Lynx L22 on Asus P8Z77-M - Help needed

Hi,
I decided to update my system a couple of weeks ago.

The L22 run nicely on an old Pentium equipped P4 Asus P4S800 - MX SE -based system but I lacked computing power so I have opted for a new I7-set up.

Looking at these foras and since a friend experienced problems with his L22 on a Gigabyte Z68 I stayed clear of Gigabyte(even though they would have been favorites due to their use of thicker copper on their PCBs). I opted for an Intel DH67GD mobo instead.

System was:
Intel I7 2600K
Intel DH67GD
Lynx L22
Windows 7 64bit
Lynx ASIO, 2.0 Build 19c

Everything installed in a Zalman TNN300 chassie.

When I cranked the systems after som hours fiddling with the heatpipes(I run a completely silent system) the L22 was recognised by BIOS, Windows and all its drivers but when I started pushing data on it there was no sound. Using the "Lynx demo" resulted in the same, complete silence.

A little bit upset I went to my local PC-parts store and exchanged the mobo to a Asus P8Z77-M.

System was:
Intel I7 2600K
Intel DH67GD
Lynx L22
Windows 7 64bit
Lynx ASIO, 2.0 Build 19c

Changing the mobo didnt fix anything. The system acts in exactly the same way.

As a last effort I uninstalled the lynx driver and had the system re-identify the board. Through WIN7 i was sent to the lynx website but got an older driver called 18C

System is:

Intel I7 2600K
Intel DH67GD
Lynx L22
Windows 7 64bit
Lynx ASIO, 2.0 Build 18C

Well now the systems runs but not in ASIO. I use Jriver and when using the lynx ASIO driver the systems restarts until its had enough and stops. If I switch to using "direct sound" it works and the Lynx board produces sound. But in "direct sound" I cant handle the files I want to.

Any idea of how I can get the ASIO-driver running on my system?

Thanks, Per

David, thanks for your rapid reply!

David A Hoatson wrote: Per, All your systems are the same in the post! :-)

Sorry, thats not correct.

I changed the mobo so the two last systems should be:
Intel I7 2600K
Asus P8Z77-M
Lynx L22
Windows 7 64bit

The only thing that differ between them is the Lynx Driver.

David A Hoatson wrote: When running in DirectSound, do you see any dropouts indicated in Lynx Mixer?

No, no drop ut indications when playing. Recording has not been tested yet.

Per Adelsson wrote: David A Hoatson wrote: When running in DirectSound, do you see any dropouts indicated in Lynx Mixer? No, no drop ut indications when playing. Recording has not been tested yet.

Im still on 18C.

After running the system tonight I need to come back on this. Even though the indicator is green Im experiencing dropouts.

David any updates on the progress on the driver?

Thanks for your respons David.

You might be right. I've been in contact with both Intel and Asus and they dont recognize this problem with other board vendors. They are pointing your way.

Regarding 18/19C: I'm experincing a lot worse drop out problems with 19C compared to 18C. With 19C your drop out counter is shooting through the roof and I can barely hear its music comming through the speakers while with 18C theres the occasional drop out that your counter does not register.

Last week i made a new attempt and solved the problem.

After a complete rebuild and update of all bios/FW/drivers I now have a system that runs well with latest Lynx drivers also in ASIO.