Seem to have solved my vista issues

Mr cairo · Nov 18, 2007, 05:27 AM

*fingers crossed*

basically i was suffering from BSOD , random lockups , hard locks forcing a power off and no matter what i did i couldnt sort it , it was a very frustrating 3 months

3 days ago i pulled the soundcard and went with the onboard drivers and sound

so far not 1 issue in 3 days machine seems very stable .... in fact its been a real pleasure to use

seems that my setup did not like the creative card

just hope this isnt a fluke

EZero · Nov 18, 2007, 06:27 AM

Just curious, what was the model number of the creative sound card in the computer?

Dyre Straits · Nov 18, 2007, 07:45 AM

I've actually read that a lot of people are having problems with Creative cards under Vista. And, yes, please do post the model you were using.

Mr cairo · Nov 18, 2007, 07:49 AM

model number is : SB0350 its an audigy 2 zs

used in my xp machine flawlessly for 2 years

Judas · Nov 18, 2007, 02:18 PM

....another creative card takes a crap...

what onboard device do you have?

hopefully it's realtek..

MitchRapp · Nov 30, 2007, 09:21 AM

Creative Audigy 2 (plain) PCI

I didn't even bother keeping it for my new computer when I upgraded... I read wayyyy too many bad things about Creative + Vista

Ferret_Style · Nov 30, 2007, 03:43 PM

I run realtek HD on my onboard. It sounds just as good as the Soundblaster live 5.1 i had in my XP system. I only use sound for headphones so not like i need huge power. Though i have heard good things about the new creative cards that give you surround sound with only headphones on.

mike2h · Dec 7, 2007, 03:04 AM

i have a creative xfi & the creative problems are one of the reasons i have not installed my copy of ultimate yet. laziness & waiting for sp1 & a few other small possible compatibilty issues are the rest of it.
though sp3 for xp is looking interesting.

BlueMak · Dec 7, 2007, 03:40 AM

I guess I am lucky. Vista home premium and soundblaster Xi-Fi Fatal1ty. Zero problems, first with the Vista drivers, then with some beta drivers from Creative. No problems doing everyday things, no problems in games, etc.

mike2h · Dec 7, 2007, 12:16 PM

crap, thx for nothing! now im really only left with laziness as my excuse for not upgrading as soon as sp1 comes out..

Nov 18, 2007, 05:27 AM	#1
Mr cairo White Swan Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Slightly to the left Posts: 1,352 Rep Power: 53 System Specs	Seem to have solved my vista issues fingers crossed basically i was suffering from BSOD , random lockups , hard locks forcing a power off and no matter what i did i couldnt sort it , it was a very frustrating 3 months 3 days ago i pulled the soundcard and went with the onboard drivers and sound so far not 1 issue in 3 days machine seems very stable .... in fact its been a real pleasure to use seems that my setup did not like the creative card just hope this isnt a fluke __________________ homepage

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Mr cairo White Swan Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Slightly to the left Posts: 1,352 Rep Power: 53 System Specs	model number is : SB0350 its an audigy 2 zs used in my xp machine flawlessly for 2 years __________________ homepage

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mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,489 Rep Power: 74 System Specs	i have a creative xfi & the creative problems are one of the reasons i have not installed my copy of ultimate yet. laziness & waiting for sp1 & a few other small possible compatibilty issues are the rest of it. though sp3 for xp is looking interesting. __________________

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BlueMak DH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 8,251 Rep Power: 118 System Specs	I guess I am lucky. Vista home premium and soundblaster Xi-Fi Fatal1ty. Zero problems, first with the Vista drivers, then with some beta drivers from Creative. No problems doing everyday things, no problems in games, etc. __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

Dec 7, 2007, 12:16 PM	#10
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,489 Rep Power: 74 System Specs	crap, thx for nothing! now im really only left with laziness as my excuse for not upgrading as soon as sp1 comes out.. __________________

Nov 18, 2007, 06:27 AM	#2
EZero DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 69 Rep Power: 0	Just curious, what was the model number of the creative sound card in the computer?

Nov 30, 2007, 09:21 AM	#6
MitchRapp a.k.a. pepiman Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 905 Rep Power: 35 System Specs	Creative Audigy 2 (plain) PCI I didn't even bother keeping it for my new computer when I upgraded... I read wayyyy too many bad things about Creative + Vista