can this happen

2007-05-06 16:27:41

#1

killinzero1: Member; +14|6858

ok recently ive been having trouble /w my X-FI Extrememusic card and i was wondering if the Processor in side of them can over heat and cause the sound to shut down and i have to reboot in order to fix it and im running vista as well

Last edited by killinzero1 (2007-05-06 16:28:55)

2007-05-06 18:11:06

#2

CommieChipmunk: Member; +488|7040|Portland, OR, USA

you're system would have to be heating up a lot. From my experience with it, they stay fairly cool.

What's the inside temp of your system?

2007-05-06 18:27:41

#3

CrazeD: Member; +368|7143|Maine

I'd say it is a driver problem.

2007-05-06 18:31:05

#4

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|7236|Cambridge (UK)

To answer you question - yes, that can probably happen.

However, as Chipmunk and CrazeD imply - it's unlikely to be heat.

Check you've got the latest drivers for your sound card and mobo.

Could also be an incompatability with Vista.

2007-05-06 18:32:08

#5

geNius: ..!.,; +144|6913|SoCal

killinzero1 wrote:
im running vista as well

My condolences

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2007-05-06 18:36:48

#6

CommieChipmunk: Member; +488|7040|Portland, OR, USA

geNius wrote:
killinzero1 wrote:
im running vista as well
My condolences

Actually I'm running it as well, and I like it a lot better than xp.. drivers are a little buggy though, I will admit. Have you downloaded the newest ones from Creative.com?

2007-05-06 22:06:43

#7

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,079|7242|PNW

I admire the Creative Labs for neither their hardware nor software. It is a combination of luck (little competition) and their business practices that has lead them to be so "compatible" with everything else. That being said, the Audigy 2 ZS is probably the sweet spot when it comes to gaming sound, at the moment. At the same time, I find it hard to recommend the A2ZS when there is newer stuff available, and when this stuff can sound better...if all is working. But the X-Fi series, for all its capabilities, is plagued by driver issues. Hopefully by the time I throw together a new rig, it'll all be smoothed out...right.

Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2007-05-06 22:08:05)

2007-05-07 04:55:30

#8

killinzero1: Member; +14|6858

my mobo runs like in the 80's and my processor runs on 100-120ish soo i cant see if that happening. im thinking that its the drivers. but see heres the thing its shut off only on like all my games WMP and itunes. but not vista its self. im like wtf????

2007-05-07 07:58:48

#9

killinzero1: Member; +14|6858

CommieChipmunk wrote:
geNius wrote:
killinzero1 wrote:
im running vista as well
My condolences
Actually I'm running it as well, and I like it a lot better than xp.. drivers are a little buggy though, I will admit. Have you downloaded the newest ones from Creative.com?

yes i have the lastest Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi series Vista Driver 2.13.0012 (41.55 MB) 15 Mar 07

2007-05-09 14:25:32

#10

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|7236|Cambridge (UK)

Right click on the little speaker icon in the systray (next to clock on taskbar) and select 'Open Volume Mixer' - this will open a window with lots of volume control sliders on it - do any of the 'mute' buttons have a 'no entry' symbol on them?

Last edited by Scorpion0x17 (2007-05-09 14:27:57)

2007-05-09 18:04:05

#11

CrazeD: Member; +368|7143|Maine

killinzero1 wrote:
my mobo runs like in the 80's and my processor runs on 100-120ish soo i cant see if that happening. im thinking that its the drivers. but see heres the thing its shut off only on like all my games WMP and itunes. but not vista its self. im like wtf????

I'm hoping those temperatures are in Fahrenheit?

2007-05-09 23:47:06

#12

Mitch92uK: aka [DBS]Mitch92uK; +192|6706|United Kingdom

lol they are VERY hot ! and that COULD be what's causing it

2007-05-10 20:08:40

#13

killinzero1: Member; +14|6858

CrazeD wrote:
killinzero1 wrote:
my mobo runs like in the 80's and my processor runs on 100-120ish soo i cant see if that happening. im thinking that its the drivers. but see heres the thing its shut off only on like all my games WMP and itunes. but not vista its self. im like wtf????
I'm hoping those temperatures are in Fahrenheit?

yes that is fahrenheit

2007-05-10 20:12:25

#14

Scorpion0x17: can detect anyone's visible post count...; +691|7236|Cambridge (UK)

So, do you have any applications muted, killinzero1? (see #10)

2007-05-11 16:03:12

#15

killinzero1: Member; +14|6858

nope

2007-05-11 16:09:04

#16

BeerzGod: Hooray Beer!; +94|7041|United States

I have one of the X-Fi Fatal1ty Platinum soundcards and I've never had a problem with it. The main problem with Vista is that it makes high-end sound cards like X-Fi absolutely worthless because it's considered premium content. Sounds are ran through a lot of Vista's filters before they ever get to the card for processing, so by that time the quality has been destroyed and you get nothing more than onboard motherboard sound quality. Things like EAX and some of the other features also get disabled. This may have something to do with your problem.... but then again I've not checked up on soundcards and Vista in a while, so they may have fixed this, but I'm doubting it.

2007-05-11 16:15:05

#17

killinzero1: Member; +14|6858

soo basicly X-FI is not a High-end sound card no more?

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