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Creative Audigy ZS 2; freezes PC

Feb 16, 2006 8:25AM PST

evrytime i play a game, watch a DVD or even ne type of Video, my PC freezes and then i get this high pitch sound from my speakers, and i have to restart the computer manually, but weirdly this doesn't happen when i listen to music

my Comp. Specs are

DELL 4300

Pent.4 1.6 Ghz
384 RAM/PC133
40GB HD
NEC DVD Burner
Gigabtye ATI 9550 128 MB/AGP 4x
Creative Audigy ZS 2
Windows XP SP2

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(NT) (NT) I would explore a Video Issue, then
Feb 16, 2006 9:50AM PST
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umm...
Feb 16, 2006 11:09AM PST

see i thought that, but then i took out the sound card, and then everything work perfect

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What
Feb 17, 2006 8:04AM PST

driver version are you using? Try updating.

If you want, uninstall the driver, pop in the CD, ONLY install the driver. My old Audigy Gamer had problems with that extra software.

~Ibrahim~