Sound issue

Whappeh · October 5th, 2008, 04:11 PM

I've been having quite a strange issue lately with my computer and sound.

It started when I recently bought a brand new video card, a GeForce 8600GT dualslot card. I installed it and it worked great, however ever since the install my soundcard has not been functioning. I've tried everything, reinstalling of drivers, checking to see if it was my speakers or anything else. All I get is a weird static over what ever sound device I'm using. I had to go out and buy a pair of USB Headphones just to listen to music (they work, which confuses me even more). The computer still recognizes the card, too. So its not as if its not installed or anything.

Ideas? Help?

Any and all help will be greeted as liberators.

Love,
Whappeh

Crazyjeeper · October 5th, 2008, 10:27 PM

Uh, you probably have a bad sound card. What brand/model is it? Or is it integrated?

Oh, and did you get an 8800GT? images/smilies/tongue.gif

Vette Boss · October 5th, 2008, 10:45 PM

This is pretty common, actually. Caused by the sound card and video card fighting for priority. First thing to try is uninstall all the sound card software and put the card in another slot then, install your software. Sometimes, you don't even need to move the card, just pop it back in the same slot.

Whappeh · October 6th, 2008, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crazyjeeper

Uh, you probably have a bad sound card. What brand/model is it? Or is it integrated?

Oh, and did you get an 8800GT? images/smilies/tongue.gif

Yes, I did get an 8800. Typing too fast and not thinking enough. I don't think its a bad soundcard, as it was working for nearly a year and a half before this happened.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vette Boss

This is pretty common, actually. Caused by the sound card and video card fighting for priority. First thing to try is uninstall all the sound card software and put the card in another slot then, install your software. Sometimes, you don't even need to move the card, just pop it back in the same slot.

I'll give this a try. Thanks for the advice. I'll rebump if I have any more issues or if that doesn't work.

Crazyjeeper · October 6th, 2008, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Whappeh

Yes, I did get an 8800. Typing too fast and not thinking enough. I don't think its a bad soundcard, as it was working for nearly a year and a half before this happened.

I'll give this a try. Thanks for the advice. I'll rebump if I have any more issues or if that doesn't work.

I've had soundcards just up and a die on me randomly before, so its not unheard of.

Whappeh · October 19th, 2008, 06:27 AM

Bumping this thread:

I pulled the card out of the slot and reinserted it. Didn't do anything.

I uninstalled all the drivers and the device, reinstalled everything and I am now getting this:

http://www.picamatic.com/show/2008/10/19/09/23/1208034_407x520.jpg

Any ideas?

Vette Boss · October 19th, 2008, 06:44 AM

Did you install all of appropriate software? It looks like the mixer software isn't installed there.

Try uninstalling (again, sorry) and download the latest version from creative's website.

First one here: http://support.creative.com/Products...=Sound+Blaster

Whappeh · October 19th, 2008, 06:54 AM

I literally just installed the 34.9mb file from that link before I took that screenshot from a total driver and device uninstall.

Vette Boss · October 19th, 2008, 07:09 AM

I've seen instances where Creative cards just seem to pack up like that, only option is use onboard or buy a new card. Try testing that slot on your motherboard with some other device, to make sure it's not the motherboard.

If all the software is installed, it's usually the card itself, though. You don't happen to have an nForce chipset, do you? Those are reported to have more issues with Creative cards.

Whappeh · October 19th, 2008, 07:13 AM

I'm running an Alienware, and it does have the nVidia nForce 4 chipset.

For now my Rocketfish USB headsets work, so I'll live with the pain and just get a new card... hopefully some good deals come on Black Friday.

I'll plus rep you for the post you just made when I can again. images/smilies/love.gif

Vette Boss · October 19th, 2008, 07:18 AM

Ah, I remember the nForce4 chipset, I avoided that one entirely due to the whole compatibility problem between GeForce cards and Creative cards.. it was a huge mess. Thought they would have fixed those issues with the 8-series cards.

Whappeh · October 19th, 2008, 07:22 AM

Seems silly to sell people stuff that would conflict, but my box is a couple years old, and I've done some mixmatching to try to keep it more up to date. It may be time for a new computer, but woe unto me, anything I'd actually need is out of my price range... even if I build this time.

Vette Boss · October 19th, 2008, 07:27 AM

The nForce 4 was the first nVidia chipset with PCI-E, they made a bit of a hash of it by trying to rush it to market. Don't blame yourself for its shortcomings.

awdrifter · October 19th, 2008, 07:28 AM

Try using Driver Cleaner to uninstall the video card's driver completely, then install the latest driver, then install the sound card on top of that.

October 5th, 2008, 04:11 PM	#1
Whappeh Joined: Aug 21st, 2006 Last Online: 07:52 AM Location: Orlando, FL Age: 22 Posts: 695 Car: 05 Mazda RX8 Rep Power: 30	Sound issue I've been having quite a strange issue lately with my computer and sound. It started when I recently bought a brand new video card, a GeForce 8600GT dualslot card. I installed it and it worked great, however ever since the install my soundcard has not been functioning. I've tried everything, reinstalling of drivers, checking to see if it was my speakers or anything else. All I get is a weird static over what ever sound device I'm using. I had to go out and buy a pair of USB Headphones just to listen to music (they work, which confuses me even more). The computer still recognizes the card, too. So its not as if its not installed or anything. Ideas? Help? Any and all help will be greeted as liberators. Love, Whappeh __________________

October 5th, 2008, 10:27 PM	#2
Crazyjeeper Joined: Nov 29th, 2006 Last Online: 04:26 AM Location: Texas Age: 19 Posts: 2,497 Car: 1985 Jeep CJ7, 1997 Ford F150 Rep Power: 50	Uh, you probably have a bad sound card. What brand/model is it? Or is it integrated? Oh, and did you get an 8800GT? __________________ Toy: 1985 Jeep CJ7 Lifted and Locked Daily Driver: 1997 Ford F150 4.6L with a massive 220hp MSI P6N Diamond 680i, E8400 @ 3.15ghz, CM Hyper 212 Cooler, XFX 8800GT 512mb Extreme, MSI 8400GS, Creative X-FI, 2x1gb Corsair XMS2 DDR2 800, PC Power & Cooling 610w EPS12v, 1.6tb of HDD, CM Centurion 690.

October 5th, 2008, 10:45 PM	#3
Vette Boss Joined: Nov 14th, 2004 Last Online: 07:35 AM Location: United States, Britain, in time Age: 22 Posts: 2,980 Car: Nissan Altima 3.5-litre SE Rep Power: 34	This is pretty common, actually. Caused by the sound card and video card fighting for priority. First thing to try is uninstall all the sound card software and put the card in another slot then, install your software. Sometimes, you don't even need to move the card, just pop it back in the same slot. __________________ 2003 Nissan Altima 3.5SE SHIFT_the future

October 19th, 2008, 06:27 AM	#6
Whappeh Joined: Aug 21st, 2006 Last Online: 07:52 AM Location: Orlando, FL Age: 22 Posts: 695 Car: 05 Mazda RX8 Rep Power: 30	Bumping this thread: I pulled the card out of the slot and reinserted it. Didn't do anything. I uninstalled all the drivers and the device, reinstalled everything and I am now getting this: Any ideas? __________________

October 19th, 2008, 06:44 AM	#7
Vette Boss Joined: Nov 14th, 2004 Last Online: 07:35 AM Location: United States, Britain, in time Age: 22 Posts: 2,980 Car: Nissan Altima 3.5-litre SE Rep Power: 34	Did you install all of appropriate software? It looks like the mixer software isn't installed there. Try uninstalling (again, sorry) and download the latest version from creative's website. First one here: http://support.creative.com/Products...=Sound+Blaster __________________ 2003 Nissan Altima 3.5SE SHIFT_the future

October 19th, 2008, 06:54 AM	#8
Whappeh Joined: Aug 21st, 2006 Last Online: 07:52 AM Location: Orlando, FL Age: 22 Posts: 695 Car: 05 Mazda RX8 Rep Power: 30	I literally just installed the 34.9mb file from that link before I took that screenshot from a total driver and device uninstall. __________________

October 19th, 2008, 07:09 AM	#9
Vette Boss Joined: Nov 14th, 2004 Last Online: 07:35 AM Location: United States, Britain, in time Age: 22 Posts: 2,980 Car: Nissan Altima 3.5-litre SE Rep Power: 34	I've seen instances where Creative cards just seem to pack up like that, only option is use onboard or buy a new card. Try testing that slot on your motherboard with some other device, to make sure it's not the motherboard. If all the software is installed, it's usually the card itself, though. You don't happen to have an nForce chipset, do you? Those are reported to have more issues with Creative cards. __________________ 2003 Nissan Altima 3.5SE SHIFT_the future

October 19th, 2008, 07:13 AM	#10
Whappeh Joined: Aug 21st, 2006 Last Online: 07:52 AM Location: Orlando, FL Age: 22 Posts: 695 Car: 05 Mazda RX8 Rep Power: 30	I'm running an Alienware, and it does have the nVidia nForce 4 chipset. For now my Rocketfish USB headsets work, so I'll live with the pain and just get a new card... hopefully some good deals come on Black Friday. I'll plus rep you for the post you just made when I can again. __________________

October 19th, 2008, 07:18 AM	#11
Vette Boss Joined: Nov 14th, 2004 Last Online: 07:35 AM Location: United States, Britain, in time Age: 22 Posts: 2,980 Car: Nissan Altima 3.5-litre SE Rep Power: 34	Ah, I remember the nForce4 chipset, I avoided that one entirely due to the whole compatibility problem between GeForce cards and Creative cards.. it was a huge mess. Thought they would have fixed those issues with the 8-series cards. __________________ 2003 Nissan Altima 3.5SE SHIFT_the future

October 19th, 2008, 07:22 AM	#12
Whappeh Joined: Aug 21st, 2006 Last Online: 07:52 AM Location: Orlando, FL Age: 22 Posts: 695 Car: 05 Mazda RX8 Rep Power: 30	Seems silly to sell people stuff that would conflict, but my box is a couple years old, and I've done some mixmatching to try to keep it more up to date. It may be time for a new computer, but woe unto me, anything I'd actually need is out of my price range... even if I build this time. __________________

October 19th, 2008, 07:27 AM	#13
Vette Boss Joined: Nov 14th, 2004 Last Online: 07:35 AM Location: United States, Britain, in time Age: 22 Posts: 2,980 Car: Nissan Altima 3.5-litre SE Rep Power: 34	The nForce 4 was the first nVidia chipset with PCI-E, they made a bit of a hash of it by trying to rush it to market. Don't blame yourself for its shortcomings. __________________ 2003 Nissan Altima 3.5SE SHIFT_the future

October 19th, 2008, 07:28 AM	#14
awdrifter Joined: Aug 29th, 2004 Last Online: 01:58 AM Posts: 1,490 Rep Power: 25	Try using Driver Cleaner to uninstall the video card's driver completely, then install the latest driver, then install the sound card on top of that. __________________ TP

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