Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic sound card

bondfan · 05-27-2007, 06:26 PM

I am building a computer, and saw this card on eBay. I'm not sure how long it was originally posted, but at $43.99, it got no bids. The seller has a 99% rating, so I wondering if it's the model of card. I saw at least one post on here that said Creative have had problems with this card.
I am using a DFI RDX200 mobo, and a lab review said it had excellent sound (well, at least for integrated sound).
Should I stick with integrated sound until I can afford a good, new card?
I am using (along with the mobo):
Antec truePower 550 W PSU (Thanks to advice on here)
Raidmax Scorpion case
AMD Athlon 64 3200+ 939 processor
BFG 6600 OC video card (512 MB)PCI-E
Lightscribe DVD burner
Sony DVD player
Looking at 2GB dual cahnnel PC3200 Corsair ValueSelect RAM from newegg.com
Thanks, as always...

Rebellion88 · 05-29-2007, 12:13 AM

The card is fairly decent, nothing wrong with it with no faults of my knowledge. Although the card was on sale mid 2005 so better cards are currently on the market.

toddyvol · 06-06-2007, 02:52 PM

I have the X-fi Xtreme Music. Vista drivers are pretty shotty right now (Creative says it's Microsofts fault for removing the DirectSound). Works great in XP though. Linux isn't possible with this card.

Yan Rizal · 03-18-2008, 08:57 PM

Previously I put my X-Fi Xtreme Music on MB ASUS A8R32MPV-Deluxe with CPU AMD Athlon X2 4,600+ 939 and everything allright, but after i upgraded my CPU to be AMD Athlon X2 6,400+ AM2 with MB GA-MA770-DS3 I've a problem with my sound card, there's a buzzing/purring on my 5.1 speaker when i turn on/restart my computer.

I check on System Hardware stated that sound card installed and work properly, in Creative diagnostic test also i can't found any problem.

Is there's anybody know why its happened? is there any compatibility problem in my hardwares?

GA-MA770-DS3
AMD Athlon X2 6400+ BE 3.2GHz
GeCube ATI Radeon X1950XTX
4 GB DDR2 800
Creative X-Fi Xtreme Music

**bigfellla** · 03-27-2008, 05:49 PM

move it to the furtherest PCI port away from the cpu.

ps, my creative card rocks...

Yan Rizal · 05-08-2008, 06:22 PM

Thanks bigfellla, i've put my SC on the furtherest PCI slot as your suggestion but still have a problem, after long checking finally i found that the problem was came from my PSU.

My SC running well after i buy new Thermaltake Toughpower 600W 2 weeks ago'.

05-27-2007, 06:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
bondfan Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 14 OS: Win XP	Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic sound card I am building a computer, and saw this card on eBay. I'm not sure how long it was originally posted, but at $43.99, it got no bids. The seller has a 99% rating, so I wondering if it's the model of card. I saw at least one post on here that said Creative have had problems with this card. I am using a DFI RDX200 mobo, and a lab review said it had excellent sound (well, at least for integrated sound). Should I stick with integrated sound until I can afford a good, new card? I am using (along with the mobo): Antec truePower 550 W PSU (Thanks to advice on here) Raidmax Scorpion case AMD Athlon 64 3200+ 939 processor BFG 6600 OC video card (512 MB)PCI-E Lightscribe DVD burner Sony DVD player Looking at 2GB dual cahnnel PC3200 Corsair ValueSelect RAM from newegg.com Thanks, as always...

05-29-2007, 12:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
Rebellion88 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: London, UK Posts: 422 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium My System	Re: Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic sound card The card is fairly decent, nothing wrong with it with no faults of my knowledge. Although the card was on sale mid 2005 so better cards are currently on the market. __________________ - Dean National Diploma Software Development National Diploma Hardware Route

06-06-2007, 02:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
toddyvol Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9 OS: Dual Boot Vista/XP Home	Re: Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic sound card I have the X-fi Xtreme Music. Vista drivers are pretty shotty right now (Creative says it's Microsofts fault for removing the DirectSound). Works great in XP though. Linux isn't possible with this card.

03-18-2008, 08:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
Yan Rizal Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Indonesia Posts: 2 OS: Win Xp SP3 My System	Re: Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic sound card Previously I put my X-Fi Xtreme Music on MB ASUS A8R32MPV-Deluxe with CPU AMD Athlon X2 4,600+ 939 and everything allright, but after i upgraded my CPU to be AMD Athlon X2 6,400+ AM2 with MB GA-MA770-DS3 I've a problem with my sound card, there's a buzzing/purring on my 5.1 speaker when i turn on/restart my computer. I check on System Hardware stated that sound card installed and work properly, in Creative diagnostic test also i can't found any problem. Is there's anybody know why its happened? is there any compatibility problem in my hardwares? GA-MA770-DS3 AMD Athlon X2 6400+ BE 3.2GHz GeCube ATI Radeon X1950XTX 4 GB DDR2 800 Creative X-Fi Xtreme Music Last edited by Yan Rizal : 03-18-2008 at 09:01 PM.

03-27-2008, 05:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
bigfellla MENTOR HARDWARE TEAM Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 2,557 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows XP Professional SP2, Mac OSX Leopard My System	Re: Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic sound card move it to the furtherest PCI port away from the cpu. ps, my creative card rocks... __________________ PC Wizard-VGA 2007 Charts-Power Supply Info-Multi/Single Rail PSU?-Speedfan-Laptop nVidia Drivers

05-08-2008, 06:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
Yan Rizal Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Indonesia Posts: 2 OS: Win Xp SP3 My System	Re: Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic sound card Thanks bigfellla, i've put my SC on the furtherest PCI slot as your suggestion but still have a problem, after long checking finally i found that the problem was came from my PSU. My SC running well after i buy new Thermaltake Toughpower 600W 2 weeks ago'. Last edited by Yan Rizal : 05-08-2008 at 06:29 PM.