I'm not entirely sure. I haven't turned it off, and I'd have guessed the default for the board, given it's an ASUS ROG, is on. I'll have a check as soon as i get home.

Thanks for the tip, Rene. I have tried that and it seems to work in part. I find it still doesn't save settings, but i lose sound less frequently on cold boot. Thanks for the tip about the PAX drivers - I'll look into them. I won't hold my breath for new drivers from creative. They don't have...

Hi all,   Long time lurker, first time poster. I'm looking for a new sound card, but first a bit of back ground...   I'm in an (apparently) somewhat unique situation. My PC sits in the corner of my lounge, whilst my hifi lives under the TV on the same wall. At present, my PC is connected to...