freezes with audigy 2 and PAX-NewYear v1.1

IRONMAN · Jan 10, 2005, 04:36 PM

ok

i finaly installed the PAX-NewYear v1.1.exe and i get freezes all the time.
but lets start at the beginning

1. i unistalled my kx drivers
2. i deinstalled the audigity hardware in the hardware manager
3. i rebooted
4. i doubleclicked the PAX-NewYear v1.1.exe
5. i followed the install instruction
6. i laught loud, when i readed the "english" install dialog : " to continue installing press cancel" <-- what a paradoxon

7. reboot

8. pc freezes with sound loops when i played any sound ( no matter if music, games midi ect) -only rest button works-

9. searched the forum - it said i should put my card into another pci lot
10. put my card into another pci slot
11 reinstalled the PAX-NewYear v1.1

but i got the freezes again

so i removed the PAX-NewYear v1.1
reinstalled the kx drivers
every thing is fine
and now, im as clever as i was 3 hours ago :o)

maybe anybody has a clue how to fix the freezings ?!
my mainboard soundchip is already disabled via bios

my specs:

Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2
Board: MSI-6728 newest bios newest drivers
Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz (2 CPUs)
1024MB RAM
DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Audigy 2

thx
and cu

classic_leon · Jan 11, 2005, 05:46 AM

Have you removed all files including Creative's registry before install PAX drivers? Try remove all things which relate with sound card drivers and software. Then install PAX-New Year 1.1 again(don't fortget to press "cancel"

).

BTW, Windows XP Professional Build 2600 was a leak version(Was it a frist release of windows?

Don't know

). Maybe you have to use Windows XP Professional RTM

Edit:
You just wait for PAX-New Year 1.2 released. Is Windows XP Professional (5.1 Build 2600) a first release of winodwsXP? What number of "Build" was it after you updated your Windows?

IRONMAN · Jan 11, 2005, 07:06 AM

hm
i searched the registry for "creative" there are manny entries
too manny

maybe i wait untill i format and reinstall windows.
So i have a clean windows installation.

thx for the answer anyway.

untill that i will manage with the kx.

IRONMAN · Jan 11, 2005, 07:12 AM

update: i just read in the other post, that the PAX-NewYear v1.1.exe form the first post and the "red links" of "Install Audigy4 drivers on your SB Live!/Audigy/Audigy 2/Audigy2 ZS"

are buggy.

i downloaded them there.
maybe thtas the reason for the freezes

**dj_stick** · Jan 11, 2005, 11:19 AM

try using Drivercleaner (link on the front page of this website) to remove all creative drivers, and try again

Floruro · Jan 11, 2005, 10:25 PM

I have an Audigy2 ZS and my brother has Audigy2. We did same installprocedure on both machines, mine (ZS) works no problem. For him his pc freezes at startup when it gets into windows. Uninstalled drivers on his machine and put normal ones back and it works fine. He has bulk audigy2 i have retail audigy2 zs.
We removed all registry entires with jv16 powertools and used drivercleaner before installing the new year 1.1s. I am very happy with sound being clearer now, but feel that maybe the bass is misconfigured for 5.1 or something, since too much bass is coming to the little speakers and not the subwoofer.

IRONMAN · Jan 18, 2005, 09:31 AM

update:

i formated and reinstalled Windows.

Installed the PAX new Year 1.2
and everything works fine !!

Nice Drivers !!! realy nice.
with some tuning with cmss, EAX effects and bass redirection, i get an even full bass as with the KX drivers and the game sound quality is realy much better.

thx alot

Jan 10, 2005, 04:36 PM	#1
IRONMAN DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Europe - Germany - Erlangen Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	freezes with audigy 2 and PAX-NewYear v1.1 update ok i finaly installed the PAX-NewYear v1.1.exe and i get freezes all the time. but lets start at the beginning 1. i unistalled my kx drivers 2. i deinstalled the audigity hardware in the hardware manager 3. i rebooted 4. i doubleclicked the PAX-NewYear v1.1.exe 5. i followed the install instruction 6. i laught loud, when i readed the "english" install dialog : " to continue installing press cancel" <-- what a paradoxon 7. reboot 8. pc freezes with sound loops when i played any sound ( no matter if music, games midi ect) -only rest button works- 9. searched the forum - it said i should put my card into another pci lot 10. put my card into another pci slot 11 reinstalled the PAX-NewYear v1.1 but i got the freezes again so i removed the PAX-NewYear v1.1 reinstalled the kx drivers every thing is fine and now, im as clever as i was 3 hours ago :o) maybe anybody has a clue how to fix the freezings ?! my mainboard soundchip is already disabled via bios my specs: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 Board: MSI-6728 newest bios newest drivers Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz (2 CPUs) 1024MB RAM DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904) Audigy 2 thx and cu Last edited by IRONMAN; Jan 18, 2005 at 09:32 AM. Reason: al woks fie now ;)

Jan 11, 2005, 05:46 AM	#2
classic_leon HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wu Han, Hu Bei, P.R.China Posts: 1,238 Rep Power: 0	Have you removed all files including Creative's registry before install PAX drivers? Try remove all things which relate with sound card drivers and software. Then install PAX-New Year 1.1 again(don't fortget to press "cancel"). BTW, Windows XP Professional Build 2600 was a leak version(Was it a frist release of windows? Don't know). Maybe you have to use Windows XP Professional RTM Edit: You just wait for PAX-New Year 1.2 released. Is Windows XP Professional (5.1 Build 2600) a first release of winodwsXP? What number of "Build" was it after you updated your Windows? __________________ Fashion keeps us alive. YouP-PAX Please visit http://www.A-PAX.co.uk to discuss the computer mods. The latest YouP PAX modded drivers are provided on the site. Last edited by classic_leon; Jan 11, 2005 at 10:07 AM.

Jan 11, 2005, 10:25 PM	#6
Floruro DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Gangstas Paradise, South Africa Posts: 87 Rep Power: 0	I have an Audigy2 ZS and my brother has Audigy2. We did same installprocedure on both machines, mine (ZS) works no problem. For him his pc freezes at startup when it gets into windows. Uninstalled drivers on his machine and put normal ones back and it works fine. He has bulk audigy2 i have retail audigy2 zs. We removed all registry entires with jv16 powertools and used drivercleaner before installing the new year 1.1s. I am very happy with sound being clearer now, but feel that maybe the bass is misconfigured for 5.1 or something, since too much bass is coming to the little speakers and not the subwoofer. __________________ AMD64 3500+\| Abit AV8 3rd Eye \| 2x 1024 OCZ Gold pc4000@500mhz \| HIS x800 XT PE IceQII \| X-Fi Fatal1ty \| Logitech z5500 \| Antec Trueblue v2.0 480

Jan 11, 2005, 07:06 AM	Thread Starter #3
IRONMAN DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Europe - Germany - Erlangen Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	hm i searched the registry for "creative" there are manny entries too manny maybe i wait untill i format and reinstall windows. So i have a clean windows installation. thx for the answer anyway. untill that i will manage with the kx.

Jan 11, 2005, 07:12 AM	Thread Starter #4
IRONMAN DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Europe - Germany - Erlangen Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	update: i just read in the other post, that the PAX-NewYear v1.1.exe form the first post and the "red links" of "Install Audigy4 drivers on your SB Live!/Audigy/Audigy 2/Audigy2 ZS" are buggy. i downloaded them there. maybe thtas the reason for the freezes

Jan 18, 2005, 09:31 AM	Thread Starter #7
IRONMAN DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Europe - Germany - Erlangen Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	update: i formated and reinstalled Windows. Installed the PAX new Year 1.2 and everything works fine !! Nice Drivers !!! realy nice. with some tuning with cmss, EAX effects and bass redirection, i get an even full bass as with the KX drivers and the game sound quality is realy much better. thx alot