X-Fi Xtreme Audio Iss

Heya guys, I did all the googling I could and I am having no luck with this one...
I picked up a new sound card from Best Buy the other day, it's a Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio, and it seems nice enough, except for three little problems I'm having.
First, and most importantly, the microphone port does not work. Basically, the jack it goes in (on the back panel, more on front panel jack later in this post) is a multipurpose jack, that accepts digital i/o, and also has line in/mic mode. I've made sure my volumes are correct and have done everything I can find to do to make the mic work, but alas, there is no success. I am stumped on this one now.
Second, for audio out in the first out port (2. speaker setup), there is only sound coming out the right side. Cable is alright and speakers are alright, the sound card is just not putting out Right-Side audio. Again, I have checked balance/volume levels on this one and am having absolutely no luck. By the way, the front audio jack does the same thing as the back.
Third, the front MIC port, when plugged in, causes the sound out (front and back) to start making a bunch of noise, and it drops all of the actual sound out. There is just a lot of squealing which continues until I mute and then unmute the volume. The sound continues even after you remove the mic.
I honestly don't know what to do about these issues. What sound there is, I love. It sounds much better than onboard. But these issues are bugging me and I can find no solutions around the forums that are working.
Thanks in advance!

You'd be better off returning it and replacing it with something else completely. These issues of buggy behaviour and no support are common across all Creative products, if you change your card for another Creative card you'll just be swapping one set of issues for another which will never be resolved.

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Xtreme Audio: chip mystery solved [kind

This has probably been beaten to death by now, and then some, but what the heck.. here goes anyway.
Here are some links high-res close-up photos of an [url="http://www.ixbt.com/multimedia/creative-li've!24bit/card-big.jpg">SB Li've! 24 bit[/url], a [url="http://images.europe.creative.com/iss/images/artwork/A5_RGB/Audigy_SE_c.jpg">SB Audigy SE[/url], and a [url="http://images.europe.creative.com/iss/images/artwork/A5_RGB/x-fi_xtremea_c.jpg">SB X-Fi Xtreme Audio[/url], high-res enough to read the labels on the various chips and components.
Mystery solved, the X-Fi Extreme Audio doesn't use the CA20K chip (X-Fi), but some mysterious CA060-WBTLF chip. The CA060 code also appears on the Li've! 24 bit and the Audigy SE, if that means anything.Message Edited by CreativeSkeptic on 03-23-20072:54 AM

CreativeSkeptic wrote:
Probably a hack in the drivers... I wonder when will an "Audigy SE/Li've!-to-Extreme Audio" softmod appear :-)
No need, Creative already did in the 32 bit X-Fi drivers,
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio Windows Vista Driver .04.0065 (0.54 MB)
XFXA_VTDRV_LB__04_0065A.exe
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Value/SE/LS and Sound Blaster Li've! 24-bit Windows Vista Driver .04.0065 (0.54 MB)
SB24_VTDRV_LB__04_0065A.exe
and if you download and extract them both, the inf's are the same.

Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio, drive

Hi folks!
Question :
I just wounder why the drivers for "X-Fi Xtreme Audio" isnt listed in the "Download section" here @ creative.
Question 2:
Can i use the other X-Fi series driver (eg. X-Fi Xtreme Music)?
Thanks in advance!
Cheers
Kello
Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio:
http://se.europe.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=&subcategory=208&product=5855

Maybe there are no driver updates available yet .
Also, is it goin' to be X-Fi drivers or some others ... since, by the picture behind below link, the DSP used in X-Fi Xtreme Audio is CA006 instead of the original X-Fi DSP, CA20K.
X-Fi Xtreme Audio -
http://images.europe.creative.com/iss/images/artwork/A5_RGB/x-fi_xtremea_c.jpg
jutapa

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Hey!
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X-fi xtreme audio pci-e help with an odd issue between xp and win 7

i upgraded to an x-fi xtreme audio pci express, now i dont have any issues with win xp, everything sounds fine, but when i do windows 7, i cant explain it any bettwe, the sounds are kind of muffled, even in my games, i cant explain it anymore then that, i've tried other drivers, creative's one drivers, so i am wondering what im doing wrong, if you can point me in the direction to your driver pack that will work for my card? i would be extreemly extreemly gratefull, this is just somehting that bugs the hell out of me with windows 7
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HI jmacguire
Sorry if i'm Wrong , but there is two versions available for Xtreme Audio one is PCI Version not True Xtreme Audio and Other One is PCI Express I think it's true Xtreme Audio ,and the PCI Express Version has Different Audio Chip Inside,and may they are using different driver versions....... U should Check it on Creative Drivers Used For Xtreme Audio PCI Version And PCI-Express Version Is different, Daniel Pack Has only PCI versions....

Issues related to Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio (PCI Express 1)

Hi, I've recently bought a SB X-Fi Xtreme Audio (PCI Express edition).
Before I address my issue, I'd like to point out that my rig is:
Maximus Extreme (mobo)?
Q6600 (cpu)
ATI4870 (vid card)
4Gigs of DDR3 (ram)
and my OS is Vista Home Edition (32 bit precision)?
And so after physically installing the hardware, I quickly installed everything there was on the CD- this included the drivers available on the CD. After this installation, I restarted then found most recent updates via online sources (creative.com). But even after all of this, I wasn't able to get my microphone to work. Now from my understanding, the jack is shared between Line-In and Microphone and I'm supposed to configure this setting. And so I tried to do that, but my only problem was that I was unable to use any of the available features. After researching for a few hours I found out that I, appearently have to uninstall everything that I had installed and then reinstall everything from online sources (from creative.com-- latest drivers for vista 32 bit). But even then, I still can't use my mic or configure the settings so that I could use microphone instead of Line-In.
Now going back to my actual question, how do I configure the settings so that I could use Microphone instead of Line-In?

ERe: Issues related to Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio (PCI Express )[ Bumping.
Almost the same problem here.
Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio edition, Windows 7 64bit.
I downloaded the latest driver from the Creative site, installed it, update with the update manager and then i installed the console.
Issue number : I DONT have your same console. I dont have a "Mode" button, im stuck in Entertainment Mode. I cant control almost nothing and i dont have all the options u have.
Issue number 2: My mic isnt working good. It's VERY low on volume, i cant be heard without the +20db boost (the only boost option i have, i cant boost more) and even with that acti've that's not that loud.
It is still working good with my onboard realtek soundcard. I cant understand what's the problem and how to solve it.
Ah, my headset is a Creative Fatality.

X-fi Xtreme Audio doesn't work in Windows 7 64 bit

Hello everyone,
I know this is a known issue and I've found many topics on this, but still I can't find any solution and I hope you can help.
I've a Creative X-fi Xtreme Audio that was working perfectly under Windows XP SP3 but then I've upgraded to Windows 7 64 bit and the sound coming out from my speakers is awful. I've installed the latest driver from creative home site, I've updated the OS via "microsoft Update", I've tried many suggestions I've found on the web to solve this, like phisically change the PCI slot of the sound card, or reduce the ram ammount via msconfig but it didn't work. I've tried some custom driver either, the support pack 2.7 by Daniel?K. but nothing... I'm still at the starting point.
What should I do?
This is my actual configuration:
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Premium SP v 6..760
CPU: AMD Athlon 64x2 6000+
MB: Asus M3N78 SE (with the latest bios version 002)
Ram: 4gb
Video: nVidia GeForce GT 220

I use CS4 on a Windows 7 64-bit computer.
I noticed that none of the extensions I installed with the Extension Manager don't appear at all in any of the CS4 programs.
Can anyone tell me why this doesn't work or how to solve this problem?
Try posting to the Extension Manager forum:
http://forums.adobe.com/community/creativesuites/extensionmanager
HTH,
Randy

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I double checked my drivers, I am on V .04.0090, however upon attempting to install 'Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio Pack .04.0079' , I recieve the error 'Driver Version is not found', preventing me from installing the mode switcher and audio console...
Stumped on how to fix this,? thanks in advance for any help and suggestions.

Well thanks, but in that case I'm confused by why the post the audio pack alongside the Xtreme Audio in the download section... surely it was meant to be compatible if placed there?

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The cable is a Velocity Toslink-to-Optical Mini Plug digital cable. I don't see any settings in the Creative Console Launcher. The notebook is a Dell XPS M730 (Vista 32).
I have a PS3, DirecTV, and the SB Xtreme Audio Notebook cable on a hub switch that connects to the system's?one Optical IN. The PS3 and DirecTV sound perfect!
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Karen

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HA! Just backed out to Playback and selected Digital Output Device (SPDIF) and set as Default. Sound is emunating from HTS! Well, that mystery is solved! Who knew.
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Explain me something about X-Fi Xtreme Audio PCI-Express version

@Explain me something about X-Fi Xtreme Audio PCI-Express version? Hello,
I have a question about this card.
I've received my pc week ago and as I didn't know what to take about sound card (contrary to other pieces) and I didn't want integreted one, so I took the X-Fi Xtreme Audio PCI-Express. I didn't want to fall intro trap of X-Fi Xtreme Audio (normal) which isn't an X-Fi one in fact... BUT according to Wikipedia ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_Blaster_X-Fi#X-Fi_Xtreme_Audio ) Apparently mine isn't an X-Fi too? It's just a CA00 chipset one which 7. support?
With all the problems I have (sounds leave and come back without my intervention, or begin to be like headphone mode, you know, compressed sound), I would like an answer. This card is or isn't a "real" X-Fi sound card or it's just a poor Audigy?
Or CA00 is enough good contrary to EMU20?
Because the titanium one isn't so expensi've, I could go for it. (Yeah I'll ask to my sellor if I can give them back my sound card if I have too many problems!)

D Oh yeah by the way, I'll make the most of this topic to ask you why it's possible to activate the bass settings on console launcher and not in the other application "Audio Sound Panel" (sorry for my english, mine is in french) and why I can't set the bass and treble like I did on my Audigy

Problems with the X-Fi Xtreme Audio Notebook external card..

I recently updated my drivers for this card on my laptop to find out that updating my drivers meant causing my card to stop working. Before I decided to update through vista (probably a bad idea, but I really was hoping to get my new headset to work with Ventrilo and this seemed like the only route left after working on it for hours), the card was working fine. Music sounded amazing, etc etc. However, upon completion of the downlaod and restarting of my computer, the audio driver just stopped working completely.
At this point, this is what is going on: <img> .
I've gone to my devices through the control panel and attempted to revert to my old drivers, yet that doesn't work either. Nothing that I do seems to help, so I've just given up until I get someone who actually knows what they are doing. Here's my specs:
Dell XPS M530 laptop
Vista ?32-bit
4gig RAM
X-Fi Xtreme Audio Notebook
The headset in question is the Creative Fatality 3.5mm jack.
If there is anything else I can do, please let me know.
I just want this to work T_T been at it for around six hours now?

Here's the text of the e-mail I received:
Thank you for writing back and letting me assist you further with your concern.
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I understand that you are having difficulties with your X-Fi Xtreme Audio Notebook using with your onboard speakers. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you. I know how something like this can really try your patience. Please allow me to explain this further.
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Please be informed that the sole purpose of your sound blaster is to be used with external speakers and not with the onboard speakers on your laptop. This is also the reason why the effects on the sound card's software have no effect on the onboard speakers.
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Also, you can only control the onboard speakers through the Sound Blaster volume control when the "Enable Audio Playback Through Notebook Speakers" option is enabled in the Entertainment Mode. If this is disabled, you will not be able to control the onboard speakers.
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With regards to the effects (CMSS, Crystalizer, Mixer, and Equalizer), you will need to use an external speaker to enjoy these features. These are not applicable with the onboard speakers.
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Thank you again for visiting Creative Customer Support Services. I hope the information provided was helpful. If you still require assistance, please reply to this email with any previous correspondence to ensure the quickest and most accurate service.

PAX Xtreme Audio DVD Suite 2010 V1.00

Welcome to PAX Suite:
PAX Xtreme Audio DVD Suite 200 V.00
? Creative all rights be long to Creative and logos. Creative giving me there writing persimmon by Robert McClelland.
PAX related logos and software and drivers are own by PAX ?
- Please don't remod my work with out permission you can contact me at Hardwareheaven.com
Celebrating
5 years of PAX drivers.
- XP/Vista/Win7 ? 32/64Bit - Read me
PAX
Performance Audio Xeleration
Tweaked Drivers for Creative Soundcards:
Better Performance. Better Audio. Better Xeleration.
PAX Xtreme Audio DVD Suite 200 V.00
?Tweaked Edition?
Supported cards:
Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio
Supported OS:
Fully working Suite for XP, Vista, Win7
32 and 64Bit
Based on:
XFXA_PCDRV_LB__04_0079 XP
XFXA_PCDRV_LB__04_0090 Vista and 7
+ Updated Tweaks
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+ Fix X64 Components
+ AutoMode .0.05
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+ Creative Entertainment Center
+ CMS
+ CMS5
+ CMS_PCAPP_LB_3_30_2
+ Directx June Edtion Full 200
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Creative Console Launcher
Creative Software AutoUpdate
Creative Audio Console
Creative 3DMIDI Player
Creative Diagnostics
THX Console
Creative SoundFont Bank Manager
Creative AutoMode Switcher
Creative Sound Blaster Properties
Creative Sound Blaster Properties x64 Edition
Creative Karaoke Player
Creative Smart Recorder
Creative Vienna SoundFont Studio
Creative Volume Panel
WaveStudio 7
Creative Media Toolbox
Creative Auto Tag Cleaner
On Screen Display
Sound Blaster Plugin x64 Edition for Microsoft Media Center
Creative ALchemy (X-Fi Edition)
APOIM
Get PowerDVD
SoundFont Banks
Media Samples
Online Manual
Music Creation Guide
MIDI Guide
Audio Drivers
Creative Entertainment Center You can installed by via installer.
CMS You can installed by via installer.
CMS_PCAPP_LB_3_30_2 You can installed by via installer.
CMS5 You can installed by via installr.
DVDAudio32BitOnly You can installed by via installer.
Custom Setup only Support you can choice which installer stuff you want into installed look threw the list carefully
Important :
Before installing, remove all traces of any previous x-fi drivers and all x-fi driver related software, using add/remove programs within the control panel and following that, by removing the driver within "Device Manager". To clean up any excess files left on your system, you should use a 3rd party program to do this job (unless you've a good understanding of the registry) A recommended program to do this is Driver Sweeper - which is freeware, and available from http://www.guru3d.com/category/driversweeper/ or paid version at hardwareheaven.com driver cleaner.net
To install the software suite and driver :
Providing you've followed the steps above, restart your computer and run Setup.exe. Follow through the prompts until the installation has completed.
Please used register cleaner like tune up Advanced SystemCare iobit.com or crapcleaner
Please make sure you installed lastest direct x included in the suite of June 200 if you haven't done so.
What is Pax?
Formally known as Youpax, Pax was founded by Robert McClelland 5 years ago, who is continuing to provide an alternati've tweaked driver to the Official driver released by Creative.
Why should I install this Pax alternati've?
Pax is aimed at improving sound quality and to give a more deeper bass sound, while retaining the clarity of the overall output audio. Most users continue to use Pax drivers once moving over and never look back!
PAX? 2005-200
http://dl.technewshw.com/drivers/PAX...%20200%20V.00.

.Re: PAX PCI XFI PAX Audio Suite DVD 200 V.00?
lzk87 wrote:
thank you mate,
where you find the new console launcher?:smileyvery-happy:
You can check by open console launcher with question mark and click about and you see it's v2.6.48 it's on creative
?http://support.creative.com/Downloads/searchdownloads.aspx?filename=CSL_PCAPPBETA_US_2_6 _48.exe you can find all other software here. http://forums.creative.com/t5/Previous-Announcements/Previous-Announcements/td-p/56487

X-Fi Xtreme Audio & 4GB RAM issue - latest driver?

:X-Fi Xtreme Audio & >4GB RAM issue - latest driver?T Hi All,
Been using an X-Fi Xtreme Audio with 4GB RAM for ages, no issues.
I purchased and installed a zotac 9600 GT which has GB onboard ram, which works fine, but now my X-Fi has started causing general system instability. (processes using heaps of CPU time whilst apparently doing not much, jerky/slow adobe flash, distorted (slow-motion) audio at random times, etc etc.
In the support section here it says:
Audio issue from output from soundcard with computer having 4GB RAM:

Keywords: 4GB ram, installation, xfi, x-fi
Summary: Customers with computers having 4GB or above of RAM and are experiencing audio issues, please download the latest driver for your sound card.
However... When this issue first came up I formatted my primary dri've, reinstalled the OS and downloaded the latest drivers for EVERYTHING. The problem has prevailed..
It was only yesterday that I tracked down this problem in the support section here, and tried to verify that my driver is indeed the latest. But device manager lists the driver as "6.0.0.209" when in the support section here the downloads are named ".xx.xxxx" or something. How can I confirm that I have the latest driver? In any case, I'm almost certain that I have the latest, and this issue is still occuring.
I have read in other forums that on other varients of my X-FI card, the latest drivers have not solved this problem either.. sorry I cant be more accurate than that.
For now, I have solved this problem by simply removing 2GB of ram from my PC. Obviously, I'd like to find a solution and put the other 2GB back in!
Thanks in advance for your help!

Could DanielK please mod this as well, so we can try them. Or Daniel, you could you please tell me how you modified the previous drivers from auzentech as I dont know how these CL drivers work and are modified. What is the inf in these drivers, and if you could tell me the deviceID?s of all the x-fi models, or atleast for x-fi xtreme music as it is my modell. Thx in advance!
EDIT:
I have modified the drivers, was not so hard after all. Im uploading the file now, which should have support for all X-FI cards thanks to Daniel's great job with the earlier version.
Upload finished in 4-5minutes. I will post with link soon to rapidshare!

Help Needed With Creative X-Fi Xtreme Audio 7.1 Soundcard -

Hi All,
I need some help I have just installed the Creative X-Fi Xtreme Audio 7. Soundcard - OEM from overclockers uk - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SC-049-CL
My problem is this my machine is constantly sounding the 'Device Connected' and 'Device Disconnedted' Windows Sound, But there are no new devices my system was working perfectly fine until after installing the card.
My Mobo Is Abit AI7 with BIOS 9, Onboard sound disabled, VGA BIOS Cachable dis abled and there is not over clocking running.
I have removed my Dual DVB-T Tunner replaced it with a different one, moved the 2 PCI card around different slots and still that bloomin sound.
Its got to the point now I have turned my speakers OFF
Anyone got an answer?
TIA
Andy

You know it helps to post solutions if it's working fine for you. Moreover, unless you have the same hardware as someone else what works for you won't necessarily work for them.
That said, @ the OP have you tried setting the mic as default under the Sound settings? (Type Sound in the search bar and click on the "Sound" entry to find it.)
Also this may help
[Edit I wish these solutions were stickied or in an FAQ somewhere, activating/problems with the mic seem to come up quite a lot. Oh and I dunno if this will help too but when I had garbled mic issues on my X-Fi a complete uninstall and clean down with Driver cleaner seemed to fix it.]
Gift.Message Edited by Giftmacher on 06-07-200703:25 PM
Message Edited by Giftmacher on 06-07-200703:28 PM

Xtreme Audio Working on Vista 64-

I got the XTreme Audio working on Vista 64-bit by using the XP-Pro 64-bit drivers. I'm sure creative wouldn't recommend this, but it works perfect. No bugs.

Didn't work for me
Mine's an X-Fi Audio - went through your tips by the letter, and the card doesn't show up in playback devices...
The 32-bit beta driver (unsurprisingly) didn't even instal - I only tried in desperation. Gah.
Hooray for dual-boot though eh?
cheers anyway!Message Edited by brainthing on 02-08-20070:30 PM

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