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Old Oct 13, 2008, 04:04 PM   #1
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Pissed X-Fi Xtreme Audio Problems
i have the PCI Express Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio sound card.

I've been getting crackling noise, distortion, box sounding problems.
i can't even do 24-bit sound.

it does this constantly. i have to exit and reopen a lot of programs just to get the audio working and sounding right.

does anyone know how to fix this problem?


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Old Oct 13, 2008, 10:21 PM   #2
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Re: X-Fi Xtreme Audio Problems
try plugging it in to a different PCI Express slot... it might solve the problem...
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Old Oct 14, 2008, 01:17 AM Threadstarter Thread Starter   #3
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Re: X-Fi Xtreme Audio Problems
it also happened when i had it in my old computer. it is an OEM product as well if that helps.
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Old Oct 15, 2008, 01:18 AM   #4
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Re: X-Fi Xtreme Audio Problems
Ditch it get bgears sound card if you don't play games on it lol if not try find music card.
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Old Oct 15, 2008, 01:31 AM Threadstarter Thread Starter   #5
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Re: X-Fi Xtreme Audio Problems
i do everything with my sound. gaming, making music, listen to music, videos, chatting. just everything. and i cannot take the problems anymore. :-P

is it worth getting the Fatal1ty card? or does that also have problems as my current card?
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Old Oct 15, 2008, 07:31 AM   #6
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Yes get the next best thing XTREME AUDIO IS CRAP! there no support for it it's crapist card on face of the earth it should be throw into the sun.
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Yes get the next best thing XTREME AUDIO IS CRAP! there no support for it it's crapist card on face of the earth it should be throw into the sun.
Maybe a slight over-reaction

I think what Robert was trying to say is that the xtreme audio isn't actually a true X-Fi card and that all the work is done in software rather than hardware. You would be better off getting a different model or if you really find audio important go for something great like the Auzentech X-Fi Prelude.
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Re: X-Fi Xtreme Audio Problems
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Yes get the next best thing XTREME AUDIO IS CRAP! there no support for it it's crapist card on face of the earth it should be throw into the sun.
jeez thanks... it is crap lol . i didn't like it when i first got it either.

looks like ill be saving up for the Fatal1ty (or some other good card). i want a good sound card


Veridian3: thanks for the suggestion, looks awesome. i really don't know what else is good other than creative.
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i really don't know what else is good other than creative.
almost everything (other than onboard an no-name pci/usb)
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