Creative Labs finally managed to deliver a new driver set for the original Audigy series. This is a split up release that should contain 5 parts from which 3 are already available. Unfortunately there is no update for the Creative Surround Mixer and the Creative Diagnostics. I hope that the new drivers will work with these two apps none the less. Please leave comments on your experience. Read more... This update has been divided into 5 smaller files so that you can choose to download only the portions you require, or to spread out your downloads over several sessions. Core Driver Update - Aud_webupdate2_Drv.exe (7.20MB) Audio HQ Update - Aud_webupdate2_AHQ.exe (3MB) PlayCenter 3 Update - Aud_webupdate2_PC.exe (10.2MB) Recorder Update - Aud_webupdate2_Rec.exe (3.86MB) Taskbar Update - Aud_webupdate2_Task.exe (2MB) As a minimum, the core driver update (Aud_webupdate2_Drv.exe) can be downloaded and installed alone. If you use of any of the applications listed above, you will also need to download and install the respective application update(s) to ensure correct functionality of the application(s). Audigy Web Update 2 - Core Driver Package Added Features: There are no additional features included in this update. Fixes: Updates audio driver to improve stability Optimizes EAX performance Improves overall performance on systems with HyperThreading Requirements: For Windows 2000 and Windows XP users ONLY Creative Sound Blaster Audigy audio card installed Notes: Users of Window 98 SE and Me should continue using existing drivers. Audigy Web Update 2 - Creative Audio HQ Added Features: There are no additional features included in this update. Fixes: Updates Creative Audio HQ for it to work with Aud_webupdate2_Drv.exe Requirements: For Windows 2000 and Windows XP users ONLY Aud_webupdate2_Drv.exe installed Existing Creative Audio HQ installed on your system Audigy Web Update 2 - Creative PlayCenter 3 Added Features: There are no additional features included in this update. Fixes: Updates Creative PlayCenter 3 for it to work with Aud_webupdate2_Drv.exe. Requirements: For Windows 2000 and Windows XP users ONLY Aud_webupdate2_PC.exe installed Existing Creative PlayCenter 3 installed on your system Download Links: Download @ Creative North America Download @ Creative Asia Download @ Creative Europe Quick after installation oberservations: Version Numbers: Driver: 5.12.1.383 | WHQL Audio HQ: 1.20.03 PlayCenter3: 3.02.67 Surround Mixer: 2.00.26 Audio HQ now features a new "Decoder" tab under Device Controls, for setting software Dolby Digital decoding options. Surround Mixer and Diagnostics work flawlessly. The maximum number of supported hardware channels has increased to 64! A quick performance test in 3DMark 03 sound test shows a slight increase of 1 FPS in the 20 channel test. (The no sound test however strangely decreased by 10 FPS which needs to be investigated.)