grins try regular output and not digital on your 1st system, just to see if there was a way around
it. ANd since I see XP on the 1st machine, there is no way I beleive that some things aren't
sharing IRQ's on that system.
--
Biz
"Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand
alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular structures,....and
the....." - Ash
> My machine(s) have NO IRQ sharing / conflicts or any other problems for that
> matter. Soundcard drivers are up to date but I have been trying various
> video nVidia reference drivers. I mentioned it before I'll mention it again.
> Nascar 2002 Season is THE only game, sim or program I have any audio
> problems with. Nascar-4 audio works perfectly, Nascar 2002 has updated audio
> and doesn't work correctly.
> Now I'll add another twist. I installed N2k2 Season on my old PC which has a
> completely different hardware spec and get the same results, popping /
> crackling audio. I will now list the major components of two completely
> different machines that produce the same audio problems.
> Machine # 1
> Intel D850GB motherboard
> P4 1.7 Ghz
> 512 Rambus
> nVidia GeForce 3 TI 500
> Creative SB Audigy using 4 speaker Digital output to Creative FPS2000
> Digital
> Windows XP Home
> Machine # 2
> Abit BE6-II motherboard
> PIII 800 Mhz
> 256 PC100 Ram
> nVidia GeForce 2 Ultra
> Philips Acoustic Edge PSC706 using 2 speakers analog
> Windows 98 SE
> I still feel it's the software but I do understand what you guys are saying
> about pushing hardware to the limits as far as programing drivers goes. But
> the facts are the facts. N2k2 is the common denominator in this equation.
> Sal V.
> > You bring up an excellent point Dave. So many just have IRQ sharing
> issues, outdated drivers, out
> > of date bios versions, etc...If they fixed most of those problems,
> virutally all those problems go
> > away. If your machine is setup cleanly and appropriately, problems are
> usually minimized or even
> > eliminated. But its so much easier for most to put the blame everywhere
> but where it should be.
> > --
> > Biz
> > "Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand
> > alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular structures,....and
> > the....." - Ash
> > > "Biz" <
> > > > Yet I have an nVidia card and SB and not one problem.
> > > > --
> > > > Biz
> > > Yes there are plenty of users like yourself with no hassles, but too
> many
> > > others that DO have problems to ignore the situation.
> > > I would think the first thing to do is make sure the vid card and
> sound
> > > card have their own IRQ assignment. One thing I remember from the old
> > > Rendition days of overclocking the Verite` boards was to keep the vid
> card
> > > and sound card as FAR apart as possible. Definately NEVER have the
> sound
> > > card nestled up to the vid card in the very next pci slot.
> > > (but don't worry, there will be plenty of guys chip in now who will
> say
> > > they have always had the two side by side with no worries...)
> > > dave henrie :)