Audigy - Snap, Crackle, Pop - Page 2

May 24th, 2003

I have an ASUS mobo so not sure if this is using a VIA chipset but I don't think so.

I applied the patch that disables the turbo feature- I'll let you all know how it goes...

May 24th, 2003

I just got done powering down my machine and moving my sound card up 2 pci slots and now in MotoGP which I had most of the sound problems is gone.

I hardly ever witness sound problems in windows...

I also had to re-install my sound card drivers so I chose to install the Creative drivers and remove the George patch...

Ok, Now after I started re-defining the keys to my ps2 controller i had to start the game up and experiment what keys do what b/c its all not so clear. When I got into MotoGP I noticed the crackling was back, and so I installed Georges patch and re-started my pc and when I started MotoGP all sound was gone which is exactly what georges patch does for me, abso nothing except remove sound completely.

HMMMMMM!

May 25th, 2003

rite i solved the popping problem... how i dont know

now the high frequency sounds are distorted very slightly... like i have the input volume too high which i havent.

but the only thing i can think of thats doin it is that the mass of cables have entwined with the mains... im off to investigate...

come come watson

May 25th, 2003

Originally posted by XP Abuser
rite i solved the popping problem... how i dont know

now the high frequency sounds are distorted very slightly... like i have the input volume too high which i havent.

but the only thing i can think of thats doin it is that the mass of cables have entwined with the mains... im off to investigate...

come come watson

Do Whaaaaaaaaaat?

May 25th, 2003

oh yeh i found a faq on the creative knowledge base what a load of ****... it tells you to disable the optimisation on every piece of hardware connected to your computer... what nonsense

DMA > PIO
DISABLE ACPI
DISABLE FAST WRITE FOR GFX CARD
bla de bla

May 25th, 2003

Hmm..... I've been having a problem with the Audigy2 and music playback. I use XMPlay with the res set to 96khz/32bit and every time I pause or close xmplay, the very next sound that plays (like a windows beep, IE page nav click, etc.) is preceeded by a brief hum. Sounds kinda like feedback distortion. Don't really know what could be causing it.

I've already got the latest beta drivers for Audigy cards, but it did the same thing with the old drivers.

Anyone else experiencing this? Maybe with other music players with similar high res settings?

LOL, sorry that this doesn't really fit in with the crackle/pop issue, but it is another weird occurence related to the Audigy.

May 25th, 2003

96khz is hi? i thought 128 to 196 was considered mid range...

May 25th, 2003

na mate you got your wires crossed hes talking about sample rate (frequency) not bit rate as you'd find in mp3s and such

May 25th, 2003

Yeah thats exactly what I was thinking but decided to post it anyway... :P

**Petros** · May 25th, 2003

These are the latest drivers as of May 9 for the Audigy 2 (I experienced the popping myself, usually when burning CDs):
These are also a later build than the previously posted 417 betas. These are build 425...
http://files.americas.creative.com/D...RVLB030425.exe

May 26th, 2003

its all down too VIA and their lame chipsets i think ill get nforce next time

**Taurus** · May 26th, 2003

Originally posted by Handybuddy
These are the latest drivers as of May 9 for the Audigy 2 (I experienced the popping myself, usually when burning CDs):
These are also a later build than the previously posted 417 betas. These are build 425...
http://files.americas.creative.com/D...RVLB030425.exe

is that an audigy2 specific driver? that's all you mentioned. also, can you link to the page rather than directly to the file? thanks.

and you say you experienced popping while burning cd's... do you mean the audio on the cd had pops or the music you were listening to while burning had pops?

**Petros** · May 27th, 2003

The driver I previously posted is supposedly Audigy 2 specific, but there's no harm in trying them on the Audigy 1. HOWEVER, after installing these drivers, it still crackles. I checked Creative's site and it's the same old "move to a different PCI slot, get the latest drivers, possible VIA chipset problem. I've also had a Guillemot Fortissimo 2 with my VIA chipset and no crackling. Hmm... will investigate further.

As to burning of cds, it's during the burn, whether data or audio, that I would experience crackling. Or pretty much anytime my computer was dealing with a lot of data.Link to Audigy Drivers

May 27th, 2003

Thanks for the Info ArgO.
It seems from the Breese website which I had used before, that the mobos supported inc chipsets up to 2001 on this sound problem, which I also have.
Tried the Latency patch with no succes, and the other one does not appear to support Creative 4.1.
Back to the drawing board.

May 28th, 2003

I have a fix for my problem and I'm not 100% sure but I think it works on the latest Audigy and Beta drivers.

Go into Sounds and Audio Devices Properties > Speaker Settings - Advanced... > Performance Tab > Hardware Acceleration - drag Acceleration to Basic, a reboot is not necessary.

All the loud snap crackle pops are gone - and if they're still there I can't hear them. I'm just glad now I can play Moto GP 2 with clear sound.

**Petros** · May 28th, 2003

After reading this post, I've been really thinking a lot about my Audigy crackle. I noticed that VIA ties the first and last PCI slot together for some reason (1&5 or 1&6). I put my Audigy in slot 2 and did things that normally make it crackle. None so far...try keeping it out of the first and last PCI slots.

May 29th, 2003

damn ive only got 2 pci slots... what a bugger

**Petros** · May 29th, 2003

Lol...irony makes me laugh. I'm not sure why. Anyway, I did some extensive testing and it reduced, but not eliminated the popping.

May 24th, 2003	Top \| #22
S1RE Unregistered Posts: n/a	Update I just got done powering down my machine and moving my sound card up 2 pci slots and now in MotoGP which I had most of the sound problems is gone. I hardly ever witness sound problems in windows... I also had to re-install my sound card drivers so I chose to install the Creative drivers and remove the George patch... Ok, Now after I started re-defining the keys to my ps2 controller i had to start the game up and experiment what keys do what b/c its all not so clear. When I got into MotoGP I noticed the crackling was back, and so I installed Georges patch and re-started my pc and when I started MotoGP all sound was gone which is exactly what georges patch does for me, abso nothing except remove sound completely. HMMMMMM!

May 25th, 2003	Top \| #24
S1RE Unregistered Posts: n/a	Originally posted by XP Abuser rite i solved the popping problem... how i dont know now the high frequency sounds are distorted very slightly... like i have the input volume too high which i havent. but the only thing i can think of thats doin it is that the mass of cables have entwined with the mains... im off to investigate... come come watson Do Whaaaaaaaaaat?

May 25th, 2003	Top \| #30
Petros Thief IV Joined: May 2003 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 3,038 Reputation: 1647 Power: 156	Drivers - New as of May 9 These are the latest drivers as of May 9 for the Audigy 2 (I experienced the popping myself, usually when burning CDs): These are also a later build than the previously posted 417 betas. These are build 425... http://files.americas.creative.com/D...RVLB030425.exe

May 26th, 2003	Top \| #32
Taurus hardware monkey Joined: May 2002 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 3,206 Reputation: 90 Power: 155	Re: Drivers - New as of May 9 Originally posted by Handybuddy These are the latest drivers as of May 9 for the Audigy 2 (I experienced the popping myself, usually when burning CDs): These are also a later build than the previously posted 417 betas. These are build 425... http://files.americas.creative.com/D...RVLB030425.exe is that an audigy2 specific driver? that's all you mentioned. also, can you link to the page rather than directly to the file? thanks. and you say you experienced popping while burning cd's... do you mean the audio on the cd had pops or the music you were listening to while burning had pops?

May 27th, 2003	Top \| #33
Petros Thief IV Joined: May 2003 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 3,038 Reputation: 1647 Power: 156	Audigy 2 Drivers The driver I previously posted is supposedly Audigy 2 specific, but there's no harm in trying them on the Audigy 1. HOWEVER, after installing these drivers, it still crackles. I checked Creative's site and it's the same old "move to a different PCI slot, get the latest drivers, possible VIA chipset problem. I've also had a Guillemot Fortissimo 2 with my VIA chipset and no crackling. Hmm... will investigate further. As to burning of cds, it's during the burn, whether data or audio, that I would experience crackling. Or pretty much anytime my computer was dealing with a lot of data.Link to Audigy Drivers

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May 24th, 2003	Top \| #21
S1RE Unregistered Posts: n/a	I have an ASUS mobo so not sure if this is using a VIA chipset but I don't think so. I applied the patch that disables the turbo feature- I'll let you all know how it goes...

May 25th, 2003	Top \| #23
XP Abuser Unregistered Posts: n/a	rite i solved the popping problem... how i dont know now the high frequency sounds are distorted very slightly... like i have the input volume too high which i havent. but the only thing i can think of thats doin it is that the mass of cables have entwined with the mains... im off to investigate... come come watson

May 25th, 2003	Top \| #25
XP Abuser Unregistered Posts: n/a	oh yeh i found a faq on the creative knowledge base what a load of ****... it tells you to disable the optimisation on every piece of hardware connected to your computer... what nonsense DMA > PIO DISABLE ACPI DISABLE FAST WRITE FOR GFX CARD bla de bla

May 25th, 2003	Top \| #26
RacerDuke Unregistered Posts: n/a	Hmm..... I've been having a problem with the Audigy2 and music playback. I use XMPlay with the res set to 96khz/32bit and every time I pause or close xmplay, the very next sound that plays (like a windows beep, IE page nav click, etc.) is preceeded by a brief hum. Sounds kinda like feedback distortion. Don't really know what could be causing it. I've already got the latest beta drivers for Audigy cards, but it did the same thing with the old drivers. Anyone else experiencing this? Maybe with other music players with similar high res settings? LOL, sorry that this doesn't really fit in with the crackle/pop issue, but it is another weird occurence related to the Audigy.

May 25th, 2003	Top \| #27
S1RE Unregistered Posts: n/a	96khz is hi? i thought 128 to 196 was considered mid range...

May 25th, 2003	Top \| #28
XP Abuser Unregistered Posts: n/a	na mate you got your wires crossed hes talking about sample rate (frequency) not bit rate as you'd find in mp3s and such

May 25th, 2003	Top \| #29
S1RE Unregistered Posts: n/a	Yeah thats exactly what I was thinking but decided to post it anyway... :P

May 26th, 2003	Top \| #31
XP Abuser Unregistered Posts: n/a	its all down too VIA and their lame chipsets i think ill get nforce next time

May 27th, 2003	Top \| #34
RogerPhillis Unregistered Posts: n/a	Thanks for the Info ArgO. It seems from the Breese website which I had used before, that the mobos supported inc chipsets up to 2001 on this sound problem, which I also have. Tried the Latency patch with no succes, and the other one does not appear to support Creative 4.1. Back to the drawing board.

May 28th, 2003	Top \| #35
S1RE Unregistered Posts: n/a	I have a fix for my problem and I'm not 100% sure but I think it works on the latest Audigy and Beta drivers. Go into Sounds and Audio Devices Properties > Speaker Settings - Advanced... > Performance Tab > Hardware Acceleration - drag Acceleration to Basic, a reboot is not necessary. All the loud snap crackle pops are gone - and if they're still there I can't hear them. I'm just glad now I can play Moto GP 2 with clear sound.

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May 28th, 2003	Top \| #36
Petros Thief IV Joined: May 2003 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 3,038 Reputation: 1647 Power: 156	Mobo slots maybe After reading this post, I've been really thinking a lot about my Audigy crackle. I noticed that VIA ties the first and last PCI slot together for some reason (1&5 or 1&6). I put my Audigy in slot 2 and did things that normally make it crackle. None so far...try keeping it out of the first and last PCI slots.

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XP Abuser Unregistered Posts: n/a	damn ive only got 2 pci slots... what a bugger

May 29th, 2003	Top \| #38
Petros Thief IV Joined: May 2003 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 3,038 Reputation: 1647 Power: 156	Lol...irony makes me laugh. I'm not sure why. Anyway, I did some extensive testing and it reduced, but not eliminated the popping.