However, having both connected at the same time has had the result of audio coming out of both headset and speakers at the same time. I had the same configuration with my last PC with a different brand PCI sound-card, and had no troubles. Switching between the two outputs via a software panel. I intended to have both my Logitech surround speakers connected via optical, and analogue headset connected at the same time.
The sound quality from the Sound Blaster X-Fi Pro Surround 5.1 Pro USB sound card is worlds apart as compared to the cheap USB sound card that I have blogged about in my previous post.I recently picked up a "Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro" USB sound card for use with my laptop. It’s time to put some High Fidelity audio into your server box.
The Sound Blaster X-Fi Pro Surround 5.1 Pro USB sound card (with THX SB1095) works on Windows Server 2008/R2 with the existing driver CD that came the sound card. Here’s the driver support page if you are looking for Windows 8 driver for the Sound Blaster X-Fi Pro Surround 5.1 Pro USB sound card (with THX SB1095). Package contains - Sound Blaster X-Fi Pro Surround 5.1 Pro USB sound card (with THX SB1095), USB Cable, Stereo RCA to mini jack adapter, Quick Start Leaflet and Installation CD. Some quick spec for Sound Blaster X-Fi Pro Surround 5.1 Pro USB sound card (with THX SB1095).Ĭonnectivity - USB 2.0, Volume Control(digital), Mic In/Line In, Headphone/Front Left & Right Speaker Output, Center/Sub Output, Rear Left & Right Speaker Output and Optical Digital Output. Now I can have High Fidelity audio on my server box! Yeah!! It is however still a good idea to reboot the server box after the installation. The Sound Blaster USB card and “Entertainment Console” worked flawlessly after that. The Sound Blaster USB card would get detected and becomes available for use. If you do not want to reboot your server box after the installation, you can simply unplug the sound blaster usb card and reinsert the USB connection.
If you see this message, just click on “Install” to continue.Īnd finally, the installation is complete. I’ve decided to select only 3 items to install,”Creative Audio Control Panel”, “Entertainment Console” and “Audio Driver” as I wanted only the essential software to be installed.
Btw, my driver CD did not contain the latest Windows 8 driver, but that is not a big issue.
My guess is that the windows 7 drivers might have worked in Windows Server 2008/R2.
The next thing I did was to attempt to install the driver from the CD that came with the sound card. I had to have access to the equalizer and other audio controls to “enhance” the audio output to my taste. The Bass department was lacking considerably to my taste. The audio output sounded like playing back from a CD deck (without any audio enhancement from EQ or Bass/Treble adjustments). However, only the basic volume controls are available. The blue LED on the front panel of the sound blaster USB card lighted up indicating that it is ready. The Sound Blaster USB card was quickly detected and stock drivers were being installed. I did a quick check to see if it would work by plugging it into a Windows Server 2008/R2 server box. Are you considering getting a Sound Blaster X-Fi Pro Surround 5.1 Pro USB sound card (with THX SB1095) for your Windows Server 2008/R2 server box and wondering would it work? On the official Creative Site for Sound Blaster X-Fi Pro Surround 5.1 Pro USB sound card, it did not include any drivers for the Windows Server 2008/R2 OS.