Creative Sound Blaster Audigy II NX Not working on Intel Mac

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Creative Sound Blaster Audigy II NX Not working on Intel Mac

Hi

I am running a 20 inch Core Duo iMac, stock config and Tiger 10.4.5. I also have a g4 12 inch iBook runnung 10.4.5 also running in stock config.
Oer the last few days I have been trying to get my Audigy 2 nx to work on the iMac, it is recognised by the system preferences and I can select it without any trouble in the Audio/MIDI app. However, I don't get any sound from it. The same hardware works perfectly with the PPC Ibook, and I am guessing that I may be completely out of luck and will have to purchase a speaker set with the decoder built in...but...and it is a big but...has anyone else had this problem? Could they solve it?

Thanks

Scott

iMac 20 core duo, Mac OS X (10.4.5)

Posted on Mar 29, 2006 10:56 PM

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Answer 1

Bill_R

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Mar 29, 2006 11:14 PM in response to ScottStevensWellington

From what I can see this product is not supported on MAC's.
REQUIREMENTS

Genuine Intel® Pentium® III 500MHz, AMD® K7 600MHz or faster processor
Intel®, AMD or 100% compatible motherboard chipset
Microsoft Windows® 98SE, Me, 2000 SP3 or XP SP1
64MB RAM for Windows® 98SE and Me, 128MB RAM for Windows® 2000 SP3 and XP SP1
600MB of free hard disk space
Headphones or amplified speakers (available separately)
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive required for software installation
Available USB port (USB 2.0 port required for USB 2.0 support)
* Users are recommended to use Windows XP for gaming

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DVD-AUDIO
Genuine Intel® Pentium® 4 1.3 Ghz or equivalent AMD or faster processor
128MB RAM

They have drivers for Windows but not MAC for this product.

Requirements:
http://www.soundblaster.com/products/product.asp?category=1&subcategory=204&prod uct=9103&nav=2

If you go to the following site and click Downloads which covers Download drivers, firmware, and software updates. And choose your Audigy 2 NX you will see that there is nothing for MACs.

http://www.soundblaster.com/support/

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Answer 2

Mar 29, 2006 11:48 PM in response to Bill_R

Hi

While I appreciate the comment, I would like to say that the NX has had core audio support for quite a while and is recognised by the Mac as a sound output device. Please note that the hardware is working with the PPC iBook flawlessly...but not with the iMac. Yes, I do realise it is a windows piece of hardware as I was running it on a windows box.

My question was has anyone else with the Audigy made the transition from PPC to Intel...and have they run into the same problem?

Scott

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