Win7 64 + 3550 + SB0244: unsupported formats and choppy playback

Fox!MURDER · May 9, 2010, 12:26 PM

Installed this combination after my X-Fi Fatal1ty broke (started hanging up the pc).

It's Asus P5E64 WS Evolution + Q9550 + 4GB RAM + Win 7 64bit + GF 285GTX

When i set foobar2000 for
Kernel Stream HQ output, i get

Code:

Unrecoverable playback error: Unsupported stream format: 44100 Hz / 16-bit / 2 channels

for pretty much any format i could figure out
KS numbered outputs work fine but that's not available on all apps and stops sound from other apps from working.

WASAPI throws same error for any output (HQ, Mixer, numbered outputs)

DirectSound throws

Code:

Unrecoverable playback error: Unknown error code (0x88890008)

on HQ output.

DirectSound works on Master Mixer and numbered outputs, but I get a kind of 'noisy' playback (the same goes for all apps including windows sounds and games).

It sounds kind of like a few random samples (its more a click, no longer than 250ms (my guess), than continuous noise) sneaking in the stream at random times.

Tried messing with buffers to no avail.

Am I doing anything wrong or is it some kind of bug?

imperia · May 14, 2010, 09:46 AM

try not using Master Mixer as default playback device and also try 48000 hz instead.

**Eugene Gavrilov** · Nov 17, 2010, 06:51 AM

44.1kHz mode will not work in Windows 7/Vista, since kX does not provide SRC for these OSes

Try 48 kHz instead.

Newer driver releases also require 24-bit playback instead of 16-bit.
(You need to use '24-bit packed into 32-bit container' in this case).

E.

May 9, 2010, 12:26 PM	#1
Fox!MURDER HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Win7 64 + 3550 + SB0244: unsupported formats and choppy playback Installed this combination after my X-Fi Fatal1ty broke (started hanging up the pc). It's Asus P5E64 WS Evolution + Q9550 + 4GB RAM + Win 7 64bit + GF 285GTX When i set foobar2000 for Kernel Stream HQ output, i get Code: Unrecoverable playback error: Unsupported stream format: 44100 Hz / 16-bit / 2 channels for pretty much any format i could figure out KS numbered outputs work fine but that's not available on all apps and stops sound from other apps from working. WASAPI throws same error for any output (HQ, Mixer, numbered outputs) DirectSound throws Code: Unrecoverable playback error: Unknown error code (0x88890008) on HQ output. DirectSound works on Master Mixer and numbered outputs, but I get a kind of 'noisy' playback (the same goes for all apps including windows sounds and games). It sounds kind of like a few random samples (its more a click, no longer than 250ms (my guess), than continuous noise) sneaking in the stream at random times. Tried messing with buffers to no avail. Am I doing anything wrong or is it some kind of bug?

May 14, 2010, 09:46 AM	#2
imperia HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Sofia, Bulgaria Posts: 174 Rep Power: 0	Re: Win7 64 + 3550 + SB0244: unsupported formats and choppy playback try not using Master Mixer as default playback device and also try 48000 hz instead.

Nov 17, 2010, 06:51 AM	#3
Eugene Gavrilov kX Project Lead Programmer and Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,119 Rep Power: 75	Îòâåò: Win7 64 + 3550 + SB0244: unsupported formats and choppy playback 44.1kHz mode will not work in Windows 7/Vista, since kX does not provide SRC for these OSes Try 48 kHz instead. Newer driver releases also require 24-bit playback instead of 16-bit. (You need to use '24-bit packed into 32-bit container' in this case). E.