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  • canadaboy25
    What is normal?
    • May 2013
    • 509
    • Canada

    #1

    Sound Blaster Issues

    Hey guys I'm having a problem with my main pc. (less than a year old)

    Somehow the on-board audio on my Asus M5A99FX Pro R2.0 has blown out. There is always different tones of clunking (the speakers are fine) and it happens at the bios screen so Windows 8.1 is not the issue.

    I put in my old Creative Soundblaster Live SB0060 Card and installed the KX3550 driver which got the sound working when i am plugged into the black port of the card. It works fine but the KX-Mixer software doesn't work. I get the massage "Error initializing your audio card Please install drivers If you haven't rebooted after setup - please reboot now If KX Setup is currently in progress - ignore this message" I get this error everytime I boot or when I try to open the KX-Mixer software. Also my sound card has an expansion cable going to a 5.25 inch bay device. The speaker jack on that card just gives a continuous hum and nothing else works.

    Also I would like to know if there is a way to attach the front facing ports (mic and headphones) to the card for output because they are currently connected to the fried onboard controller.

    The green port on my card does nothing, only the black port works.

    So, in a nutshell, I would like to get the KX software working, get the front bay card working, get my front ports working, and finally get the other ports on my sound card working.

    My operating system is Windows 8.1 Pro 64bit which is pretty new for this sound card I know, but it's the only card I have.

    I hope someone out there has some experience with these old cards and can get me up and running or it may be a new mobo for me.

    Thanks!
    canadaboy25

    -Sometimes the light at the end of a tunnel is an on-coming train
  • Towncivilian
    Member
    • Jul 2014
    • 22
    • US

    #2
    Re: Sound Blaster Issues

    Try this driver instead: http://danielkawakami.blogspot.com/2...30-audigy.html
    ASUS P8Z77-V LK, i7-3790, 32GB DDR3-1600, GTX 750 Ti, 256GB 840 Pro & 2x1TB / 1x2TB, Creative SoundBlaster ZxR, FSP Aurum S 400W
    abit IP35 Pro, Q9300, 16GB DDR2-800, GTX 750 Ti, 128GB 840 Pro & 1TB WD Blue, Corsair CX430
    HP d530 CMT, P4 EE 3.2ghz (with modded BIOS for correct microcode), 4GB DDR-400, ATI 9600XT, X-Fi, 80GB Velociraptor, 500GB WD Blue, XP SP3, Sony SDT-9000 & Seagate CTD-8000 DAT drive for ripping audio DATs
    abit BX133-RAID (recapped + SMD caps installed in processor socket), PIII-S 1.4ghz Tualatin, 768MB PC133, FX5600, SoundBlaster AWE32, 40GB Deskstar, Windows 98SE
    Depeche Mode Live Wiki

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    • canadaboy25
      What is normal?
      • May 2013
      • 509
      • Canada

      #3
      Re: Sound Blaster Issues

      Do I have to uninstall the existing driver?
      canadaboy25

      -Sometimes the light at the end of a tunnel is an on-coming train

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      • Towncivilian
        Member
        • Jul 2014
        • 22
        • US

        #4
        Re: Sound Blaster Issues

        I'm not certain, but it probably wouldn't hurt.
        ASUS P8Z77-V LK, i7-3790, 32GB DDR3-1600, GTX 750 Ti, 256GB 840 Pro & 2x1TB / 1x2TB, Creative SoundBlaster ZxR, FSP Aurum S 400W
        abit IP35 Pro, Q9300, 16GB DDR2-800, GTX 750 Ti, 128GB 840 Pro & 1TB WD Blue, Corsair CX430
        HP d530 CMT, P4 EE 3.2ghz (with modded BIOS for correct microcode), 4GB DDR-400, ATI 9600XT, X-Fi, 80GB Velociraptor, 500GB WD Blue, XP SP3, Sony SDT-9000 & Seagate CTD-8000 DAT drive for ripping audio DATs
        abit BX133-RAID (recapped + SMD caps installed in processor socket), PIII-S 1.4ghz Tualatin, 768MB PC133, FX5600, SoundBlaster AWE32, 40GB Deskstar, Windows 98SE
        Depeche Mode Live Wiki

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        • canadaboy25
          What is normal?
          • May 2013
          • 509
          • Canada

          #5
          Re: Sound Blaster Issues

          I downloaded it and tried to install it but it did not find any compatible devices?
          canadaboy25

          -Sometimes the light at the end of a tunnel is an on-coming train

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          • Towncivilian
            Member
            • Jul 2014
            • 22
            • US

            #6
            Re: Sound Blaster Issues

            My apologies. You can try this one instead: https://mega.co.nz/#!5wo0AKQC!LJPnOn...TDTwP5-4C9Eh40
            ASUS P8Z77-V LK, i7-3790, 32GB DDR3-1600, GTX 750 Ti, 256GB 840 Pro & 2x1TB / 1x2TB, Creative SoundBlaster ZxR, FSP Aurum S 400W
            abit IP35 Pro, Q9300, 16GB DDR2-800, GTX 750 Ti, 128GB 840 Pro & 1TB WD Blue, Corsair CX430
            HP d530 CMT, P4 EE 3.2ghz (with modded BIOS for correct microcode), 4GB DDR-400, ATI 9600XT, X-Fi, 80GB Velociraptor, 500GB WD Blue, XP SP3, Sony SDT-9000 & Seagate CTD-8000 DAT drive for ripping audio DATs
            abit BX133-RAID (recapped + SMD caps installed in processor socket), PIII-S 1.4ghz Tualatin, 768MB PC133, FX5600, SoundBlaster AWE32, 40GB Deskstar, Windows 98SE
            Depeche Mode Live Wiki

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            • canadaboy25
              What is normal?
              • May 2013
              • 509
              • Canada

              #7
              Re: Sound Blaster Issues

              That driver is too saying that it was unable to locate a compatible device??
              canadaboy25

              -Sometimes the light at the end of a tunnel is an on-coming train

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              • joshnz
                Badcaps Veteran
                • Feb 2011
                • 969
                • New Zealand

                #8
                Re: Sound Blaster Issues

                Card is faulty or Bios is not enabling it.
                My pc
                CPU : AMD PHENOM II x4 @ 3.5Ghz
                MB : ASUS M4A89TD PRO USB3
                RAM : Kingston ValueRAM 16gb DDR3
                PSU : Cooler Master 850W Silent Pro
                GPU : ATI Radeon HD 6850

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                • Towncivilian
                  Member
                  • Jul 2014
                  • 22
                  • US

                  #9
                  Re: Sound Blaster Issues

                  I have some spare X-Fi XtremeMusic SB0460 cards kicking around, do you want one for the cost of shipping?
                  ASUS P8Z77-V LK, i7-3790, 32GB DDR3-1600, GTX 750 Ti, 256GB 840 Pro & 2x1TB / 1x2TB, Creative SoundBlaster ZxR, FSP Aurum S 400W
                  abit IP35 Pro, Q9300, 16GB DDR2-800, GTX 750 Ti, 128GB 840 Pro & 1TB WD Blue, Corsair CX430
                  HP d530 CMT, P4 EE 3.2ghz (with modded BIOS for correct microcode), 4GB DDR-400, ATI 9600XT, X-Fi, 80GB Velociraptor, 500GB WD Blue, XP SP3, Sony SDT-9000 & Seagate CTD-8000 DAT drive for ripping audio DATs
                  abit BX133-RAID (recapped + SMD caps installed in processor socket), PIII-S 1.4ghz Tualatin, 768MB PC133, FX5600, SoundBlaster AWE32, 40GB Deskstar, Windows 98SE
                  Depeche Mode Live Wiki

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                  • canadaboy25
                    What is normal?
                    • May 2013
                    • 509
                    • Canada

                    #10
                    Re: Sound Blaster Issues

                    Originally posted by joshnz
                    Card is faulty or Bios is not enabling it.
                    The card is not faulty because it is working with the drivers I have. It just isn't configured properly as stated in my first post.
                    canadaboy25

                    -Sometimes the light at the end of a tunnel is an on-coming train

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                    • canadaboy25
                      What is normal?
                      • May 2013
                      • 509
                      • Canada

                      #11
                      Re: Sound Blaster Issues

                      Originally posted by Towncivilian
                      I have some spare X-Fi XtremeMusic SB0460 cards kicking around, do you want one for the cost of shipping?
                      No thanks, If I cant get this to work then I'll just use it how it is.
                      canadaboy25

                      -Sometimes the light at the end of a tunnel is an on-coming train

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                      • canadaboy25
                        What is normal?
                        • May 2013
                        • 509
                        • Canada

                        #12
                        Re: Sound Blaster Issues

                        Anyone else?
                        canadaboy25

                        -Sometimes the light at the end of a tunnel is an on-coming train

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                        • Logistics
                          Badcaps Veteran
                          • Apr 2007
                          • 721
                          • USA

                          #13
                          Re: Sound Blaster Issues

                          I don't recall Windows 8 being supported by the kxProject.
                          Presonus Audiobox USB, Schiit Magni 3, Sony MDR-V700

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                          • stj
                            Great Sage 齊天大聖
                            • Dec 2009
                            • 30965
                            • Albion

                            #14
                            Re: Sound Blaster Issues

                            test the hardware with a linux livedisk.

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                            • canadaboy25
                              What is normal?
                              • May 2013
                              • 509
                              • Canada

                              #15
                              Re: Sound Blaster Issues

                              I don't think it is but its just kinda working.

                              I got the audio output on the front dock connector working. I was a fool and only connected the ribbon cable to one row of pins instead of two.

                              My only problem now is none of the mic inputs work.
                              canadaboy25

                              -Sometimes the light at the end of a tunnel is an on-coming train

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                              • stj
                                Great Sage 齊天大聖
                                • Dec 2009
                                • 30965
                                • Albion

                                #16
                                Re: Sound Blaster Issues

                                check the mixer settings, on linux atleast, they are muted with the gain at zero by default to reduce noise in the card/chip

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                                • canadaboy25
                                  What is normal?
                                  • May 2013
                                  • 509
                                  • Canada

                                  #17
                                  Re: Sound Blaster Issues

                                  As stated in my first post the mixing software isn't working.
                                  canadaboy25

                                  -Sometimes the light at the end of a tunnel is an on-coming train

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                                  • stj
                                    Great Sage 齊天大聖
                                    • Dec 2009
                                    • 30965
                                    • Albion

                                    #18
                                    Re: Sound Blaster Issues

                                    o.k.
                                    i think you are screwed unless you dump that joke pretending to be an operating system.
                                    unless you can find a 3rd party mixer software that will work.
                                    there used to be a few that came with motherboards like asus and epox but i doubt they will work on win8 either.

                                    i presume you disabled the onboard audio in the bios and made sure it's not being allocated an interupt?

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                                    • stj
                                      Great Sage 齊天大聖
                                      • Dec 2009
                                      • 30965
                                      • Albion

                                      #19
                                      Re: Sound Blaster Issues

                                      http://sourceforge.net/directory/aud...=audio%20mixer

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                                      • stj
                                        Great Sage 齊天大聖
                                        • Dec 2009
                                        • 30965
                                        • Albion

                                        #20
                                        Re: Sound Blaster Issues

                                        http://audioswit.ch/er

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