in ALOT of programs
Although PAX drivers can help you

Thats why Daniel K does em

Knox · 03-15-2010, 06:57 | posts: 1,548 | Location: Oz, across from the Wizard

^ +1 Windows 7 64bit and Xonar DX

GenClaymore · 03-15-2010, 12:22 | posts: 5,077 | Location: Michigan,usa

When I had my Xonar HDAV it worked very good in windows 7, My dads X-FI Xtreme gamer having no issues in 7 either. I played a few games on his comp when I waiting for hardware the req to use my comp to come.

My Bravura works fine in windows 7 as well, The Realtek on my netbook when I had windows 7 on it didnt really work that well. But it worked ok.

Reason why I suggest the Xonar DS other then it being $49 in the usa is because it does have a dip-8 op-amp socket. it only has DTS connect encoder for Digital.

Also GX mode in the xonar drivers only gave me issues in certain games that also dont like alchemy like Koei engine games like dynasty warriors 6.

yleclerc · 03-29-2010, 15:36 | posts: 617 | Location: CANADA

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Originally Posted by deltatux

.... get what I have the Auzentech X-Raider.
deltatux

Stay away from the X-Raider! The drivers do not work in Windows 7. The X-Raider has extremely low Mic volume. This is the same with either the official Auzen drivers or the "default" C-Media ones.

Also, my "previous" experience with the X-Raider, my Windows 7 64bit Ultimate was getting "chipmunk" style voices at "system" power on. Does not happen with my "lamed" Sound Blaster Audigy Gamer, so it seems to be the card and not my 5.1 speakers nor my PC.

ROBSCIX · 03-29-2010, 16:05 | posts: 16,073 | Location: Guru3D Audio Lab

Just because you had troubles does not mean everybody will.

TheHunter · 03-29-2010, 16:15 | posts: 13,439 | Location: √╥²

my xfi fatality works like a charm in win7 64bit.. i use Daniel K UAA 1.5 suite (DK2.0 suite sucked, it had some memory leaks with cmss3d).

yleclerc · 03-29-2010, 16:22 | posts: 617 | Location: CANADA

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Originally Posted by ROBSCIX

Just because you had troubles does not mean everybody will.

Auzen's own web forums have numerous posts concern extreme low Mic volume controls and they have yet to provide a revised driver to fix this. Even with the forum's posted suggestion of using the C-Media "revised" driver seems to not help the Mic volume.

ROBSCIX · 03-29-2010, 16:25 | posts: 16,073 | Location: Guru3D Audio Lab

...numerous negative posts? On a support forum no less?

yleclerc · 03-31-2010, 15:16 | posts: 617 | Location: CANADA

I can safely add my voice to suggest an Asus Xonar sound card. My Xonar D1 works "out of the box" with the Windows 7 driver downloaded from Asus.

ROBSCIX · 03-31-2010, 15:54 | posts: 16,073 | Location: Guru3D Audio Lab

Very true, the Xonars work great with Win7.

adabiviak · 03-31-2010, 19:13 | posts: 568 | Location: California

My "old" (?) Auzentech X-Mystique works in Windows 7, 64-bit (5.1 surround, microphone, etc.), and the correct drivers are available. I love the fact that they made updated 64-bit drivers for this sound card (which basically guaranteed a future purchase from me when update time comes). I play TF2 with the mic with no problems.

avaaron2010 · 04-02-2010, 08:25 | posts: 6

+1 Xonar, regulatly every 3 month ASUS released its new drivers to support Xonar. My friend's HDAV 1.3 works great with Win 7 64bit.

Pill Monster · 04-02-2010, 11:34 | posts: 20,456 | Location: NZ

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Originally Posted by TheHunter

my xfi fatality works like a charm in win7 64bit.. i use Daniel K UAA 1.5 suite (DK2.0 suite sucked, it had some memory leaks with cmss3d).

^^ +1, except I'm using the 3.7 pack that he just released..

Creative make good cards, but their product support is

SnooSnoo · 04-02-2010, 12:22 | posts: 1,178 | Location: Croatia

No problems with both my Audigy 2 ZS (pax) and xonar dx.

Corrupt^ · 04-02-2010, 17:09 | posts: 4,803 | Location: Belgium

Essence ST works fine here, for games and for ventrilo/mumble/teamspeak (= mic).

RS-X · *Last edited by RS-X; 04-07-2010 at 12:53.*

As we are in the same topic I currently own Creative Xfi extreme Music bought in 2006. I don't have major issue with Win 7 64. But I feel some time the quality of sound is not as good as i was getting in my XP sp2.

I was also thinking about Asus sound card (anything good under 100$). will you people please help me to choose one as I am on almost same condition as Veteran.

My speaker is logitech X540 5.1. My primary focus is for DVD and music instead of gaming.

Thanks all. RS-X