I also downloaded the latest drivers from the Creative website, but my PC froze every time I tried to install it. The fans would keep spinning, the lights would remain on, etc. After flashing the BIOS to 2001 everything went smoothly, until I migrated my Sound Blaster Z from my old Z97 rig.įrom that moment on I could not normally restart or shutdown my PC. I am ready to buy a new motherboard but from what I have read that wont help and the problem is the sb not the mobo.

I do this every time I start my pc or it fails every time. The pc will now shut down or restart properly. Start pc and let load through to windows.Ĥ. I have the same problem with the ranger viii and my sound blaster z and zxr both. (System specs in pulldown at side of post.) With the Sound Blaster Z card absent, shutdown always functions normally. I have all hibernate and sleep options deactivated, and I've tried with the F5 Optimal Settings in BIOS, tried on two different Windows installations, etc. After I hit Shutdown (or Restart, or any type of powering off) the machine goes through the first two or three seconds of its normal shutdown procedure, then freezes, with no further response. For the record: My Maximus VIII Ranger motherboard with my Sound Blaster Z card (installed in any PCIe slot) will not shut down properly, using Windows 7 Pro 64-bit.

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