SoundFont problems: vanished with Audigy 2 drivers

FASC · Nov 23, 2002, 12:13 PM

Okay, here it goes: since I started reading and posting in this forum that I know that I've got a defective Audigy 1. My SoundFont refused to work until... YES! UNTIL I installed the Audigy 2 drivers........

What the f**k is going on? I though that it was an hardware problem, and I was really thinking to get it back to the store... Now... Yes, I surely heard the diference between the two drivers... So I'm not thinking anymore of gettin' rid of it. Anyway, the function on Power DVD XP "By SPDIF" refuses to work like the software decompression: altough the improves, the sound continues jogging (less, but jogging...

)
So, did I just discovered that the 1st drivers for Audigy 1(the nowdays ones), has a bug that they fixed up (and did not know) with the drivers for Audigy 2?!

Why do I think like this? Simple: They are accepting older Audigy's 1(like mine), and replacing it with the "brand new" Audigy 1 version. They also say that:

"A DEFECTIVE card can display the following symptoms:

(...)

Creative Diagnostic reports "SoundFont Error".

(...)

Defective card Registry entries:

[HKEY__LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\ PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00401102&REV_03]
"Creative Audigy processor"

[HKEY__LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\ PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_4001&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00]
"PCI OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller"

There is NO entry for the gameport.

(...)

Defective ?!?, What, how, why ???

What we know:

It's not OS specific, Windows XP pro/home, 2000 & 98/ME are reported.
It's not a spefic type of audigy card. (f**kin' LIARS)
It's not mobo specific, Abit, MSI, ASUS, Epox & SOYO have been reported, although the ABIT-KR7A-R & MSI K7t266Pro2 boards have the highest incidence.

and most important:
(this one is good!!!

) ONCE THE CARD HAS BECOME DEFECTIVE, IT CANNOT BE REPAIRED BY A DRIVER UPDATE !!!!!!

(...)

The R132 resistor

Someone found out that some of the replacement Audigy's sent by Creative have 1 component more on the card, which may explain why some cards work and others become defective again.
(...)On the non-working Audigy's, this component is not present (in red in the following image)."

Where do I wan't to get: there's no R132 resistor on mine... So I conclude that I have a defective one... BUT WAIT! I've just made a driver update! And the problem disappeard...
Creative sucks...

Zardon · Nov 23, 2002, 02:30 PM

ive one of these cards coming to me, I never liked creative after my SB live experiences, and looks like I might have bought another turkey

FASC · Nov 23, 2002, 03:04 PM

I think with a little luck you'll get a perfect brand new version of Audigy 1, because the first version is no long being made.

Anyway, since I've installed these drivers, everything is just fine! My sound is very nice, and my speakers "rumbles" like never!!!

RIV@NVX · Nov 23, 2002, 04:21 PM

I did RMA my Audigy 1 too when I heard about this... I was lucky that they accepted it....

DallasStar · Nov 24, 2002, 12:58 AM

My audigy has always been perfect. My Soundblaster 16 also works perfectly

.....

reno · Nov 26, 2002, 03:39 AM

Never had a prob with my audigy 1, and it's been plugged in when I've changed more hardware than some computer shops stock...

Nov 23, 2002, 12:13 PM	#1
FASC DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 15 Rep Power: 0	SoundFont problems: vanished with Audigy 2 drivers Okay, here it goes: since I started reading and posting in this forum that I know that I've got a defective Audigy 1. My SoundFont refused to work until... YES! UNTIL I installed the Audigy 2 drivers........ What the fk is going on? I though that it was an hardware problem, and I was really thinking to get it back to the store... Now... Yes, I surely heard the diference between the two drivers... So I'm not thinking anymore of gettin' rid of it. Anyway, the function on Power DVD XP "By SPDIF" refuses to work like the software decompression: altough the improves, the sound continues jogging (less, but jogging... ) So, did I just discovered that the 1st drivers for Audigy 1(the nowdays ones), has a bug that they fixed up (and did not know) with the drivers for Audigy 2?! Why do I think like this? Simple: They are accepting older Audigy's 1(like mine), and replacing it with the "brand new" Audigy 1 version. They also say that: "A DEFECTIVE card can display the following symptoms: (...) Creative Diagnostic reports "SoundFont Error". (...) Defective card Registry entries: [HKEY__LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\ PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_0004&SUBSYS_00401102&REV_03] "Creative Audigy processor" [HKEY__LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\ PCI\VEN_1102&DEV_4001&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_00] "PCI OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller" There is NO entry for the gameport. (...) Defective ?!?, What, how, why ??? What we know: It's not OS specific, Windows XP pro/home, 2000 & 98/ME are reported. It's not a spefic type of audigy card. (fkin' LIARS) It's not mobo specific, Abit, MSI, ASUS, Epox & SOYO have been reported, although the ABIT-KR7A-R & MSI K7t266Pro2 boards have the highest incidence. and most important: (this one is good!!!) ONCE THE CARD HAS BECOME DEFECTIVE, IT CANNOT BE REPAIRED BY A DRIVER UPDATE !!!!!! (...) The R132 resistor Someone found out that some of the replacement Audigy's sent by Creative have 1 component more on the card, which may explain why some cards work and others become defective again. (...)On the non-working Audigy's, this component is not present (in red in the following image)." Where do I wan't to get: there's no R132 resistor on mine... So I conclude that I have a defective one... BUT WAIT! I've just made a driver update! And the problem disappeard... Creative sucks... __________________ [COLOR=royalblue]=\[/COLOR] [COLOR=DarkOrange]A64[/COLOR] [COLOR=Teal]X2[/COLOR] 4600+ Manchester [COLOR=royalblue]/=\[/COLOR] [COLOR=Gray]Asus[/COLOR] A8N SLI Deluxe [COLOR=royalblue]/=\[/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]4x[/COLOR] 512MB PC3200 [COLOR=royalblue]/=\[/COLOR] [COLOR=YellowGreen]XFX [/COLOR]7900 GS XXX [COLOR=royalblue]/=[/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]=\[/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]4x[/COLOR] 80GB Hitachi SATAII [COLOR=royalblue]/=\[/COLOR] [COLOR=Blue]LC[/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]Power[/COLOR] 550W rev 2.0 [COLOR=royalblue]/=[/COLOR][COLOR=crimson][/COLOR]

Nov 23, 2002, 03:04 PM	Thread Starter #3
FASC DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 15 Rep Power: 0	Not really... I think with a little luck you'll get a perfect brand new version of Audigy 1, because the first version is no long being made. Anyway, since I've installed these drivers, everything is just fine! My sound is very nice, and my speakers "rumbles" like never!!! __________________ [COLOR=royalblue]=\[/COLOR] [COLOR=DarkOrange]A64[/COLOR] [COLOR=Teal]X2[/COLOR] 4600+ Manchester [COLOR=royalblue]/=\[/COLOR] [COLOR=Gray]Asus[/COLOR] A8N SLI Deluxe [COLOR=royalblue]/=\[/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]4x[/COLOR] 512MB PC3200 [COLOR=royalblue]/=\[/COLOR] [COLOR=YellowGreen]XFX [/COLOR]7900 GS XXX [COLOR=royalblue]/=[/COLOR] [COLOR=royalblue]=\[/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]4x[/COLOR] 80GB Hitachi SATAII [COLOR=royalblue]/=\[/COLOR] [COLOR=Blue]LC[/COLOR] [COLOR=Red]Power[/COLOR] 550W rev 2.0 [COLOR=royalblue]/=[/COLOR][COLOR=crimson][/COLOR]

Nov 23, 2002, 04:21 PM	#4
RIV@NVX Freedom is a feature. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Croatia, Rijeka Posts: 4,476 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	I did RMA my Audigy 1 too when I heard about this... I was lucky that they accepted it.... __________________ -- Vedran

Nov 24, 2002, 12:58 AM	#5
DallasStar Junior Join Date: May 2002 Location: Wave Existence Posts: 2,065 Rep Power: 0	My audigy has always been perfect. My Soundblaster 16 also works perfectly ..... __________________ "A picture of my existence... would show a useless wooden stake covered in snow... stuck loosely at a slant in the ground in a ploughed field on the edge of a vast open plain on a dark winter night." --- Franz Kafka

Nov 26, 2002, 03:39 AM	#6
reno Painlord of Ichor Join Date: May 2002 Location: bloinkin! Posts: 1,610 Rep Power: 0	ty Never had a prob with my audigy 1, and it's been plugged in when I've changed more hardware than some computer shops stock...

Nov 23, 2002, 02:30 PM	#2
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	ive one of these cards coming to me, I never liked creative after my SB live experiences, and looks like I might have bought another turkey