My Soundblaster is misbehaving on W11


The more I think about it, might be the connections wearing out if they were unplugged and plugged in too often. Could also be cable issues or even not quite seated correctly in its spot.
Blue Tack helps with loose connections.

I use blue tack to hold my optical cable output from the SB Card from falling out because I pushed it in wrong & broke the little door that also locks the optical connector in place.
 

My Computers

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custon Build
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 5800X with ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Aorus Elite X570 & the X570 Heatsink is modded.
    Memory
    2 X 16GB 3600Mhz Ram (CMK32GX4M2Z3600C18) Ryzen Optimized
    Graphics Card(s)
    Zotac GTX 1070
    Sound Card
    Soundblaster Z SE Optical Output & Mobo Optical output
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 4k 32"
    Screen Resolution
    HD/2K/4K
    Hard Drives
    Aorus GP-AG70S2TB X1

    Aorus GP-AG70S1TB X1
    PSU
    Aerocool Predator 1,000W Semi Modular (slightly modified)
    Case
    DIY - MDF lined with aluminium (super quiet)
    Cooling
    1 X 230mm & 1 X 80mm (Main Case)
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    Logi MK540
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    Logi MK540
    Internet Speed
    Fast
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Yes
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    Win11Pro
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    PC/Desktop
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    DIY
    CPU
    i7-6700K 4C8T with Thermalright SI-100 CPU Air Cooler
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    Gigabyte Z270X Ultra Gaming
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    2 X 16GB, 3200Mhz, DDR4 Ram
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    iGPU
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    Mobo
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    HD Samsung TV
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    HD
    Hard Drives
    mSata 120GB
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    EVGA BQ 850W Bronze
    Case
    Nicely modded
    Cooling
    Yes
    Mouse
    Yes
    Keyboard
    Yes
    Internet Speed
    Fast
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Yes
You can try the latest unofficial 3rd party drivers.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 3600 & No fTPM (07/19)
    Motherboard
    MSI B450 TOMAHAWK 7C02v1E & IFX TPM (07/19)
    Memory
    4x 8GB ADATA XPG GAMMIX D10 DDR4 3200MHz CL16
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI Radeon RX 580 ARMOR 8G OC @48FPS (08/19)
    Sound Card
    Creative Sound Blaster Z (11/16)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" AOC G2460VQ6 (01/19)
    Screen Resolution
    1920×1080@75Hz & FreeSync (DisplayPort)
    Hard Drives
    ADATA XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro SSD 512GB (07/19)
    PSU
    Seasonic M12II-520 80 Plus Bronze (11/16)
    Case
    Lian Li PC-7NB & 3x Noctua NF-S12A FLX@700rpm (11/16)
    Cooling
    CPU Cooler Noctua NH-U12S@700rpm (07/19)
    Keyboard
    HP Wired Desktop 320K + Rabalux 76017 Parker (01/24)
    Mouse
    Logitech M330 Silent Plus (04/23)
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    400/40 Mbps via RouterOS (05/21) & TCP Optimizer
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    Edge (No FB/Google) & Brave for YouTube & LibreWolf for FB
    Antivirus
    NoAV & Binisoft WFC & NextDNS
    Other Info
    Headphones: Sennheiser RS170 (09/10)
    Phone: Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7 (02/24)
You can try the latest unofficial 3rd party drivers.

That sounds like something I would try! I'll wait however until my backup disk order comes in.... I want to safeguard all the configuration and bugfixing I did setting this thing up before I start messing with it.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    W11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Omen 40L
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 5800X
    Motherboard
    HP
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    RTX 3070ti
    Sound Card
    Soundblaster Audigy FX SB1570
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U3419W
    Screen Resolution
    3440*1440
    Hard Drives
    WD Black Gen4 NVMe, Crucial 1TB SSD
    PSU
    Corsair, 600w
    Case
    HP
    Cooling
    Multiple fans, AIO on the CPU
    Keyboard
    Skiller SK30
    Mouse
    Razer Deathadder V2
    Internet Speed
    350/50mbit
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows
    Other Info
    BadgerBadgerBadger Mushroom
You can try the latest unofficial 3rd party drivers.
Hm, reading through the blog he seems to have given up. He's not maintaining them anymore and the drivers are 1) not free from bugs and 2) only 'hopefully work' with W11. I won't be trying them for fear of wrecking something.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    W11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Omen 40L
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 5800X
    Motherboard
    HP
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    RTX 3070ti
    Sound Card
    Soundblaster Audigy FX SB1570
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U3419W
    Screen Resolution
    3440*1440
    Hard Drives
    WD Black Gen4 NVMe, Crucial 1TB SSD
    PSU
    Corsair, 600w
    Case
    HP
    Cooling
    Multiple fans, AIO on the CPU
    Keyboard
    Skiller SK30
    Mouse
    Razer Deathadder V2
    Internet Speed
    350/50mbit
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows
    Other Info
    BadgerBadgerBadger Mushroom
Well I removed the Audigy in the hope the onboard audio would maybe magically have the surround option HP promised (like those old jack-sensing chips from old) but alas, it really only outputs 2.0 stereo and the mic/line in jacks are just that.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    W11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Omen 40L
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 5800X
    Motherboard
    HP
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    RTX 3070ti
    Sound Card
    Soundblaster Audigy FX SB1570
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U3419W
    Screen Resolution
    3440*1440
    Hard Drives
    WD Black Gen4 NVMe, Crucial 1TB SSD
    PSU
    Corsair, 600w
    Case
    HP
    Cooling
    Multiple fans, AIO on the CPU
    Keyboard
    Skiller SK30
    Mouse
    Razer Deathadder V2
    Internet Speed
    350/50mbit
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows
    Other Info
    BadgerBadgerBadger Mushroom
Hm, reading through the blog he seems to have given up. He's not maintaining them anymore and the drivers are 1) not free from bugs and 2) only 'hopefully work' with W11. I won't be trying them for fear of wrecking something.
It doesn't matter who produces them, no driver is ever 100 percent perfect on all machines. That's life. Realize you are attempting to use old, discontinued hardware on a new operating system, so yeah, there's risk. If you don't feel comfortable with using hacked drivers, that's fine. Creating assumptions out of fear is not.

Anyway, Daniel K has been doing what he's been doing for a long time, and I've used his drivers myself in the past. If Creative doesn't have a driver for you, and you wish to use whatever card you have, I'd say give Daniel K's a try before declaring them bad.

You can always create a System Restore point before installing the drivers, and if something goes wrong, revert back....

And as always.... make sure you backup your data in-case something does go wrong.

Good luck.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (Build 22631.3296)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom built
    CPU
    Intel i9-9900K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Aorus Z390 Xtreme
    Memory
    32G (4x8) DDR4 Corsair RGB Dominator Platinum (3600Mhz)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon VII
    Sound Card
    Onboard (ESS Sabre HiFi using Realtek drivers)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    NEC PA242w (24 inch)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1200
    Hard Drives
    5 Samsung SSD drives: 2X 970 NVME (512 & 1TB), 3X EVO SATA (2X 2TB, 1X 1TB)
    PSU
    EVGA Super Nova I000 G2 (1000 watt)
    Case
    Cooler Master H500M
    Cooling
    Corsair H115i RGB Platinum
    Keyboard
    Logitech Craft
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    500mb Download. 11mb Upload
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge Chromium
    Antivirus
    Windows Security
    Other Info
    System used for gaming, photography, music, school.
  • Operating System
    Win 10 Pro 22H2 (build 19045.2130)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built
    CPU
    Intel i7-7700K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-Z270X-GAMING 8
    Memory
    32G (4x8) DDR4 Corsair Dominator Platinum (3333Mhz)
    Graphics card(s)
    AMD Radeon R9 Fury
    Sound Card
    Onboard (Creative Sound Blaster certified ZxRi)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U2415 (24 inch)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1200
    Hard Drives
    3 Samsung SSD drives: 1x 512gig 950 NVMe drive (OS drive), 1 x 512gig 850 Pro, 1x 256gig 840 Pro.
    PSU
    EVGA Super Nova 1000 P2 (1000 watt)
    Case
    Phantek Enthoo Luxe
    Cooling
    Corsair H100i
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master
    Keyboard
    Logitech MK 710
    Internet Speed
    100MB
    Browser
    Edge Chromium
    Antivirus
    Windows Security
    Other Info
    This is my backup system.
This page shows a driver dated 8/12/15. I would try it. If it doesn't work, uninstall it and any software that came with it (be sure and remove driver), restart, then reinstall it in compatibility mode to see if it will work that way. Creative Worldwide Support - Sound Blaster Audigy Fx
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.3296
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 7080
    CPU
    i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
    Motherboard
    DELL 0J37VM
    Memory
    32 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    none-Intel UHD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Integrated Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1tb Solidigm m.2 +256gb ssd+512 gb usb m.2 sata
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell Premium
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    so slow I'm too embarrassed to tell
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro 22H2 19045.3930
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 9020
    CPU
    i7-4770
    Memory
    24 gb
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    256 gb Toshiba BG4 M.2 NVE SSB and 1 tb hdd
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell factory
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Internet Speed
    still not telling
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
The big problem is the SoundBlaster Audigy FX was released in 2013 and is no longer supported so I'm not sure there's going to be a driver that's 100 percent "bug free" for an OS (Windows 11) that was released in 2021 :cautious:
 

My Computers

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (Build 22631.3296)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom built
    CPU
    Intel i9-9900K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Aorus Z390 Xtreme
    Memory
    32G (4x8) DDR4 Corsair RGB Dominator Platinum (3600Mhz)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon VII
    Sound Card
    Onboard (ESS Sabre HiFi using Realtek drivers)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    NEC PA242w (24 inch)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1200
    Hard Drives
    5 Samsung SSD drives: 2X 970 NVME (512 & 1TB), 3X EVO SATA (2X 2TB, 1X 1TB)
    PSU
    EVGA Super Nova I000 G2 (1000 watt)
    Case
    Cooler Master H500M
    Cooling
    Corsair H115i RGB Platinum
    Keyboard
    Logitech Craft
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    500mb Download. 11mb Upload
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge Chromium
    Antivirus
    Windows Security
    Other Info
    System used for gaming, photography, music, school.
  • Operating System
    Win 10 Pro 22H2 (build 19045.2130)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built
    CPU
    Intel i7-7700K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-Z270X-GAMING 8
    Memory
    32G (4x8) DDR4 Corsair Dominator Platinum (3333Mhz)
    Graphics card(s)
    AMD Radeon R9 Fury
    Sound Card
    Onboard (Creative Sound Blaster certified ZxRi)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U2415 (24 inch)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1200
    Hard Drives
    3 Samsung SSD drives: 1x 512gig 950 NVMe drive (OS drive), 1 x 512gig 850 Pro, 1x 256gig 840 Pro.
    PSU
    EVGA Super Nova 1000 P2 (1000 watt)
    Case
    Phantek Enthoo Luxe
    Cooling
    Corsair H100i
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master
    Keyboard
    Logitech MK 710
    Internet Speed
    100MB
    Browser
    Edge Chromium
    Antivirus
    Windows Security
    Other Info
    This is my backup system.
For those interested Creative did release a new SoundBlaster Audigy FX V2 in 2021


Edited for link change to U.S.
 
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My Computers

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (Build 22631.3296)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom built
    CPU
    Intel i9-9900K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte Aorus Z390 Xtreme
    Memory
    32G (4x8) DDR4 Corsair RGB Dominator Platinum (3600Mhz)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon VII
    Sound Card
    Onboard (ESS Sabre HiFi using Realtek drivers)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    NEC PA242w (24 inch)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1200
    Hard Drives
    5 Samsung SSD drives: 2X 970 NVME (512 & 1TB), 3X EVO SATA (2X 2TB, 1X 1TB)
    PSU
    EVGA Super Nova I000 G2 (1000 watt)
    Case
    Cooler Master H500M
    Cooling
    Corsair H115i RGB Platinum
    Keyboard
    Logitech Craft
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    500mb Download. 11mb Upload
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge Chromium
    Antivirus
    Windows Security
    Other Info
    System used for gaming, photography, music, school.
  • Operating System
    Win 10 Pro 22H2 (build 19045.2130)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built
    CPU
    Intel i7-7700K
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte GA-Z270X-GAMING 8
    Memory
    32G (4x8) DDR4 Corsair Dominator Platinum (3333Mhz)
    Graphics card(s)
    AMD Radeon R9 Fury
    Sound Card
    Onboard (Creative Sound Blaster certified ZxRi)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U2415 (24 inch)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1200
    Hard Drives
    3 Samsung SSD drives: 1x 512gig 950 NVMe drive (OS drive), 1 x 512gig 850 Pro, 1x 256gig 840 Pro.
    PSU
    EVGA Super Nova 1000 P2 (1000 watt)
    Case
    Phantek Enthoo Luxe
    Cooling
    Corsair H100i
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master
    Keyboard
    Logitech MK 710
    Internet Speed
    100MB
    Browser
    Edge Chromium
    Antivirus
    Windows Security
    Other Info
    This is my backup system.
For those interested Creative did release a new SoundBlaster Audigy FX V2 in 2021


Edited for link change to U.S.

Can't find it for sale in my country....

I've been suggested an Asus Strix Soar through another resource.
It's not W11 supported now, but Asus is planning to release W11 drivers in a few months.
 

My Computer

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  • OS
    W11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Omen 40L
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 5800X
    Motherboard
    HP
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    RTX 3070ti
    Sound Card
    Soundblaster Audigy FX SB1570
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U3419W
    Screen Resolution
    3440*1440
    Hard Drives
    WD Black Gen4 NVMe, Crucial 1TB SSD
    PSU
    Corsair, 600w
    Case
    HP
    Cooling
    Multiple fans, AIO on the CPU
    Keyboard
    Skiller SK30
    Mouse
    Razer Deathadder V2
    Internet Speed
    350/50mbit
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows
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I've been suggested an Asus Strix Soar through another resource.
It's not W11 supported now, but Asus is planning to release W11 drivers in a few months.

which Asus did NOT do so:

At present, the following ASUS sound card models are still available for sale, the problem is already solved in Win11 22H2. Please help let the customer update to Win11 22H2 firstly, then visit the support site of audio card and install the latest audio driver(Win10), and retry.


Xonar SE / Xonar AE / Strix RAID DLX / Strix RAID PRO / Strix SOAR

after updating to win11 22h2, maybe uninstall the asus sound card drivers, reboot and re-install them

edit - although too little too late for this, the latest Sound Blaster Audigy FX (v1) {not V2} driver is 6.0.103.34 (not 6.0.103.30) from MUC.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 10 ltsc
2) only 'hopefully work' with W11. I won't be trying them for fear of wrecking something.

They absolutely do work, as I use them with my SB X-Fi Titanium.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win 11 Pro 23H2 22631.3374
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i7-12700F
    Motherboard
    ASUS TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI
    Memory
    G.SKILL Ripjaws S5 Series 64GB (2 x 32GB) DDR5
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce RTX 3050 XC Black Gaming
    Sound Card
    RealTek HD 7.1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS TUF Gaming 27" 2K HDR Gaming
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 990 Pro 1TB NVMe (Win 11)
    SK hynix P41 500GB NVMe (Win 10)
    SK hynix P41 2TB NVMe (x3)
    Crucial P3 Plus 4TB
    PSU
    Corsair RM850x Shift
    Case
    Antec Dark Phantom DP502 FLUX
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-U12A chromax.black + 7 Phantek T-30's
    Keyboard
    Logitech MK 320
    Mouse
    Razer Basilisk V3
    Internet Speed
    350Mbs
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Winows Security
    Other Info
    Windows 10 22H2 19045.4170
    On System One
  • Operating System
    Win 11 Pro 23H2 22631.3374
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-11700F
    Motherboard
    Asus TUF Gaming Z590 Plus WiFi
    Memory
    64 GB DDR4
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA RTX 2060 KO Ultra Gaming
    Sound Card
    SoundBlaster X-Fi Titanium
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung F27T350
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 980 Pro 1TB
    Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB
    Samsung 870 EVO 500GB SSD
    PSU
    Corsair HX750
    Case
    Cougar MX330-G Window
    Cooling
    Hyper 212 EVO
    Internet Speed
    350Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Security
I write it here for everyone.
The latest driver for fx and fxv2 is: DriverVer=01/16/2023, 6.0.105.0016 . (it work for both cards)
1)Install the drivers form creative.
2)Unzip the winrar file that i uploaded (i attached them in 4 parts so i can upload it here three parts 1 mb and fourth part 24 kb).
3) Go in device manager and update from the folder that you unzip first the sound blaster audigy fx device and the the sound blaster audio controller.
4) restart.

(the driver found in drvhub.net )
The driver is only x64 bit and work only in windows 10 and 11.
 

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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro latest
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 5600
    Motherboard
    Msi b550 gaming gen3
    Memory
    32 gb 3200 mhz xmp (4x8)
    Graphics Card(s)
    msi rtx3060 8gb
    Sound Card
    sound blaster audigy fx
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Philips 222V8LA/00
    Screen Resolution
    1980x1080
    Hard Drives
    MX500 Crucial
    PSU
    corsair cv 750
    Case
    q-tech
    Cooling
    deepcool gammaxx 200t
    Keyboard
    k81 gigabyte force
    Mouse
    Viper V530
    Internet Speed
    100-10
    Browser
    Mozilla
    Antivirus
    Windows defender
  • Operating System
    windows 11 pro latest
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo T420
    CPU
    i5-2520M
    Memory
    8Gb ddr3 1333 mhz
    Graphics card(s)
    hd3000
    Sound Card
    on board
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    Team group lite 3d 240gb
    Internet Speed
    100-10
    Antivirus
    defender
I write it here for everyone.
The latest driver for fx and fxv2 is: DriverVer=01/16/2023, 6.0.105.0016 . (it work for both cards)
1)Install the drivers form creative.
2)Unzip the winrar file that i uploaded (i attached them in 4 parts so i can upload it here three parts 1 mb and fourth part 24 kb).
3) Go in device manager and update from the folder that you unzip first the sound blaster audigy fx device and the the sound blaster audio controller.
4) restart.

(the driver found in drvhub.net )
The driver is only x64 bit and work only in windows 10 and 11.

Okay I'm a bit slow to respond here I see, but the issue persists until today. I've since disabled sleep mode but even when the screen goes dark (some sort of automatic standby mode in W11 that you cannot disable) it will still (50% of times) wreck my sound output needing either a hard reboot or simply disabling/enabling the soundblaster in the device manager (effectively power cycling it).

These drivers, where did they come from? I've been in contact with Creative Labs support since a month and they did all sorts of log analytics on data I had to provide after running certain procedures, and all they came back with was 'the problem is caused by W11 having APSM and we don't support that'. Bunch of nitwits, I had APSM disabled all the time this went on, they are just looking for an easy way to drop the ticket and stop caring.

The V2 card is now indeed available in my country BUT it's using the same ancient driver as the V1 card so what's the deal here and why should I repurchase a product that was working before but now fails because CL fails to provide new drivers??? Both V1 and V2 are claimed to be W11 compatible, but their driver is still from 2015 so how come you were able to source a 2023 one?
 

My Computer

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  • OS
    W11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Omen 40L
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 5800X
    Motherboard
    HP
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    RTX 3070ti
    Sound Card
    Soundblaster Audigy FX SB1570
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U3419W
    Screen Resolution
    3440*1440
    Hard Drives
    WD Black Gen4 NVMe, Crucial 1TB SSD
    PSU
    Corsair, 600w
    Case
    HP
    Cooling
    Multiple fans, AIO on the CPU
    Keyboard
    Skiller SK30
    Mouse
    Razer Deathadder V2
    Internet Speed
    350/50mbit
    Browser
    Firefox
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This driver is for the fxv2 originally that it is installed from creative app (the control panel for fxv2) . But i found in the .inf that it support also the old fx card.
This is only the 2023 driver without the creative application, that why i say first install the 2015 driver that include also the creative fx application and then update from the device manager.

Even creative here : -https://support.creative.com/kb/ShowArticle.aspx?sid=200846&c
You can see in last picture they use the same driver for fxv2 and fx.
The only thing that change is the creative control panel. The driver is the same for both.
Here is mine in picture:

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So they created the same new driver for fx and fxv2 but they updated only the fxv2. In their site for the fx they left and old driver form 2015. Don't ask me the reason.
You seem to have the 2015 driver installed so you need only the 3 and 4 steps.

P.S.
Also for the other users the daniel'k driver blog has drivers for x-fi and audigy chip sets from xp era(and audigy rx that in reality is an audigy 4 from 2004) that had hardware acceleration.

He don't provide a driver for the audigy fx that has a realtek chip set.
 
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This driver is for the fxv2 originally that it is installed from creative app (the control panel for fxv2) . But i found in the .inf that it support also the old fx card.
This is only the 2023 driver without the creative application, that why i say first install the 2015 driver that include also the creative fx application and then update from the device manager.

Even creative here : -https://support.creative.com/kb/ShowArticle.aspx?sid=200846&c
You can see in last picture they use the same driver for fxv2 and fx.
The only thing that change is the creative control panel. The driver is the same for both.
Here is mine in picture:

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So they created the same new driver for fx and fxv2 but they updated only the fxv2. In their site for the fx they left and old driver form 2015. Don't ask me the reason.
You seem to have the 2015 driver installed so you need only the 3 and 4 steps.

P.S.
Also for the other users the daniel'k driver blog has drivers for x-fi and audigy chip sets from xp era(and audigy rx that in reality is an audigy 4 from 2004) that had hardware acceleration.

He don't provide a driver for the audigy fx that has a realtek chip set.

Okay, I have installed the driver you provided in the manner suggested and for now everything is still working, so that's a good start. I will only be able to confirm that my issue has been eradicated once it stops failing upon standby so I will need a good couple of instances of standby kicking in to test that, but I'm already very grateful for you efforts and comments! Thanks for helping a stranger out :).
 

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How well does it position? I would be kind of an investment to drop, replacing my brand new Z906 set, new cables, receiver... only to find out it doesn't fit my expectations. Surround is nice, but I want to be able to blindly point in a 360 degree direction where everything is coming from, and my current setup has always done that for me.

Also, I'm not yet ready to accept sound cards are a thing of the past. Gaming is bigger than ever.
If the game has 5.1 or 7.1 sound, it will work with a DD audio receiver, even an older receiver. I use an old Sony DD 5.1 receiver with no HDMI input. Cost me $25 used STR-K750P model. That model has COAX DD input and Toslink DD input.

It connects using a Toslink cable from a Smart TV. The Visio Smart TV sends digital audio out of the Toslink port. Visio smart TV also has an eARC port, which could send DD sound thru an HDMI cable to an HDMI input on a modern audio receiver-amplifier.

Although I would try to get your current sound setup working again
 

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Alas, my friends.... the new driver is working just like the old one. It functions great, but it did not solve the root issue and today, after a few calm weeks, it conked out on me again, although I did not consciously see it go into standby or anything this time (but I was working, so, didn't pay close attention).

I've been in contact with creative, and they claim the issue is to do with ASPM or Active State Power Management in W11 not being compatible with the chip on the card (or rather, the other way around) but I have APSM completely disable :-/ since earlier in my searches I already suspected this as a possible cause.

It is my suspicion that CL simply doesn't want to support the card anymore and is forcing older products into obsolescence to force consumers towards a new purchase, but I have little other recourse at this point and no more options to try (let alone prove my theory).
 

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    32GB
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    RTX 3070ti
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