Help with P6N Diamond X-Fi drivers

Ok, even though we have a fair share of threads with problems with this on board sound, im sure some of you must have it working correct.
So if you do, please tell me which driver you are using for the X-Fi.
Im running Windows Vista 64bit UK and if I use the driver from the CD I get the problem with the microphone not working. (It says its connected when its not, and vice versa.)
When I use the driver downloaded from the support page I can use the microphone, but none of the fancy properties of the sound card.
I tried MSI's support and was told:
Dear Customer,
Please install driver patch for the sound card from ftp. (ftp.msi.com.tw)
Driver\Driver Patch 2.zip.
Thank you!
So, I downloaded the file, unpacked it, and have tried different ways of "installing" it. (Clicking on the exe does not seem to work, and copying the files into the filesystem where the installed driver is located did not help either.) Since it had no effect I'm completely clueless to what the idea is behind this patch. If anyone can figure it out I would very much like to hear about it.

Yes, none of the suggestions work.
The first suggestion: Don't use the front panel.
I have already disconnected the front panel completely.
The second suggestion refers to a "Headphone Detection tab" that, although mentioned in the Audio Console help file, does not show up on my computer.
I find it rather amusing that a top-of-the-line board, specially focusing on the on-board audio, does not have a working Vista audio driver.
The board is now almost one year old, and 10 months has passed since the Vista launch.
Whats even more amusing is that Creative, who put their name on the on-board audio, does not want to have anything to do with this on-board sound either.
Reading about all the other problems with the board and experiencing plenty of these problems myself.. perhaps its time to return it, and add myself to the list of people who don't care about this board....

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    max load temp: 49
    test 9:
    as above, but cpu voltage increased by 0.0750
    error-free for 5 minutes:  NO (4 cores failed within 30 seconds)
    max load temp: 49
    test 10:
    as above, but cpu voltage increased by 0.0875
    error-free for 5 minutes:  NO (4 cores failed within 30 seconds)
    max load temp: 49
    test 11:
    as above, but cpu voltage increased by 0.1000
    error-free for 5 minutes:  NO (4 cores failed within 30 seconds)
    max load temp: 50
    this took me to the recommended limit for voltage for the q6600, which is 1.375v.
    it seems i can safely say that changing the cpu voltage makes absolutely no difference at all.
    still keeping the fsb at 1206, the next thing i tried was increasing the NB voltage to 1.275v and keeping the cpu voltage at +0.1000
    these settings still couldn't get prime95 to run error-free for more than a few seconds.
    keeping the fsb at 1206, cpu voltage at +0.1000 and the NB voltage at 1.275, the next thing for me to try was increasing the 'fsb vtt voltage' by 2%
    SUCCESS!!! SUCCESS!! SUCCESS!!
    using the above settings, prime95 ran error-free for 5 minutes.
    my next problem was trying to work out which of the above voltages settings was the kicker.
    keeping the fsb at 1206, i returned the cpu voltage back to default and kept the nb voltage at 1.275 and the 'fsb vtt voltage' at 2%.
    SUCCESS!! SUCCESS!! SUCCESS!!
    prime95 ran error-free for 5 minutes.
    next test was keeping the fsb at 1206, the cpu voltage at default.  i also returned the nb voltage to default but left the 'fsb vtt voltage' at 2%.
    SUCCESS!! SUCCESS!! SUCCESS!!
    prime95 error-free for 5 minutes again!
    it seems like the vtt voltage is an important player in getting the system to appear stable.
    the next test, i set fsb to 1254 giving 2.82ghz.
    keeping all voltages on default except the 'fsb vtt voltage' which i kept at 2%.
    prime95 produced errors again, pretty much within the first few seconds...
    the next test, i kept fsb at 1254, with default voltages, but the 'fsb vtt voltage' was increased to 4%
    SUCCESS!! SUCCESS!! SUCCESS!!
    prime95 ran error-free for 5 minutes.
    all of a sudden, it seems that regardless of the other settings, the only voltage that matters is the 'fsb vtt voltage'
    next test, fsb was set to 1278=2.87ghz.
    vtt voltage was 4%
    prime95 ran error-free for 5 minutes: YES
    cpu temp during load: 49o
    next test, fsb was set to 1302=2.92ghz
    vtt voltage was 4%
    prime95 ran error-free for 5 minutes: YES
    cpu temp: 49o
    next test, fsb was set to 1326=2.98ghz
    vtt voltage was 4%
    prime95 ran error-free for 5 minutes: YES
    cpu temp: 49o
    next test, fsb was set to 1350=3.03ghz
    vtt voltage was 4%
    CPU FAILED TO POST AND REQUIRED BIOS RESET
    next test, fsb was kept at 1350=3.03ghz
    vtt voltage increased to 6%
    booted fine, but computer froze during prime95
    next test, fsb was kept at 1350
    vtt voltage was increased to 8%
    again, pc froze during prime95
    next test, fsb was kept at 1350
    vtt voltage was increased to 12%
    computer failed to post, requiring reset.
    12% was as far as i was comfortable going to, as i'm not sure of the consequences of having this set too high.
    it seemed i had reached the limit as far as pushing the fsb goes.
    i returned the vtt voltage back to 4% and lowered the fsb to 1334 (i had a hunch that anything over 1333 would give me problems).  again, this failed to post.
    i set the vtt voltage to 6% - again, it failed to post.
    i set the vtt voltage to 8% and again, it failed to post.
    i lowered the fsb JUST ONE NOTCH to 1333 and set the vtt voltage to 4%.
    this gives an exact cpu speed of 3.000ghz
    i'm not sure if this is a coincidence or not, but this setting posted, booted and ran prime95 for 5 minutes without any errors.
    it then ran prime95 for over an hour with no errors.
    curiously, i set the fsb back up a notch to 1334 and it refused to post, requiring a bios reset.
    as i said, it seems 1333 is the absolute limit that i can set this board to in my system configuration.  now i don't know about you, but the fact that 1333 works perfectly stable, and 1334 doesn't even post tells me that there is something not quite right with this board.
    is it too much of a coincidence that the cpu/mobo hits a wall at EXACTLY 1333/333/3.0ghz?
    the next thing i did was set my memory to 1066 and manually set the timings to 5,5,5,15.
    coupled with my new rock solid 3.0ghz q6600, this is about as far as it is physically possible for me to push this setup and i'm more than happy with the results.
    now i can't wait for the G0 stepping to see what that can do.
    maybe a future bios will help with this - who knows...

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