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vitus979 posted 02-21-99 11:13 PM ET
Ok, I've got a 450 w/ a Diamond Mx300 sound card and when I installed the patch the sound was all choppy so I hopped onto here and looked around a little. Doing EAX=0 did nothing BUT if I did EAX=1 D3D=0 it now works just fine. How can this be? The Mx300 is an Aureal card and I don't think they have support for EAX yet (help me if I'm wrong). So the problem is fixed, but it IS rather odd and makes no sense due to what *should* be a hardware incompatibility.
Thanks,

Robert Centrone posted 02-22-99 09:58 PM ET
Similar setup and found the same also. Can't explain it though. Have you downloaded the recent MX300 drivers from the Diamond sight?
After doing that I found by setting both to "0" sound works fine.
Bob C.
Mr_Pibb posted 02-23-99 11:13 PM ET
I also have a similar setup with a Mx300 sound card. After the latest patch from Diamond, I too have the same results as Centrone by setting both to 0. Too bad though, as direct 3d sound driver activated would pull less from processor and I suppose would enhance 3d sounds. I wonder if Firaxis is aware of this specific Diamond Mx300 problem? By reading other sound problem posts on this board I believe Firaxis may have a Direct Sound issue(s) that need to be researched more (which I am sure they are doing now). Still a great game and good support from Firaxes.
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Author	Topic: Odd Sound Problem Fix
vitus979	posted 02-21-99 11:13 PM ET Ok, I've got a 450 w/ a Diamond Mx300 sound card and when I installed the patch the sound was all choppy so I hopped onto here and looked around a little. Doing EAX=0 did nothing BUT if I did EAX=1 D3D=0 it now works just fine. How can this be? The Mx300 is an Aureal card and I don't think they have support for EAX yet (help me if I'm wrong). So the problem is fixed, but it IS rather odd and makes no sense due to what should be a hardware incompatibility. Thanks,
Robert Centrone	posted 02-22-99 09:58 PM ET Similar setup and found the same also. Can't explain it though. Have you downloaded the recent MX300 drivers from the Diamond sight? After doing that I found by setting both to "0" sound works fine. Bob C.
Mr_Pibb	posted 02-23-99 11:13 PM ET I also have a similar setup with a Mx300 sound card. After the latest patch from Diamond, I too have the same results as Centrone by setting both to 0. Too bad though, as direct 3d sound driver activated would pull less from processor and I suppose would enhance 3d sounds. I wonder if Firaxis is aware of this specific Diamond Mx300 problem? By reading other sound problem posts on this board I believe Firaxis may have a Direct Sound issue(s) that need to be researched more (which I am sure they are doing now). Still a great game and good support from Firaxes.