Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Rx 7.1 PCIe Sound Card User Guide
- June 16, 2024
- Creative
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Sound Blaster Audigy Rx 7.1 PCIe Sound Card
User Guide
Sound Blaster Audigy Rx 7.1 PCIe Sound Card
Sound Blaster Audigy Rx
Sound Blaster: General Audio Troubleshooting
This document provides a general troubleshooting check list for your sound
device – including the Sound Blaster Audigy RX
Minimum System Requirements
To ensure the compatibility of the audio device with your computer, check the
audio device’s minimum system requirements stated in our product webpages.
Software Package
For the latest software package, always download it from
support.creative.com instead of using the
bundled installation CD (if included).
Detection
For bus-standard such as PCI/PCIe or USB-based connection, the Sound Blaster
has to be detected by the Operating System with the relevant custom
driver/software installed.
Default Playback
Select the appropriate audio end-point of the Sound Blaster where the sound is
being tapped for playback.
Windows:
Physical Connection
For analogue speaker connection, making sure the cable plugs are inserted into
the appropriate jacks of the Sound Blaster.
For 5.1 speaker system:
- Line Out 1 (green) – Front stereo channels
- Line Out 2 (black) – Rear stereo channels
- Line Out 3 (orange) – Centre & Subwoofer channels
For 7.1 speaker system:
- Line Out 1 (green) – Front stereo channels
- Line Out 2 (grey) – Side stereo channels
- Line Out 3 (orange) – Centre & Subwoofer channels
- Line Out 4 (Black) – Rear stereo channels
For SPDIF connection, make
sure the Optical/Coaxial Out of the Sound Blaster is connected to the SPDIF
input of the speaker or receiver and not vice versa.
For Sound card products, optical passthrough supports up to 5.1 channels only.
Configurations
Select the appropriate speaker configuration that matches the physical speaker connection. Check that the playback is not muted and that it is not set at minimum level.
Playback priority
Depending on the models, some Sound Blaster support playback priority if 2 or
more audio sources are played simultaneously.
Stop the audio source with higher priority to allow playback of the intended
source with much lower priority.
For example, disconnect the Line-In connection (higher priority) to allow
Bluetooth audio (lower priority) to stream through the Sound Blaster.
Problem Isolation
To isolate the root cause of no audio, simply disconnect the speaker system from the Sound Blaster.
Instead, connect the speaker to a working portable music player. If there is
still no audio, the problem should be inherited at the speaker end.
If the audio is working for the speaker, then the problem is originated at the
Sound Blaster side.
Headphones will mute the speaker when it is connected to the Headphone out of
most Creative soundcards. To isolate the problem, try to disconnect the
headphones. (Make sure to bring the volume down before disconnecting, and then
turn the volume up gradually.)