Popping and Static Sound w/SoundBlaster Audigy 2

firefly2442 · Jan 14, 2006, 12:11 AM

Hello, I have a SoundBlaster Audigy 2 and just did a reinstall of Windows XP. I installed the Creative Drivers from the CD that came with the computer. However, after updating them on the Creative website, there is terrible static and popping all the time. I know it's a driver issue because I can boot into Linux and it sounds fine. I tried installing the KX drivers and that seemed to help right at system boot but once I load some apps up and actually start using the operating system it goes back. I also ran the Driver Cleaner to remove the Creative Drivers but this had no effect. Could Windows be somehow over-riding my sound drivers? Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks.

Maddogg6 · Jan 14, 2006, 08:01 AM

Make sure you:
1) Uninstall Creative software
2) Manually remove CL drivers from device manager
3) reboot XP into safemode (press F8 @ Windows Splash Screen)
4) Run driver cleaner - remove ALL KX and CL entries.
5) reboot - cancel hardware wizard -
Follow KX install instructions...

This works 99.9% of the time - the other 0.1% - well, lets hope tha aint you..

Jan 14, 2006, 12:11 AM	#1
firefly2442 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Popping and Static Sound w/SoundBlaster Audigy 2 Hello, I have a SoundBlaster Audigy 2 and just did a reinstall of Windows XP. I installed the Creative Drivers from the CD that came with the computer. However, after updating them on the Creative website, there is terrible static and popping all the time. I know it's a driver issue because I can boot into Linux and it sounds fine. I tried installing the KX drivers and that seemed to help right at system boot but once I load some apps up and actually start using the operating system it goes back. I also ran the Driver Cleaner to remove the Creative Drivers but this had no effect. Could Windows be somehow over-riding my sound drivers? Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks.

Jan 14, 2006, 08:01 AM	#2
Maddogg6 Tail Razer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bernyurass, AZ - USA Posts: 4,027 Rep Power: 0	Make sure you: 1) Uninstall Creative software 2) Manually remove CL drivers from device manager 3) reboot XP into safemode (press F8 @ Windows Splash Screen) 4) Run driver cleaner - remove ALL KX and CL entries. 5) reboot - cancel hardware wizard - Follow KX install instructions... This works 99.9% of the time - the other 0.1% - well, lets hope tha aint you..