COD2 and SBlaster X-Fi Platinum

[MikeC]

Hi all,

Went out and bought a new soundcard today... Sound Blaster X-FI Platinum but I have found that since installing the card when playing COD2 after about 10 mins my PC will go to a fuzzy screen, then go blank and I then have to reboot.

Was just wondering whether anyone else has had a simular problem?

Cheers
Mike

[xGrunt]

I've got a X-Fi Fatal1ty and haven't had that issue.

I wonder it you're drawing too much power with the new card, or maybe generating too much heat inside the box.

Open the case and set a fan to blow across the motherboard. If it runs fine, then you know excessive heat was the cause.

[Tex]

As mentioned above it may be the heat issue. Make sure you have fans blowing in and out to create a nice air flow!!!
Also it maybe a situation in which your motherboard runs on board sound, and there may be a conflict in there. These daysif you had a sound card, the onboard sound does not com iinto play if it was set up that way. So check your sound options as well!!!

[MikeC]

All sorted, I upgraded the drivers :)