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qgshadow
04-05-2007, 03:07 PM
hi is there a way to fix this crackling sound?? makes me freak.

i just scroll down a webpage and the sound crackles.
i have the latest Updates and last question is there a way to Desinstall the x-fi driver update VISTA installed himself from automatic updates. when i go in installed updates i don't see it

Thanks
-Charles
NickS
04-05-2007, 04:10 PM
I don't believe this is a vista issue as this was a common issue with the first X-Fi's, in XP. Try setting a fan on it to provide a nice breeze and see if that helps. They can overheat.. though it's hard.

As for the windows update ones, not sure to be honest. Try removing them through Device Manager.
qgshadow
04-05-2007, 05:16 PM
the card doesnt overheat and no i can't desinstall via Device Manager :(



EDIT : fixed i just updated the p5b deluxe BIOS, from 1004 to 1101
NickS
04-05-2007, 05:47 PM
System restore?
qgshadow
04-05-2007, 06:57 PM
i just flashed to a newer bios and now it works fine
NickS
04-05-2007, 07:04 PM
Haha, nice :)

I'm running 0614 here.
ranker
04-16-2007, 01:59 PM
Haha, nice :)

I'm running 0614 here.

Woah a new bios on the X-Fi or your motherboard?

I have a Fatality X-Fi. I haven't had any problems yet, but if there's a new bios, I'd rather take action now as a precautionary measure.
RealTelstar
05-10-2007, 01:53 PM
could be an IRQ sharing problem.
cadaveca
05-10-2007, 02:01 PM
HPET, more likely.
RealTelstar
05-10-2007, 02:14 PM
HPET, more likely.

What means HPET?
cadaveca
05-10-2007, 02:53 PM
High Precision Event Timer. Allows scheduling of pci devices traffic. The "popping" and "static" are results of improper traffic flow across the pci bus, and X-FI picking up stuff that was not destined for the device. It seems the dicarded info results in the "noise", and HPET can manage traffic so no "uncalled" data hits the card.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Precision_Event_Timer

http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/CEC/mm-timer.mspx
RealTelstar
05-12-2007, 03:26 PM
I think it can be caused by IRQ sharing, because i had this problem when I put my x-fi in my server where was sharing the IRQ with scsi raid controller and the NIC. The cracking/stuttering was particularly intense when there was activity on the hard disk. And the pci-x133 slot dont share traffic with the pci-32 AFAIK.