Kx Destroyed My Sound Card !!!!

Guillaume777 · Jan 17, 2007, 03:08 PM

I installed Kx drivers for my Sound Blaster Audigy 2 card and the drivers permanently damaged my freaking sound card !

Russ · Jan 17, 2007, 03:11 PM

That is highly unlikely, what makes you think that kX destroyed your card?

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What exactly is wrong with your card?
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~~DudeBoyz~~ · Jan 17, 2007, 03:14 PM

How is that possible?

Have you tried removing the card from the system, doing a fresh install of Windows XP and then re-installed the sound card (in the same slot and then if needed, moving it to another slot) and installing the original Creative drivers from scratch?

I usually do a Norton Ghost image of my system before a hardware upgrade so I can quickly revert back to the exact place I was before I did the upgrade, in case something like that happens.

Best of luck in figuring it out. Hopefully it is not as bad as you fear.

JGSF · Jan 17, 2007, 07:39 PM

Well, kX fixed mine...

Guillaume777 · Jan 17, 2007, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by DudeBoyz

How is that possible?

Have you tried removing the card from the system, doing a fresh install of Windows XP and then re-installed the sound card (in the same slot and then if needed, moving it to another slot) and installing the original Creative drivers from scratch?

I tried to deinstall and reinstall the kX drivers 4-5 times, then I tried to reinstall the creative drivers 3-4 times, out of desperation I did a whole new XP reinstall then installed the creative drivers, but I still get the crappy sound from the sound card ! In fact some files don't even play music ( even if I have all the required filters ! ).

Russ · Jan 17, 2007, 09:34 PM

Run the Creative Restore Defaults program to reset the hardware.
You can also run Creative Diagnostics to test the hardware.

Double check your speaker connections (maybe a connection pulled out partially).

As for some files not playing (what files?), that would most likely be a software issue.

~~DudeBoyz~~ · Jan 17, 2007, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Guillaume777

I tried to deinstall and reinstall the kX drivers 4-5 times, then I tried to reinstall the creative drivers 3-4 times, out of desperation I did a whole new XP reinstall then installed the creative drivers, but I still get the crappy sound from the sound card ! In fact some files don't even play music ( even if I have all the required filters ! ).

Just doesn't seem to make that much sense.

If you've tried pulling it out, doing a fresh install on a newly formatted drive, then put the card back into the machine (maybe in a different slot) then installed the driver package that came with the card when you bought it and it still doesn't work, perhaps Creative will provide warranty service?

Russ · Jan 17, 2007, 10:19 PM

In my experience (with both the Creative Labs drivers and kX), reinstalling does not guarantee that the hardware is completely reintialized to the proper settings. I think that the drivers are expecting certain settings to never change, and thus do not bother to reinitialize those values, and if something happens that causes those values to change, a hardware reset is necessary to fix it. IIRC, the Creative Restore Defaults program will do this.

Robert McClelland · Jan 17, 2007, 11:51 PM

Little off Topic Guillaume777 Your welcome try my new pax 3.5 driver if you wish maybe that refix your sound card I hope. I also have audigy 2 sound card

Guillaume777 · Jan 18, 2007, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Russ

In my experience (with both the Creative Labs drivers and kX), reinstalling does not guarantee that the hardware is completely reintialized to the proper settings. I think that the drivers are expecting certain settings to never change, and thus do not bother to reinitialize those values, and if something happens that causes those values to change, a hardware reset is necessary to fix it. IIRC, the Creative Restore Defaults program will do this.

Unfortunatly, there is no "Create Restore Defaults" program for my Audigy 2

So I can't check to see if what you are saying is true.

Russ · Jan 18, 2007, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Guillaume777

Unfortunatly, there is no "Create Restore Defaults" program for my Audigy 2

So I can't check to see if what you are saying is true.

Did you install from CD? ...It is listed as part of the software pack for Audigy 2 cards, but I do not know if it is included with the driver on the CL website.

Guillaume777 · Jan 18, 2007, 03:07 AM

Ok, I managed to find the cd and run "Creative Restore Default", however it didn't fix the sound

It seems like my soundcard is indeed destroyed.

Russ · Jan 18, 2007, 04:10 AM

Sorry to hear that did not help you. Did you run the Creative Diagnostics?

Can you elaborate a little more about the problem? "Crappy sound" could mean many things, while a more detailed description might point us in the right direction to (maybe) help solve your problem.

BTW:
What is the specific model of your sound caard (i.e. SB0xxx)?
What OS are you using?
What type of speaker system?

jiiteepee · Jan 18, 2007, 07:58 AM

Maybe just a mixed install. Could you list all driver details listed for your audgy 2.
start run... mmsys.cpl
You'll find the information @ Hardware -tab -> Audigy WDM -> Properties -> Driver -> Driver Details.

jiitee

Robert McClelland · Jan 19, 2007, 01:37 AM

like I said try my pax drivers if worst case formated then reinstalled drivers.

Rittmeister · Jan 19, 2007, 09:13 PM

thanks to kx i just got an old Audigy card working, after unsuccessfully trying a crapload of creative drivers.

with the creative crap the card just made high pitch noise or none at all. now it works perfect. thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

~~DudeBoyz~~ · Jan 19, 2007, 09:17 PM

I hate Creative drivers. I have had a few Creative cards, the best of which was the SB Pro. I have an Audigy 2 that came with one of my rigs and I replaced it with a TB Santa Cruz. That Audigy just caused trouble, at least the drivers did, so I gave up.

I sure do miss Media Vision. And the Aureal thing started by the same guys. Those were some good cards.