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Horible sound problem.

Mar 1, 2004 1:15AM PST

This is a tuffy so beware.

Say i'm playing a game of Ravenshield. Now the sound card seems to work fine for a little bit then it all goes down the drain.

I'l get garbled sound, real bad clicking, and my comp literaly freezes for 2 or 3 seconds alot while the sound screeches or garbles up.

I get good FPS ingame and its all smooth untill that hapens.

I have a E-machines.
p4 1.3 with sse.
640 rambus ram.
400FSP.
Geforce 4 4600 ti.
Oboard BAM\midi sound. AC 97.

Sound card is, Audigy 2 zs.

I tryed turning off onboard sound in the Bips but to no prvail it instals itself and the driver everytime I boot.

It exst in hardware profiles But i just turn it off from thier. if i delete it it returns.

This is realy bugin me.

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Re:Horible sound problem.
Mar 1, 2004 1:38AM PST

1. This is a known bug in some motherboards. The BIOS disable of onboard sound doesn't work. It's a warranty issue.

2. Sometimes a BIOS update cures it. If not, a warranty issue.

3. Leave it disabled in the BIOS, let it install in the device manager, disable it in the device manager, install the latest Audigy drivers then reboot, shutdown, move the Audigy card to another slot, boot, shutdown, boot and re-test.

There is no cure for item 3. It seems we PC owners seem to be looked upon as "hoop jumpers" at times.

4. Make sure that the drives are in DMA mode. XP owners get am extra step in they get to set it to PIO mode and back to DMA. The only problem is, many will look at the settings, but never perform the procedure. It's an oddness that people seem to believe the setting.

Bob

Bob

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Re:Re:Horible sound problem.
Mar 1, 2004 1:59AM PST

I'v done step 3 as my last opsion and to no prevail, nothing new.

I'm leading towards these as a solution what do U think.

A: Buy bios update ( Witch sucks becuse if this dont work i'm out 60 bucks).
B: buy windows XP (figured if it dont work then I'l just use with new motherboard - computer.)
C: Go with new motherboard.

I'd realy like to not, :-/ but this sucks.

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What OS?
Mar 1, 2004 2:16AM PST

It makes a difference.

1. What about steps 1,2 and 4?

2. Without knowing the OS, I can't tell if Optimizing Windows at http://www.aumha.org/articles.htm will help.

3. As always, no Pests.
Parasite removal programs.

http://reviews.cnet.com/5208-6132-0.html?forumID=32&threadID=1313&start=0 notes the five scanning tools and removal tools that are fairly safe. If one does encounter an issue, its always been damage done by the MALWARE. The most common issue being Layered Service Provider replacement which you can use LSPFIX (Hint: use http://www.google.com to find).

The thread has follow on discussions about new links if you don't want to use Google to find an item.

4. Never had to pay for a BIOS update. But without the make/model numbers I can't see if there is a download.

5. BTDT that with the disable, let it install and the Device Manager disable. IN NO UNCERTAIN TERMS, I feel this is NOT the issue. It's more likely a Windows 98/ME resource issue or just some PARASITE that you don't know about. Or KAZAA?

6. Tell more, get more.

7. The CHEAP OUT? Another audio card. The Audigy is a bit of a CPU hog at times. I'd try some 10 buck card you see that EXCLUDES AN "AUREAL" chip. Here's a few -> http://www.compgeeks.com/products.asp?cat=SND

7B. The no so cheap out. Beg, borrow, steal a Turtle Beach sound card.

Bob

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Re:What OS?
Mar 1, 2004 2:32AM PST

I use Windows ME.

I'v tried a sound blaster 16 pci wich is like 30, and same problem.

I use kaaza and Norton but I turned off everything in Mscfg that would start up with them.

Only thing i have running is explorer, systray, ctsysvolume, and csinject wich has to deal with my new SB.

My motherboard is American Megatrends Inc. Model: Liverpool. Bios Id: 62-3180-009999-00101111-062801-TEHAMA-3180 BIOS Date: 06/28/01 OEM Sign-On: 1.05

err, Some that stuff u said confused me, i'm not the best computer guy :-/. thanks for the help tho I'v been stressin over this.

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Best of luck and happy trials.
Mar 1, 2004 2:45AM PST

In no uncertain terms, I have to bid my goodbye until you learn the lesson.

I can't help Kazaa users since it is, in itself an issue.

Best of luck,

Bob