The Best XP drivers for SBLive!Value

Barbarian · Feb 12, 2003, 04:15 PM

Hi Guys,
Recently i strated to wonder which are the best drivers for SBLive Value under XP.I read a lot of posts in this forum but i just couldn't find the answer i was looking for.I have installed the whole software pack from Compaq ,but i don't like the sound with them.Later I installed the 3512 WDM drivers and the things got a lot better.But i think they might get even better.Anyone got any suggestions?

RIV@NVX · Feb 12, 2003, 04:18 PM

http://www.hardwareheaven.com/showthre...&threadid=8874

Read it very carefully (even FAQ section).

Oscar · Feb 16, 2003, 07:00 AM

http://www.hardwareheaven.com/showthre...9883#post69883

~~Asuka~~ · Feb 16, 2003, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Barbarian
Hi Guys,
Recently i strated to wonder which are the best drivers for SBLive Value under XP.I read a lot of posts in this forum but i just couldn't find the answer i was looking for.I have installed the whole software pack from Compaq ,but i don't like the sound with them.Later I installed the 3512 WDM drivers and the things got a lot better.But i think they might get even better.Anyone got any suggestions?

I have a SB Live! 5.1, and now got the new Audigy2 .324 drivers to work

See my post in another thread to see how: http://www.hardwareheaven.com/showthre...3014#post93014

Barbarian · Feb 17, 2003, 01:36 PM

Well my SB is not 5.1 so are they supposed to work with it too?And because i use my pc mainly for games and movies i need the 4speakers and EAX options to be usable,so will they work with A2 drivers?

gibbon565 · Feb 17, 2003, 02:49 PM

The drivers within XP give the best quality imo

Barbarian · Feb 17, 2003, 04:17 PM

Yesterday i installed the drivers from the SBLiveDrvPack which i got from creative.com.And everything works fine axcept Winamp(2.81 & 3) which produce cracking sound but the same songs played with WMP9 sound just fine.

gibbon565 · Feb 17, 2003, 04:32 PM

Trust me, they may work fine but the original XP drivers appear to give the best performance and quality, though there are some mod'd drivers which you can find in that thread that RIV@NVX posted

Eli · Feb 18, 2003, 12:57 AM

use the kx drivers....they're the best !

Kx Project

gibbon565 · Feb 18, 2003, 01:42 AM

Yeah I'd probably agree as the Kx drivers have matured and are SWEET!

Oscar · Feb 18, 2003, 01:57 AM

Full Set of LiveWare3:
1. English (Default), Brazilian, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Swedish; 334MB
2. English (Default), Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese; 217MB

LiveWare3 WinXP Update: English

WDM Drivers v35.12: English (double-click on "upddrv2k.exe" to install)

(I have an English-only set of LiveWare3 which is around 57MB, and I will be happy to upload it if anyone is willing to host.)

Barbarian · Feb 18, 2003, 12:35 PM

But are the kx drivers good for games and do they support EAX?

gibbon565 · Feb 18, 2003, 12:49 PM

I would say that they are great for games, they do not guarantee FULL EAX support. Though I'am still to find a game that did have any problems with the Kx drivers.

Barbarian · Feb 18, 2003, 01:03 PM

Hmmmm I'm starting to think about installing them but i'm still looking for suggestions.

gibbon565 · Feb 18, 2003, 01:11 PM

At the end of the day if you dont like them, you can un-install them.

Barbarian · Feb 18, 2003, 02:48 PM

Well i installed them and now I'm rmoving them because my soundblaster started making funny noises and in ALL games the EAX option is disabled.

Barbarian · Feb 18, 2003, 03:09 PM

so at this time for me the kX drivers are no good.sorry gyus

gibbon565 · Feb 18, 2003, 05:00 PM

Just go back to creative then, to bad about that. If EAX is really important then I'd recommend the latest Creative soundblaster drivers from their site.

Barbarian · Feb 18, 2003, 05:09 PM

Well i must dissagree with that too.After I removed the kX drivers i installed version 5.12.01.3509 drivers and now everything works just fine.

Barbarian · Feb 18, 2003, 05:14 PM

Oooops forgot to mention that i tryed the newest one from the creative's site and it produces the same problems as the older ones (cracking sound in most apps/games i use/play).

gibbon565 · Feb 18, 2003, 06:15 PM

I had that problem too, does your mobo have an inbuilt sound card ?? if so make sure it is completely disabled in bios.

Oscar · Feb 19, 2003, 10:24 AM

gibbon565 > I think it has more to do with the quality of Creative's drivers (or lack thereof) than a build-in sound.

Barbarian > You can find v5.12.1.3512 in my second post from last page

Note: If you don't want to download the whole set of LiveWare3, you can just install the WinXP Update (9.03 MB; contains AudioHQ + Surround Mixer + v5.12.1.3509.2) and then update the drivers to v5.12.1.3512 (4.55 MB). This combination (along with the two LiveWare3 sets) can be used by all SB Live! users.

Barbarian · Feb 19, 2003, 01:08 PM

As I said before I have tryed the 3512's but they didn't solve my problem.Oh and by the way is there a newer version of this .35xx series of drivers?

Oscar · Mar 1, 2003, 07:49 AM

So what is your problem?

Feb 12, 2003, 04:15 PM	#1
Barbarian DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	The Best XP drivers for SBLive!Value Hi Guys, Recently i strated to wonder which are the best drivers for SBLive Value under XP.I read a lot of posts in this forum but i just couldn't find the answer i was looking for.I have installed the whole software pack from Compaq ,but i don't like the sound with them.Later I installed the 3512 WDM drivers and the things got a lot better.But i think they might get even better.Anyone got any suggestions?

Feb 12, 2003, 04:18 PM	#2
RIV@NVX Freedom is a feature. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Croatia, Rijeka Posts: 4,476 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	http://www.hardwareheaven.com/showthre...&threadid=8874 Read it very carefully (even FAQ section). __________________ -- Vedran

Feb 17, 2003, 02:49 PM	#6
gibbon565 Bouncy BOUNCY! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 316 Rep Power: 0	The drivers within XP give the best quality imo __________________ 3500 x64 ASRock Dual Sata 2 7900 GTO 512 1 gig OCUK HANNS-H HW13D

Feb 17, 2003, 04:32 PM	#8
gibbon565 Bouncy BOUNCY! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 316 Rep Power: 0	Trust me, they may work fine but the original XP drivers appear to give the best performance and quality, though there are some mod'd drivers which you can find in that thread that RIV@NVX posted __________________ 3500 x64 ASRock Dual Sata 2 7900 GTO 512 1 gig OCUK HANNS-H HW13D

Feb 18, 2003, 12:57 AM	#9
Eli DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 38 Rep Power: 0	KX use the kx drivers....they're the best ! Kx Project

Feb 16, 2003, 07:00 AM	#3
Oscar DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GVA, Canada Posts: 47 Rep Power: 0	http://www.hardwareheaven.com/showthre...9883#post69883

Feb 17, 2003, 01:36 PM	Thread Starter #5
Barbarian DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	Well my SB is not 5.1 so are they supposed to work with it too?And because i use my pc mainly for games and movies i need the 4speakers and EAX options to be usable,so will they work with A2 drivers?

Feb 17, 2003, 04:17 PM	Thread Starter #7
Barbarian DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	Yesterday i installed the drivers from the SBLiveDrvPack which i got from creative.com.And everything works fine axcept Winamp(2.81 & 3) which produce cracking sound but the same songs played with WMP9 sound just fine.

Feb 18, 2003, 01:42 AM	#10
gibbon565 Bouncy BOUNCY! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 316 Rep Power: 0	Yeah I'd probably agree as the Kx drivers have matured and are SWEET! __________________ 3500 x64 ASRock Dual Sata 2 7900 GTO 512 1 gig OCUK HANNS-H HW13D

Feb 18, 2003, 01:57 AM	#11
Oscar DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GVA, Canada Posts: 47 Rep Power: 0	Full Set of LiveWare3: 1. English (Default), Brazilian, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Swedish; 334MB 2. English (Default), Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese; 217MB LiveWare3 WinXP Update: English WDM Drivers v35.12: English (double-click on "upddrv2k.exe" to install) (I have an English-only set of LiveWare3 which is around 57MB, and I will be happy to upload it if anyone is willing to host.)

Feb 18, 2003, 12:35 PM	Thread Starter #12
Barbarian DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	But are the kx drivers good for games and do they support EAX?

Feb 18, 2003, 12:49 PM	#13
gibbon565 Bouncy BOUNCY! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 316 Rep Power: 0	I would say that they are great for games, they do not guarantee FULL EAX support. Though I'am still to find a game that did have any problems with the Kx drivers. __________________ 3500 x64 ASRock Dual Sata 2 7900 GTO 512 1 gig OCUK HANNS-H HW13D

Feb 18, 2003, 01:03 PM	Thread Starter #14
Barbarian DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	Hmmmm I'm starting to think about installing them but i'm still looking for suggestions.

Feb 18, 2003, 01:11 PM	#15
gibbon565 Bouncy BOUNCY! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 316 Rep Power: 0	At the end of the day if you dont like them, you can un-install them. __________________ 3500 x64 ASRock Dual Sata 2 7900 GTO 512 1 gig OCUK HANNS-H HW13D

Feb 18, 2003, 02:48 PM	Thread Starter #16
Barbarian DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	Well i installed them and now I'm rmoving them because my soundblaster started making funny noises and in ALL games the EAX option is disabled.

Feb 18, 2003, 03:09 PM	Thread Starter #17
Barbarian DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	so at this time for me the kX drivers are no good.sorry gyus

Feb 18, 2003, 05:00 PM	#18
gibbon565 Bouncy BOUNCY! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 316 Rep Power: 0	Just go back to creative then, to bad about that. If EAX is really important then I'd recommend the latest Creative soundblaster drivers from their site. __________________ 3500 x64 ASRock Dual Sata 2 7900 GTO 512 1 gig OCUK HANNS-H HW13D

Feb 18, 2003, 05:09 PM	Thread Starter #19
Barbarian DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	Well i must dissagree with that too.After I removed the kX drivers i installed version 5.12.01.3509 drivers and now everything works just fine.

Feb 18, 2003, 05:14 PM	Thread Starter #20
Barbarian DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	Oooops forgot to mention that i tryed the newest one from the creative's site and it produces the same problems as the older ones (cracking sound in most apps/games i use/play).

Feb 18, 2003, 06:15 PM	#21
gibbon565 Bouncy BOUNCY! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 316 Rep Power: 0	I had that problem too, does your mobo have an inbuilt sound card ?? if so make sure it is completely disabled in bios. __________________ 3500 x64 ASRock Dual Sata 2 7900 GTO 512 1 gig OCUK HANNS-H HW13D Last edited by gibbon565; Feb 18, 2003 at 06:48 PM.

Feb 19, 2003, 10:24 AM	#22
Oscar DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GVA, Canada Posts: 47 Rep Power: 0	gibbon565 > I think it has more to do with the quality of Creative's drivers (or lack thereof) than a build-in sound. Barbarian > You can find v5.12.1.3512 in my second post from last page Note: If you don't want to download the whole set of LiveWare3, you can just install the WinXP Update (9.03 MB; contains AudioHQ + Surround Mixer + v5.12.1.3509.2) and then update the drivers to v5.12.1.3512 (4.55 MB). This combination (along with the two LiveWare3 sets) can be used by all SB Live! users.

Feb 19, 2003, 01:08 PM	Thread Starter #23
Barbarian DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	As I said before I have tryed the 3512's but they didn't solve my problem.Oh and by the way is there a newer version of this .35xx series of drivers?

Mar 1, 2003, 07:49 AM	#24
Oscar DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GVA, Canada Posts: 47 Rep Power: 0	So what is your problem?