Sound blaster ZXR not detected

Hi,
I just popped in the ZXR, both cards, in my computer after i uninstalled the old xfi Xtreme music physically and all software. In bios the card is seen in the slot that i've put it in. When i boot in windows it doesn't find the card in the device manager or if i install the driver.
Things i already tried:
- disabled fast boot
- in the bios meniu for PCX OpRom settings: first - legacy support only; second try - UEFI support only in the.
- default settings in bios
- disconnected the 2 cards and left just the main in.
I'm running a Z87 chipset motherboard.
here is a dxdiag file:
http://www65.zippyshare.com/v/97450374/file.html
Any more suggestion about what to do?

Thanks, for the help! The problem was me... i was trying to install another driver that wasn't for my sound card. i just installed the driver from the cd in the box and it worked. The funny thing is that windows didn't see any new hardware in the pc but after i installed the driver from the cd the sound card appeared.
Again thanks!

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