ok who HATES SOUNDBLASTER LIVE CARDS?

Candyman · May 14, 2002, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Halon_X

I think's more of the element behind the keyboard than the card itself.

I think this is true in most cases (not only in sound cards)...

brc64 · May 14, 2002, 08:34 PM

I don't know about all these problems people seem to have with SoundBlaster cards.. my 5.1 has worked great from day one. Maybe I'm just incredibly lucky. But if I am, then I guess three of my friends who have the same sound card are just as lucky, 'cause they don't have problems either.

- Me

Malus · May 14, 2002, 11:35 PM

I hate Creative Cards! *Kisses his Phillip's card*

Silentst2000 · May 15, 2002, 01:40 AM

(practices his dremel on a sb live!)

May 17, 2002, 10:35 PM

maybe we should tell the poor sap in the buy sell section to check this thread out, hes trying to sell one LOL

RadeonMAXX · May 17, 2002, 10:40 PM

My original SBLIVE is still working great, no complaints besides the lack of support for it. Damn why no new drivers for it??? Oh well, mine as well get an Audigy since it gets driver updates plus has the best implementation of EAX. Games like SOF2 a few upcoming titles takes advantage of EAX HD audio

Mr V · May 18, 2002, 08:10 AM

A lot happens in a year......

I was offline from when nvidia and 3dfx were in battle and there was just talk of Voodoo5, Sounblaster ruled the world, nobody talked of anything else...now Aureal has gone, 3dfx has gone.. ,their SEPERIOR technology with it...and Nvidia and Creative turn into a bunch of aS##@les?

Thats big business I s`pose, but it still stinks to hell!

XSgore · May 18, 2002, 05:08 PM

Thanks for pointing this thread out to me billy,

although, I will say this, i've happily had that card in 2 systems and with absolutely no problem at all. I've just upgraded to an Audigy, and *finally* got dolby digital speakers to go with it. and i must say, it is probably better than sex. Better than sex because you don't have to deal with the other emotional issues of having a girlfriend, but i wont go there.

(perhaps i could flame my ex's in the flame section, hmmm)

GT

highpingdrifter · May 18, 2002, 11:41 PM

slowly developing an inferiority complex

must leave ahhhhhh

oh just to mention when my live was in the abit kt7a nothing but headaches but it seems fine in the k7s5a

Chuki · May 21, 2002, 11:58 PM

I build several computer systems, and it used to be a 50/50 guess whether or not I could get a SB Live or Audigy working on XP machines. I could get 4 out of 5 running fine, but it took time. Got tired of wasting time, so I started using Turtle Beach Cards. I've only had 2 not work, and they turned out to be bad cards. I've also used Phillips with no problems. I just prefer Turtle Beach... Something about the name

daniel · May 25, 2002, 03:01 PM

i really like the soundblaster live, it has great linux support. but i'd have to agree
that they don't care all that much about their customers, just yesterday i tried to RMA
a soundblaster 16 PCI (a card my work bought, it was broken, they gave it to me so if i
wanted to RMA it and keep the new one i could), amuseingly creative serial numbers don't
indicate a damn thing, as their reps refused to give me an RMA number because the
proof of purchase was no where to be found (lost in the beauracracy), i wouldn't have
minded so much if they hadn't been such assholes about it. i'd have to agree that creative
doesn't give a damn about customers just the little green pieces of paper from their
wallets.

daniel

AxE · May 26, 2002, 12:36 AM

Sb Live! value. No problems here even @ 160 fsb!

ilys · May 26, 2002, 02:02 AM

I've had in my system:

SB16 ISA - Prefect for DOS games (No EAX)
SB16 PCI - Prefect for DOS games (No EAX)
SB128 - Prefect for headphones (No EAX)
SB512 - Perfect for headphones and 2-4 speakers (Simple EAX)
SB Live! Value - Perfect EAX
SB Live Audigy Player - Perfect EAX
Hercules Game Theater XP - Shite drivers (Poor EAX compatability)
Hercules Muse XL - Shite drivers (Poor EAX compatability)
Hercules Gamesurround Fortissimo II - Shite drivers (Poor EAX compatability)
Turtle Beach Santa Cruz - Shite drivers (Poor EAX compatability)
Philips Acoustic Edge - Shite drivers (Poor EAX compatability)

I do not use speakers, i play games on headphones. I only play games, i do not use any audio editing software (which rocks on the Philips BTW). All i look for in a sound card is stuff that WORKS! I did have some problems with my Abit KT7A, but i put that down to VIA being cock suckers.
Hercules suck bad. Their cards are excellent, but the drivers leave a lot to be desired. This may have changed now since i do not have one (would figure)

Over the years of being a Sound Blaster owner, i have only had two problems. One being the VIA 686B problem, and the other being unable to run my Audigy. After a couple of hours i took it back to the shop and got the Hercules Fortissimo II to see what it was like. Played with it for a couple of weeks, and took it back and bought another Audigy. However this Audigy WORKED! Probably just had a dud in the first place...

RadeonMAXX · May 26, 2002, 04:54 AM

I just wish they would update drivers for there sblive cards, I'm sure a million people still have them.

Necrosis · May 27, 2002, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Necrosis
I have a SB Audigy which I am "okay" with..but I would let to get my hands on a SoundSystem DMX 6fire 24/96 by TerraTec.

http://www.terratec.net/ttus/default.htm

drool..

Well I bought a Santa Cruz this past week and couldn't be happier!

Sold my Audigy Gamer for $30.00, made a friend of mine happy. I had him install the Compaq drivers so he wouldn't have any problems.

Necrosis · May 27, 2002, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by reno
Have any of you actually heard the audigy, performing like it should, full surround 5.1 klipsch speakers, in Morrowind? I think you would all drop on your knees the first time you walked into a tomb and were surrounded by devilish whispers and moans coming at you at varying intensities and distances...not to mention DVD's using powerDVD xp and DTS or Dolby Digital...watch duel of the fates ONCE on the phantom menace DVD, crank it, and enjoy...that is true audio bliss.

Um..Yes I have but not with Morrowind, but with JDKII. Even with the Compaq drivers it still bogged the game down any time EAX was active. I've also watched "Fourth of July" with DirectDVD 4.0 ES, which is my favorite softDVD player. Sounded great, sounded just as good on my new Santa Cruz. It's also nice to being able to browse and not get the hiccups and skips when listening to MP3's now too. Playing MP3's only 18% processor usage.

May 14, 2002, 11:35 PM	#33
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May 15, 2002, 01:40 AM	#34
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May 17, 2002, 10:40 PM	#36
RadeonMAXX Made Man Join Date: May 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon USA! Posts: 275 Rep Power: 0	My original SBLIVE is still working great, no complaints besides the lack of support for it. Damn why no new drivers for it??? Oh well, mine as well get an Audigy since it gets driver updates plus has the best implementation of EAX. Games like SOF2 a few upcoming titles takes advantage of EAX HD audio __________________ WinXP Home Edition/ Service Pack 1 beta(build 1050) Athlon XP@1.4ghz Original Radeon 8500 - ATI CATALYST 2.1 IWiLL KK266 motherboard DirectX 9 beta 2 Download KaZaA now!! http://www.kazaa.com/en/index.php R300 "Crush the Force!" -Dave Orton, Ati President

May 18, 2002, 08:10 AM	#37
Mr V DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Wherever , whenever....... Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	A lot happens in a year...... I was offline from when nvidia and 3dfx were in battle and there was just talk of Voodoo5, Sounblaster ruled the world, nobody talked of anything else...now Aureal has gone, 3dfx has gone.. ,their SEPERIOR technology with it...and Nvidia and Creative turn into a bunch of aS##@les? Thats big business I s`pose, but it still stinks to hell! __________________ On the planet of the Baritone women..they sing LOOOOWW.... bout stuff they knoWWWWW....they sing OOOOOHHH.. and laugh at you.....A-ha-ha-hahaaaaaaaaaaaaa-a!

May 18, 2002, 05:08 PM	#38
XSgore DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: UK Posts: 33 Rep Power: 0	well well well Thanks for pointing this thread out to me billy, although, I will say this, i've happily had that card in 2 systems and with absolutely no problem at all. I've just upgraded to an Audigy, and finally got dolby digital speakers to go with it. and i must say, it is probably better than sex. Better than sex because you don't have to deal with the other emotional issues of having a girlfriend, but i wont go there. (perhaps i could flame my ex's in the flame section, hmmm) GT __________________ =========================================== Athlon XP1800+@2000+(1670MHz), Soltek SL75DRV4 512MB PC2100 DDR, Leadtek GeForce 2Ti (266/433) WBB600 60.1Gb Philips CDD4801 & 16X40 DVD Soundblaster Audigy Player, Typhoon 5.1 DTS WinXPPro, soon to be Win2KS P2

May 14, 2002, 08:34 PM	#32
brc64 Zeeky H. Bomb Join Date: May 2002 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 826 Rep Power: 0	I don't know about all these problems people seem to have with SoundBlaster cards.. my 5.1 has worked great from day one. Maybe I'm just incredibly lucky. But if I am, then I guess three of my friends who have the same sound card are just as lucky, 'cause they don't have problems either. - Me

May 17, 2002, 10:35 PM	#35
Billy Guest Posts: n/a	maybe we should tell the poor sap in the buy sell section to check this thread out, hes trying to sell one LOL

May 18, 2002, 11:41 PM	#39
highpingdrifter Truth will set you free Join Date: May 2002 Location: england Posts: 118 Rep Power: 0	slowly developing an inferiority complex must leave ahhhhhh oh just to mention when my live was in the abit kt7a nothing but headaches but it seems fine in the k7s5a

May 21, 2002, 11:58 PM	#40
Chuki DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Land of Onions Posts: 12 Rep Power: 0	I build several computer systems, and it used to be a 50/50 guess whether or not I could get a SB Live or Audigy working on XP machines. I could get 4 out of 5 running fine, but it took time. Got tired of wasting time, so I started using Turtle Beach Cards. I've only had 2 not work, and they turned out to be bad cards. I've also used Phillips with no problems. I just prefer Turtle Beach... Something about the name __________________ We don't football sex bowling, until you pizza.

May 25, 2002, 03:01 PM	#41
daniel DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Santa Cruz Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	i like the soundblaster live... i really like the soundblaster live, it has great linux support. but i'd have to agree that they don't care all that much about their customers, just yesterday i tried to RMA a soundblaster 16 PCI (a card my work bought, it was broken, they gave it to me so if i wanted to RMA it and keep the new one i could), amuseingly creative serial numbers don't indicate a damn thing, as their reps refused to give me an RMA number because the proof of purchase was no where to be found (lost in the beauracracy), i wouldn't have minded so much if they hadn't been such assholes about it. i'd have to agree that creative doesn't give a damn about customers just the little green pieces of paper from their wallets. daniel

May 26, 2002, 12:36 AM	#42
AxE DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	Sb Live! value. No problems here even @ 160 fsb! __________________ [size=x-small]Athlon Xp 1700+ @ 1900+ Abit kt7a @ 1.75v, Antec sx830 512Mb Infineon cl2, 4t. Glaciator II - LowNoise 40c load \| Radeon 8500 , Samsung 900Nf 40Gb Maxtor 7200, Lg 16x CDR Sb Live! w/ Cambridge fps2000 Newsie / Reviewer http://www.3dxtreme.org[/size]

May 26, 2002, 02:02 AM	#43
ilys DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Northampton, England Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	I've had in my system: SB16 ISA - Prefect for DOS games (No EAX) SB16 PCI - Prefect for DOS games (No EAX) SB128 - Prefect for headphones (No EAX) SB512 - Perfect for headphones and 2-4 speakers (Simple EAX) SB Live! Value - Perfect EAX SB Live Audigy Player - Perfect EAX Hercules Game Theater XP - Shite drivers (Poor EAX compatability) Hercules Muse XL - Shite drivers (Poor EAX compatability) Hercules Gamesurround Fortissimo II - Shite drivers (Poor EAX compatability) Turtle Beach Santa Cruz - Shite drivers (Poor EAX compatability) Philips Acoustic Edge - Shite drivers (Poor EAX compatability) I do not use speakers, i play games on headphones. I only play games, i do not use any audio editing software (which rocks on the Philips BTW). All i look for in a sound card is stuff that WORKS! I did have some problems with my Abit KT7A, but i put that down to VIA being cock suckers. Hercules suck bad. Their cards are excellent, but the drivers leave a lot to be desired. This may have changed now since i do not have one (would figure) Over the years of being a Sound Blaster owner, i have only had two problems. One being the VIA 686B problem, and the other being unable to run my Audigy. After a couple of hours i took it back to the shop and got the Hercules Fortissimo II to see what it was like. Played with it for a couple of weeks, and took it back and bought another Audigy. However this Audigy WORKED! Probably just had a dud in the first place...

May 26, 2002, 04:54 AM	#44
RadeonMAXX Made Man Join Date: May 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon USA! Posts: 275 Rep Power: 0	I just wish they would update drivers for there sblive cards, I'm sure a million people still have them. __________________ WinXP Home Edition/ Service Pack 1 beta(build 1050) Athlon XP@1.4ghz Original Radeon 8500 - ATI CATALYST 2.1 IWiLL KK266 motherboard DirectX 9 beta 2 Download KaZaA now!! http://www.kazaa.com/en/index.php R300 "Crush the Force!" -Dave Orton, Ati President