Creative Labs blames nVidia for the X-Fi issues
Posted by: Newsfactory on: 08/25/2006 02:00 AM [ Print | 12 comment(s) ] · 3000 views
A few months ago we reported about the X-Fi and nForce-4 compatibility issues. This story still develops and Creative is giving us some more headlines. A Creative fan site has published an update from Creative Labs regarding the issues. It seems that Creative is blaming nVidia?s nForce-4 for these issues; here are the technical details they provided!
We have observed through direct observation of the PCI bus on the nVidia nForce 4 motherboards that when the crackle symptoms are occuring, the Soundblaster X-Fi card PCI bus master memory requests for audio data are being held off (not serviced) for very long intervals.
NGOHQ.com
We have observed through direct observation of the PCI bus on the nVidia nForce 4 motherboards that when the crackle symptoms are occuring, the Soundblaster X-Fi card PCI bus master memory requests for audio data are being held off (not serviced) for very long intervals.
NGOHQ.com
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StillCrazy Unregistered |
#65128 Posted on: 08/25/2006 04:22 AM
Yes, nVidia refuses to fix this for some unknown reason. And until they do, I will not recommend an nForce 4 based motherboard. |
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jago_ai Unregistered |
#65130 Posted on: 08/25/2006 05:14 AM
...or you can just not buy an X-Fi sound card since you don't NEED the absolutely latest and greatest sound card. I have an nForce 4 AMD SLI edition mobo and it's rock solid with my Audigy 2 ZS. |
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Jaybo Unregistered |
#65139 Posted on: 08/25/2006 10:15 AM
I wonder if those idiots who were ripping Creative to pieces all these last weeks will shut up now... |
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PTK1982 Unregistered |
#65141 Posted on: 08/25/2006 12:17 PM
Sigh First NVIDIA has nothing to do with this problem (intel,nvidia,sis,via etc etc) all suffer from this problem in some extent (nforce 4 being worst). This is just creative BS in its finest (and some like jaybo&stillcrazy believes it) I have new nforce5 AM2 chipset system and an intel x955 chipset BOTH suffers from the problem (intel X955 being much worse) There is couple thing to do to reduce it but it never complately gone. 1. Find PCI slot that DOESN'T share irq with anything (or if this is not possible look for irq that isn't shared with pci-e or agp) 2. Don't use SVM (smart volume monitor) in creative audio console So in short it creative's flaw in x-fi NOT in chipset makers (but it is amazing soundcard when is it working) |
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PTK1982 Unregistered |
#65142 Posted on: 08/25/2006 12:19 PM
No they wont |
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PTK1982 Unregistered |
#65143 Posted on: 08/25/2006 12:38 PM
How they are idiots when the trying to get x-fi to work (creative blaming evereybody else but self). Sound to me more that you are idiot... This is short history of x-fi: 1. It is relesed in end of the year 2005. 2. Creative forums start get floods of post of crackling & popping 3. Creative ignores those only SAYING that people hear things 4. Update x-fi comes (with heatsink and updated firmware) ofcourse its not fixing problem. 5. After 8 months creative admits that there is problem and they are "investigating" it 6. About two months after that creative has come to solution that it is only nforce4 problem BS! BS! BS! (by looking creative foorums you can see with your own eyes that it isn't only nforce4 problem). 7. Nvidia can't fix problem that isn't their problem 8. Same goes on and on and only losers are people who bought x-fi) Still feeling smart Jaybo... |
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masteratarms Unregistered |
#65145 Posted on: 08/25/2006 02:02 PM
Problems with IRQs such as stuttering, sound poping, have been on every platform Ive used bar none. Its not a creative or nvidia problem. Its an outdated system bus, namely the PCI bus, its equally an OS problem since the effects are for the most part dependant of the IRQ assignments set by the OS at install. The PCI bus need updating or creative should find another way of interfacing with the system. |
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masteratarms Unregistered |
#65146 Posted on: 08/25/2006 02:04 PM
Problems with IRQs such as stuttering, sound poping, have been on every platform Ive used bar none. Its not a creative or nvidia problem. Its an outdated system bus, namely the PCI bus, its equally an OS problem since the effects are for the most part dependant of the IRQ assignments set by the OS at install. The PCI bus need updating or creative should find another way of interfacing with the system. |
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StillCrazy Unregistered |
#65151 Posted on: 08/28/2006 11:48 PM
Right, now who is the crazy one here? I have to have my 200.00 X-Fi Platinum working, or I will have to strip naked and post the photos here. I am 51, and weigh over 270 pounds.... not a pretty site, if you ask me. ROFLOL |
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Jaybo Unregistered |
#65152 Posted on: 08/29/2006 04:19 AM
Yes, because my X Fi has been flawless. I never called you an idiot, so grow up. |
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Jaybo Unregistered |
#65153 Posted on: 08/29/2006 04:22 AM
The above statement is false. I have had perfect performance from my X-Fi and PTK1982 sounds like he works for a competitor. |
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StillCrazy Unregistered |
#65154 Posted on: 08/29/2006 05:49 AM
It as actually released in October of 2005 in the USA. |
