hi, ive recently purchased and new computer with a SMAX high definition sound card. The problem i am having is that the speakers tend to crackle at an explosion in a game or any other load noice. This never happend before i went HD. Do you need special HD speakers? Also when i try to switch back to analogue the sound stopps working and comes up with a driver error and wont let me re-install the SMAX software or even run it.
I have creative 5.1 speakers. Thanks

Hi spikeyredcactus (love your name)

creative 5.1 speakers are HD (can you please explain - ? are you using the latest drivers from your sound cards site ? and have you enabled 5.1 via control panel "please see picture below"

i can switch my sound card to analogue on the BIOS. when i do so it says i need to re-install my drivers, but if my speakers are HD anyway, then i shouldnt be having this problem, it must be another problem.
I have the option to switch HD off on the software but it doesnt seem to make much difference.

oh and yes my drivers are the latest version according to my motherboard vendors website. SoundMAX dont seem to have a website lol.
and 5.1 sound is enable in the sound panel thing.
thanks!

Hi

I found this > SoundMAX Digital Audio System : Getting Technical Support and Answers to Driver Questions i think it may be a good idea to contact them, hope it helps hun.

Cindy X