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 May 11 2007, 01:04 PM
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 PCs down for moving house = cold house!  Posts: 15,835 Joined: 21-April 04 From: Manchester, UK Member No.: 9,702  |
I received my X-Fi XtremeMusic card today, and after about 8 reinstalls, driver cleaners, and frustration, I found out the error codes during the software installation process were most likely to be CRC errors:
Checked out the disc surface and sure enough, a big 1mm dent/blemish/scratch about 55% out. Anyway, rather than wait for half a year for a replacement disc, I set to searching on the net and found a few handy places for original and modified installation CDs: Original CDs Try downloading the original ISO from here: http://hosted.filefront.com/BadBoyforum Full Vista app support Vista x86/x64 installation CD with full software suite: http://www.driverheaven.net/audio-general-...-available.html (note: the official creative software downloads are limited to like the driver and the audio console and not much else, the modified installation CD above gives you ALL the software in Vista) YouP-PAX modified Creative drivers Other YouP-PAX (modified Creative drivers) releases: http://www.youp-pax.org/forumdisplay.php?fid=13 kX drivers Mainly to convert the EMU10k1 and EMU10k2 (i.e. Live and Audigy series) to EMU APS recording studio: http://kxproject.lugosoft.com/down.php?language=en -------------------- ( How To Ask A Question ) · ( OCC F@H Sigpics ) · ( OCC Gaming ) · ( OCC Rules ) i7 920 D0 @ ??x???=???? · D-Tek Fuzion v1 · 3x2GB Corsair XMS3 PC3-10666 @ ???, ?-?-?-?-?? BFG/XFX GTX260 Maxcore SLI @ ???/????/???? (Swiftech MCW60-R + Swiftech GTX200) · Asus P6T Deluxe V2 X-Fi XtremeMusic (Hotrodded) · PCP&C Silencer 750 Opteron 170 (naked) @ 10x240=2400 · Thermalright Ultra 120 (lapped) · 2x 1GB G.Skill HZ PC4000 @ 240, 3-4-4-8-1T HD4850 512MB (AC Accelero S1 rev2, passive) · DFI NF4 Infinity · Audigy 2 ZS (Hotrodded) · PCP&C 510 SLI/Express EeePC 1000H @ 12x167=2008 · 1x 2GB Corsair VS PC2-5300 · GMA 950 @ 400 MHz · Gigabyte Aircruiser N300 GN-WI06N ( Socket 775 OC Competition ) · ( Socket 775 OC Database ) · ( USB Bootdrive Guide ) · ( Modding & Computer Stores List )  |
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May 11 2007, 01:34 PM
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 Day of the Testicle Posts: 7,575 Joined: 10-June 04 From: Luton, UK Member No.: 10,582 |
okay...why is the Xtreme Music not on the creative website support for drivers? I think that is a shade retarded.
--------------------  :: X-Fi Xtreme Music [hardnrg Hotrodded] :: 40" Samsung A686 :: Yamaha AX-300 :: :: Little Dot MK III Valve Amp :: Sennheiser HD 595 :: Dell Studio 17 :: Tannoy M3 :: :: For Everything, A Reason :: |
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May 11 2007, 01:38 PM
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Total Nerd Posts: 4,339 Joined: 30-May 05 Member No.: 16,368 |
You have to love Creative and their drivers/support.
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May 11 2007, 01:38 PM
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 BSD Fiend Posts: 5,955 Joined: 18-July 04 From: Gt Yarmouth, UK Member No.: 11,183 |
QUOTE(Silverfox @ May 11 2007, 10:34 PM) [snapback]687377[/snapback] okay...why is the Xtreme Music not on the creative website support for drivers? I think that is a shade retarded. It's actually been discontinued in favour of the 'Xtreme Gamer' I believe, but the drivers are still there I think (see below) Nice list. I have to ask though, is http://us.creative.com/support/downloads/d...p;x=24&y=20 not the full driver? Is that just an 'update'? 
This post has been edited by markiemrboo: May 11 2007, 01:39 PM -------------------- ( Intel C2Q9300 + Scythe Zipang (400 x 7.5 = 3GHz @ 1.3v) ) ( Gigabyte GA-P35C-DS3R v2.1 ) ( 2 x 2GB OCZ OCZ2N800SR4GK PC2-6400 (400 x 5-5-5-15 @ 2.1v) ) ( Sapphire 4890 OC 1GB ) ( 4 x 1TB Samsung F1, 1 x 500GB Samsung T ) ( Pioneer DVR-109XL ) ( X-fi XtremeMusic ) ( Corsair HX 520 ) ( Enermax Pandora CA-3030 ) ( 2 x Benq G2400W ) ( Cherry CyMotion Expert ) ( Windows Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 )
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May 11 2007, 01:43 PM
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Day of the Testicle Posts: 7,575 Joined: 10-June 04 From: Luton, UK Member No.: 10,582 |
43meg - I would imagine it would be full, but, drivers *are* getting silly in size these days.
edit: I was looking on the Creative Europe site... -------------------- :: X-Fi Xtreme Music [hardnrg Hotrodded] :: 40" Samsung A686 :: Yamaha AX-300 :: :: Little Dot MK III Valve Amp :: Sennheiser HD 595 :: Dell Studio 17 :: Tannoy M3 :: :: For Everything, A Reason :: |
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May 11 2007, 01:46 PM
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 I'm a thread killer Posts: 5,227 Joined: 11-December 04 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 14,086 |
The YouP PAX doesn't have the drivers available anymore for the Audigy2 ZS anymore. I think I'll look around for an alternate link...
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May 11 2007, 01:46 PM
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BSD Fiend Posts: 5,955 Joined: 18-July 04 From: Gt Yarmouth, UK Member No.: 11,183 |
QUOTE(Silverfox @ May 11 2007, 10:43 PM) [snapback]687384[/snapback] 43meg - I would imagine it would be full, but, drivers *are* getting silly in size these days. Well, 43MB is still quite huge if you ask me but meh. I was just hoping that Creative started letting you download the whole driver rather than just updates. I don't think I will be needing any of the media players and stuff, so if it does happen to be the 'bare driver' with some sorta control panel then I will be happy. QUOTE edit: I was looking on the Creative Europe site... I google'd 
Har! -------------------- ( Intel C2Q9300 + Scythe Zipang (400 x 7.5 = 3GHz @ 1.3v) ) ( Gigabyte GA-P35C-DS3R v2.1 ) ( 2 x 2GB OCZ OCZ2N800SR4GK PC2-6400 (400 x 5-5-5-15 @ 2.1v) ) ( Sapphire 4890 OC 1GB ) ( 4 x 1TB Samsung F1, 1 x 500GB Samsung T ) ( Pioneer DVR-109XL ) ( X-fi XtremeMusic ) ( Corsair HX 520 ) ( Enermax Pandora CA-3030 ) ( 2 x Benq G2400W ) ( Cherry CyMotion Expert ) ( Windows Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 )
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May 11 2007, 01:52 PM
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Day of the Testicle Posts: 7,575 Joined: 10-June 04 From: Luton, UK Member No.: 10,582 |
QUOTE(markiemrboo @ May 11 2007, 10:46 PM) [snapback]687388[/snapback] Well, 43MB is still quite huge if you ask me but meh. I was just hoping that Creative started letting you download the whole driver rather than just updates. I don't think I will be needing any of the media players and stuff, so if it does happen to be the 'bare driver' with some sorta control panel then I will be happy. I google'd
Har! Alright smarty pants .... but logic would suggest that buying a product from Creative in Europe...would mean there is support in Europe! Alas not. But either way, I would have found a driver when I needed it. Assuming of course my CD doesn't arrive damaged next week! 
-------------------- :: X-Fi Xtreme Music [hardnrg Hotrodded] :: 40" Samsung A686 :: Yamaha AX-300 :: :: Little Dot MK III Valve Amp :: Sennheiser HD 595 :: Dell Studio 17 :: Tannoy M3 :: :: For Everything, A Reason :: |
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May 11 2007, 02:02 PM
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PCs down for moving house = cold house! Posts: 15,835 Joined: 21-April 04 From: Manchester, UK Member No.: 9,702 |
the driver is still on the european creative site for the XtremeMusic... you just have to type in the model number (something like SB0460) to get it...
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May 11 2007, 02:58 PM
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 e = MC Hammer Posts: 5,932 Joined: 21-February 04 From: Southampton, UK Member No.: 8,605 |
QUOTE(markiemrboo @ May 11 2007, 10:46 PM) [snapback]687388[/snapback] Well, 43MB is still quite huge if you ask me but meh. I was just hoping that Creative started letting you download the whole driver rather than just updates. I don't think I will be needing any of the media players and stuff, so if it does happen to be the 'bare driver' with some sorta control panel then I will be happy. If you read the details - "This download includes Creative Audio Console, which enables you to configure the Sound Blaster X-Fi features and functions." This is what that looks like.  So no, it's not the full control panels you get on the CD. But you can install just the controls panels from the CD and none of the extras (that is what I did). --------------------   Recommended Power Supplies List E8400 @ 3.6GHz - DFI Blood Iron P35-T2RL - 4GB Patriot Viper Fin - HD 4850 512MB - X-Fi Xtreme Music |
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May 11 2007, 03:11 PM
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BSD Fiend Posts: 5,955 Joined: 18-July 04 From: Gt Yarmouth, UK Member No.: 11,183 |
QUOTE(jammin @ May 11 2007, 11:58 PM) [snapback]687407[/snapback] If you read the details - "This download includes Creative Audio Console, which enables you to configure the Sound Blaster X-Fi features and functions." This is what that looks like. So no, it's not the full control panels you get on the CD. But you can install just the controls panels from the CD and none of the extras (that is what I did). Ta. Is there anything that the full control panel(s) offer over this stripped down version? It looks like they do pretty much the exact same thing to me. I like the look of this basic control panel compared to all the pretty-fied stuff that I see in reviews, to be honest 
-------------------- ( Intel C2Q9300 + Scythe Zipang (400 x 7.5 = 3GHz @ 1.3v) ) ( Gigabyte GA-P35C-DS3R v2.1 ) ( 2 x 2GB OCZ OCZ2N800SR4GK PC2-6400 (400 x 5-5-5-15 @ 2.1v) ) ( Sapphire 4890 OC 1GB ) ( 4 x 1TB Samsung F1, 1 x 500GB Samsung T ) ( Pioneer DVR-109XL ) ( X-fi XtremeMusic ) ( Corsair HX 520 ) ( Enermax Pandora CA-3030 ) ( 2 x Benq G2400W ) ( Cherry CyMotion Expert ) ( Windows Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 )
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May 11 2007, 03:23 PM
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e = MC Hammer Posts: 5,932 Joined: 21-February 04 From: Southampton, UK Member No.: 8,605 |
I think it's fine for basic settings, but the 'pretty' control panels do offer a bit more control from what I can tell.
I've un-installed the basic panel now, as it seemed silly to have two things to do the same thing. To be honest, the prettied up panels do an alright job in my opinion. -------------------- Recommended Power Supplies List E8400 @ 3.6GHz - DFI Blood Iron P35-T2RL - 4GB Patriot Viper Fin - HD 4850 512MB - X-Fi Xtreme Music |
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