SoundBlaster Creative AWE64 Gold 16-bit Audio (SB16 compatible) Driver Download

SoundBlaster Drivers

The Creative AWE64 Gold 16-bit Audio (SB16 compatible) is an audio device manufactured by SoundBlaster. This driver fixes problems with no sound or static or distorted sound, and can unlock advanced features of your audio device. This version of "SoundBlaster.zip" has been downloaded 8,227 times with a user rating of 5 out of 5 stars, based on 55 reviews. It has been installed successfully by our users on PCs running Windows Vista and Windows XP. The total disk space used for this update is 30.8 MB.

55 Ratings (see all reviews)
8,227 Downloads

Supported Models

Creative Reserved Device

Creative 3D Stereo Enhancement Technology

Creative AWE64 16-bit Audio (SB16 compatible)

Creative AWE64 Gold 16-bit Audio (SB16 compatible)

Creative AWE64 Gold Wavetable MIDI (AWE32 compatible)

Creative AWE64 Wavetable MIDI (AWE32 compatible)

Creative AWE64-Compatible 16-bit Audio (SB16 compatible)

Manufacturers

SoundBlaster

Creative Labs

Supported Operating Systems

Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT4, Windows ME, Windows 98SE, Windows 98, Windows 95

File Name

Uploaded By

Stephen Rose (DG Member) on 13-Dec-2003

Most Helpful Reviews

 
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Rick O Phillips
Tested on Windows XP
15 Jan 2009
(7 months after download)
 

Installation:  out of 5
Stability:  out of 5
Compatibility:  out of 5
 
"would not install or be recognized"
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
Otávio
Tested on Windows XP
12 Jul 2008
(2 weeks after download)
 

Installation:  out of 5
Stability:  out of 5
Compatibility:  out of 5
 
"thanks for the driver!!!!"
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Driver Contents File List

The following files are found inside the driver download file.

Name Size Date
Sound Blaster/READ ME!.txt 1.2 KB 13 Dec 2003
Sound Blaster/CTRESVC.INF 1.3 KB 7 Jul 1996
Sound Blaster/Pci128.drv/SBPCI128Setupus.exe 4.4 MB 1 Nov 2001
Sound Blaster/Pci128.drv/P128W9X.LIB 424.9 KB 29 Oct 2001
Sound Blaster/DISK.ID 71 bytes 28 Jul 1997
Sound Blaster/WINNTDRV/DISK.ID 69 bytes 20 Jul 1997
Sound Blaster/WINNTDRV/SB16SND.DLL 71.1 KB 21 Jul 1997
Sound Blaster/WINNTDRV/SYNTHMT.SBK 62.5 KB 22 Feb 1995
Sound Blaster/WINNTDRV/README.TXT 8.4 KB 31 Jul 1997
Sound Blaster/WINNTDRV/SB16SND.SYS 70.6 KB 21 Jul 1997
Sound Blaster/WINNTDRV/DEVUPD.INF 3.4 KB 24 Jun 1997
Sound Blaster/WINNTDRV/SYNTHGS.SBK 577.3 KB 8 Jan 1996
Sound Blaster/WINNTDRV/SBPNP.INF 8.2 KB 25 Jun 1997
Sound Blaster/WINNTDRV/SYNTHGM.SBK 34.8 KB 22 Feb 1995
Sound Blaster/WINNTDRV/SBAWE32.DRV 65.0 KB 20 Jul 1997
Sound Blaster/WINNTDRV/SBAWE32.SYS 66.7 KB 20 Jul 1997
Sound Blaster/WINNTDRV/OEMSETUP.INF 400 bytes 25 Jun 1997
Sound Blaster/SB16.VXD 107.1 KB 21 Jul 1997
Sound Blaster/CTRUN/CTRUN_NT.DLL 102.9 KB 8 May 1997
Sound Blaster/CTRUN/CTRUN.INF 556 bytes 2 Jul 1997
Sound Blaster/CTRUN/CTRUNNT.EXE 194.6 KB 27 Jul 1997
Sound Blaster/CTRUN/CTRUNNT.INF 355 bytes 29 Jul 1997
Sound Blaster/CTRUN/CTRUN.EXE 194.6 KB 27 Jul 1997
Sound Blaster/CTRUN/CTRUN_95.DLL 98.3 KB 8 May 1997
Sound Blaster/CTRUN/CTRUN2/CTRUN_NT.DLL 102.9 KB 8 May 1997
Sound Blaster/CTRUN/CTRUN2/CTRUN.INF 1.1 KB 29 Jul 1997
Sound Blaster/CTRUN/CTRUN2/CTRUN.EXE 194.6 KB 27 Jul 1997
Sound Blaster/CTRUN/CTRUN2/CTRUN_95.DLL 98.3 KB 8 May 1997
Sound Blaster/CTRUN/CTRUN2/WELCOME.WAV 90.0 KB 17 Jul 1995
Sound Blaster/CTRUN/WELCOME.WAV 90.0 KB 17 Jul 1995
Sound Blaster/WFM0202A.CSP 9.0 KB 30 Nov 1994
Sound Blaster/CT3DSE.VXD 6.4 KB 5 Feb 1996
Sound Blaster/CIFMAN.DLL 9.7 KB 26 Sep 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK8/DISK.ID 67 bytes 8 Jun 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK8/SBANK.1 1.4 MB 3 Jul 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK8/DISK8.ID 1 byte 3 Jun 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK4/DISK.ID 59 bytes 12 May 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK4/CIFMAN.DLL 9.7 KB 26 Sep 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK4/WAVSYNWG.DRV 289.8 KB 5 Mar 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK4/VSBAWE.386 73.6 KB 9 Oct 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK4/CSPMAN.DLL 19.3 KB 25 Nov 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK4/CIFMAN.CRL 12.8 KB 2 Sep 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK4/WAVSYN.DRV 289.8 KB 13 Mar 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK4/MIDIMAP.CFG 25.9 KB 13 Oct 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK4/DISK4.ID 7 bytes 28 May 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK4/VSBPD.386 82.8 KB 21 Jul 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK4/VWAVSYN.386 249.1 KB 13 Mar 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK4/DRIVERS.DSK 1 byte 5 Dec 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK4/SB16FM.DRV 4.0 KB 5 Aug 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK4/AWEMAN.DLL 11.3 KB 24 Jun 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK4/SBWIN.INI 4 bytes 29 Jun 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK4/SBAWE32.DRV 40.5 KB 12 Jan 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK4/SB16SND.DRV 98.5 KB 12 Jun 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK4/OEMSETUP.INF 325 bytes 13 Oct 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK4/CTVMD.DRV 31.6 KB 23 Jan 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK7/DISK.ID 56 bytes 3 Jun 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK7/SPEECH2.LIB 399.9 KB 3 Jun 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK7/DISK7.ID 1 byte 3 Jun 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK7/SPEECH1.LIB 766.8 KB 3 Jun 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK10/SBANK.3 1.2 MB 3 Jul 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK10/DISK.ID 67 bytes 8 Jun 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK10/DISK10.ID 2 bytes 3 Jun 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK6/DISK.ID 64 bytes 12 May 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK6/VIENNA16.LIB 1.0 MB 27 May 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK6/DISK6.ID 1 byte 28 May 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK2/DISK.ID 62 bytes 12 May 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK2/SOUNDOLE.LIB 96.2 KB 12 May 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK2/CTWAVED.LIB 63.1 KB 12 May 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK2/CTWAVE.LIB 328.8 KB 15 Jun 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK2/MIDIWS.LIB 140.5 KB 3 Jun 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK2/CMD.LIB 561.3 KB 12 May 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK2/CTMIXER.LIB 72.7 KB 23 Jun 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK2/DISK2.ID 1 byte 5 Dec 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK2/CMDD.LIB 58.2 KB 12 May 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK1/DISK.ID 64 bytes 28 May 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK1/SETUP.INS 105.4 KB 31 Jul 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK1/S_16_44.WAV 419.4 KB 5 Dec 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK1/AUDIO.INI 757 bytes 28 Jul 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK1/_ISDEL.EXE 8.2 KB 6 Sep 1995
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK1/CONFIG.EDT 1.8 KB 1 Jul 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK1/SETUP.EXE 44.9 KB 3 Nov 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK1/_SETUP.LIB 408.1 KB 11 Aug 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK1/CONTROL.EDT 2.1 KB 1 Jun 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK1/SYSTEM.EDT 2.4 KB 3 Jun 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK1/DISK1.ID 1 byte 5 Dec 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK1/AUTOEXEC.EDT 4.3 KB 1 Jul 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK1/_SETUP.DLL 6.1 KB 29 Sep 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK1/_INST16.EX_ 282.7 KB 4 Nov 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK1/SETUP.PKG 6.1 KB 7 Jul 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK1/LICENSE.TXT 13.4 KB 29 Oct 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK5/DISK.ID 59 bytes 28 May 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK5/VMDCP16.LIB 103.6 KB 1 Jun 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK5/DISK5.ID 1 byte 12 May 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK5/SFBANK.LIB 818.5 KB 30 Jun 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK5/MIDIMAP.LIB 10.6 KB 11 Aug 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK5/MIDI64.LIB 380.2 KB 3 Jun 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK3/WSYNCP16.LIB 111.7 KB 1 Jun 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK3/DISK.ID 61 bytes 28 May 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK3/AWECP16.LIB 126.0 KB 12 Jun 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK3/HWINFO.LIB 12.8 KB 9 Jun 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK3/GAMEPORT.LIB 8.9 KB 27 Oct 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK3/SAMPLES3.LIB 142.4 KB 3 Jun 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK3/SAMPLES1.LIB 12.3 KB 27 Oct 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK3/CTCONFIG.LIB 58.7 KB 26 May 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK3/POWERSET.LIB 12.6 KB 26 May 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK3/PROGRAM.LIB 251.3 KB 13 Jun 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK3/CTCM.LIB 280.0 KB 28 Jul 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK3/WINDRV.LIB 92.0 KB 6 Jul 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK3/DOSDRV.LIB 75.8 KB 31 Jul 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK3/COPYRITE.LIB 3.9 KB 9 Jun 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK3/MIDISPEC.LIB 64.4 KB 9 Jun 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK3/AWECP16D.LIB 58.2 KB 13 Jun 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK3/DISK3.ID 1 byte 28 May 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK9/DISK.ID 67 bytes 8 Jun 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK9/SBANK.2 1.4 MB 3 Jul 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN31/DISK9/DISK9.ID 1 byte 3 Jun 1997
Sound Blaster/INSTALL.INI 115 bytes 29 Jul 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DRIVERS/SDLL1.LIB 61.6 KB 12 May 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DRIVERS/DISK.ID 39 bytes 2 Jun 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DRIVERS/SB16.VXD 107.1 KB 21 Jul 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DRIVERS/WFM0202A.CSP 9.0 KB 30 Nov 1994
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DRIVERS/CT3DSE.VXD 6.4 KB 5 Feb 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DRIVERS/CTRESV.INF 1.3 KB 7 Jul 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DRIVERS/CIFMAN.DLL 9.7 KB 26 Sep 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DRIVERS/HELP.LIB 178.1 KB 8 Jul 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DRIVERS/SBIDE.SYS 32.4 KB 24 Jun 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DRIVERS/CSPMAN.DLL 19.3 KB 14 Aug 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DRIVERS/CIFMAN.CRL 12.8 KB 2 Sep 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DRIVERS/WFM0202.ACV 49.6 KB 12 Aug 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DRIVERS/SB16AWE.INF 25.0 KB 25 May 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DRIVERS/WFM0201A.CSP 6.8 KB 24 May 1994
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DRIVERS/SBCD.MPD 21.1 KB 10 Aug 1995
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DRIVERS/SBAWE.VXD 86.1 KB 13 Mar 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DRIVERS/WFM0201.ACV 5.0 KB 12 Aug 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DRIVERS/RESDLL.LIB 241.5 KB 7 Apr 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DRIVERS/CTPNP.LIB 45.5 KB 28 Jul 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DRIVERS/AWEMAN32.DLL 35.8 KB 24 Jun 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DRIVERS/WFM0200A.CSP 2.2 KB 2 Mar 1994
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DRIVERS/AWEMAN.DLL 11.3 KB 24 Jun 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DRIVERS/UPDDRV95.INF 498 bytes 15 Jul 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DRIVERS/CDROM.INF 2.0 KB 1 Sep 1995
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DRIVERS/WFM0203.ACV 60.1 KB 12 Aug 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DRIVERS/SYNTHGM.SBK 34.8 KB 22 Feb 1995
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DRIVERS/SBFM.DRV 4.1 KB 3 Jul 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DRIVERS/SBAWE32.DRV 45.0 KB 20 Sep 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DRIVERS/UPDDRV95.EXE 15.9 KB 20 Mar 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DRIVERS/SB16SND.DRV 96.2 KB 16 Jul 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DRIVERS/SBIDE.MPD 13.5 KB 7 May 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DRIVERS/DOSDRV1.LIB 39.4 KB 4 Jun 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DRIVERS/CTRESV.VXD 5.9 KB 25 Jun 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DRIVERS/WFM0203A.CSP 9.0 KB 30 Nov 1994
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DRIVERS/WFM0200.ACV 12.8 KB 12 Aug 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DISK8/SBANK.3 1.2 MB 3 Jul 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DISK8/DISK.ID 35 bytes 14 May 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DISK4/DISK.ID 33 bytes 14 May 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DISK4/SPEECH2.LIB 354.9 KB 10 Oct 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DISK4/SPEECH1.LIB 747.3 KB 10 Apr 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DISK7/DISK.ID 35 bytes 14 May 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DISK7/SBANK.2 1.4 MB 3 Jul 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DISK6/DISK.ID 35 bytes 14 May 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DISK6/SBANK.1 1.4 MB 3 Jul 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DISK2/DISK.ID 36 bytes 14 May 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DISK2/SOUNDOLE.LIB 202.0 KB 23 Dec 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DISK2/CTWAVE.LIB 104.3 KB 16 Jul 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DISK2/CMD.LIB 750.7 KB 3 Jun 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DISK2/CTMIXER.LIB 185.8 KB 3 Jun 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DISK2/AWECP.LIB 143.7 KB 5 Jun 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DISK1/DISK.ID 37 bytes 14 May 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DISK1/NT.INS 100.9 KB 4 Aug 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DISK1/SETUP.INS 124.1 KB 24 Jul 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DISK1/S_16_44.WAV 467.2 KB 8 Mar 1994
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DISK1/AUDIO.INI 312 bytes 9 Jun 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DISK1/_ISDEL.EXE 8.2 KB 7 Sep 1995
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DISK1/SETUP.EXE 44.9 KB 4 Nov 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DISK1/_SETUP.LIB 234.5 KB 4 Aug 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DISK1/HELP1.LIB 115.6 KB 20 Jul 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DISK1/SETUP.INI 29 bytes 29 Nov 1995
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DISK1/_SETUP.DLL 6.1 KB 30 Sep 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DISK1/_INST32I.EX_ 320.3 KB 5 Nov 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DISK1/SETUP.PKG 6.3 KB 27 May 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DISK1/LICENSE.TXT 13.5 KB 1 Apr 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DISK5/DISK.ID 36 bytes 14 May 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DISK5/WAVEDRV.LIB 734.9 KB 26 May 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DISK5/MIDI64.LIB 380.1 KB 5 Nov 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DISK3/DISK.ID 38 bytes 14 May 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DISK3/SAMPLES1.LIB 164.2 KB 27 Feb 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DISK3/WINDRV2.LIB 197.8 KB 12 May 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DISK3/SFBANK.LIB 803.6 KB 27 Feb 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DISK3/SDLL2.LIB 22.9 KB 17 Jul 1996
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DISK3/DOSDRV2.LIB 80.1 KB 3 Jun 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DISK9/DISK.ID 44 bytes 14 May 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DISK9/VIENNA32.LIB 993.1 KB 4 Jun 1997
Sound Blaster/WIN95/DISK9/VOIPERPN.SF2 322.9 KB 25 Jul 1996
Sound Blaster/CSPMAN.DLL 19.3 KB 14 Aug 1996
Sound Blaster/CIFMAN.CRL 12.8 KB 2 Sep 1996
Sound Blaster/SBIDEC.INF 1.6 KB 7 Jul 1996
Sound Blaster/WFM0202.ACV 49.6 KB 12 Aug 1996
Sound Blaster/SB16AWE.INF 25.1 KB 9 Jun 1997
Sound Blaster/WFM0201A.CSP 6.8 KB 24 May 1994
Sound Blaster/SBAWE.VXD 86.1 KB 13 Mar 1997
Sound Blaster/AWEMAN32.DLL 35.8 KB 24 Jun 1996
Sound Blaster/WFM0200A.CSP 2.2 KB 2 Mar 1994
Sound Blaster/AWEMAN.DLL 11.3 KB 24 Jun 1996
Sound Blaster/WFM0203.ACV 60.1 KB 12 Aug 1996
Sound Blaster/SYNTHGM.SBK 34.8 KB 22 Feb 1995
Sound Blaster/SBFM.DRV 4.1 KB 3 Jul 1996
Sound Blaster/SBAWE32.DRV 45.0 KB 20 Sep 1996
Sound Blaster/SB16SND.DRV 96.2 KB 16 Jul 1997
Sound Blaster/CTRUN16/CTRUN16.EXE 76.9 KB 14 Nov 1996
Sound Blaster/CTRUN16/CTRUN16.INF 750 bytes 31 Jul 1997
Sound Blaster/CTRUN16/CTRUN2/CTRUN.EXE 76.9 KB 14 Nov 1996
Sound Blaster/CTRUN16/CTRUN2/CTRUN16.INF 583 bytes 31 Jul 1997
Sound Blaster/CTRUN16/CTRUN2/WELCOME.WAV 90.0 KB 17 Jul 1995
Sound Blaster/CTRUN16/WELCOME.WAV 90.0 KB 17 Jul 1995
Sound Blaster/AUTORUN.INF 124 bytes 29 Jul 1997
Sound Blaster/CTRESV.VXD 5.9 KB 25 Jun 1996
Sound Blaster/WFM0203A.CSP 9.0 KB 30 Nov 1994
Sound Blaster/WFM0200.ACV 12.8 KB 12 Aug 1996

How to Update Creative AWE64 Gold 16-bit Audio (SB16 compatible) Device Drivers Quickly & Easily

Step 1 - Download Your Driver

To get the Creative AWE64 Gold 16-bit Audio (SB16 compatible) driver, click the green download button above. After you complete your download, move on to Step 2.

If the driver listed is not the right version or operating system, search our driver archive for the correct version. Enter SoundBlaster Creative AWE64 Gold 16-bit Audio (SB16 compatible) into the search box above and then submit. In the results, choose the best match for your PC and operating system.

Tech Tip: If you are having trouble deciding which is the right driver, try the SoundBlaster Driver Update Utility. It is a software utility which automatically finds and downloads the right driver.

To find the newest driver, you may need to visit the SoundBlaster website. Most major device manufacturers update their drivers regularly.

Step 2 - Install Your Driver

Once you have downloaded your new driver, you'll need to install it. In Windows, use a built-in utility called Device Manager, which allows you to see all of the devices recognized by your system, and the drivers associated with them.

How to Open Device Manager

  • In Windows 11, Windows 10 & Windows 8.1, right-click the Start menu and select Device Manager

  • In Windows 8, swipe up from the bottom, or right-click anywhere on the desktop and choose "All Apps" -> swipe or scroll right and choose "Control Panel" (under Windows System section) -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager

  • In Windows 7, click Start -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager

  • In Windows Vista, click Start -> Control Panel -> System and Maintenance -> Device Manager

  • In Windows XP, click Start -> Control Panel -> Performance and Maintenance -> System -> Hardware tab -> Device Manager button

How to Install a driver from Device Manager

  1. Locate the device and model that is having the issue and double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.

  2. Select the Driver tab.

  3. Click the Update Driver button and follow the instructions.

In most cases, you will need to reboot your computer in order for the driver update to take effect.

Tech Tip: Driver downloads and updates come in a variety of file formats with different file extensions. For example, you may have downloaded an EXE, INF, ZIP, or SYS file. Each file type has a slighty different installation procedure to follow.

For more help, visit our Driver Support Page for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.

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