Odd skips and cracks... help please :(

Solid Snake 88 · May 21, 2003, 04:49 AM

Lately I've been hearing alot of little skips, cracks, squeals, just odd sounds during my audio. It seems to only really happen with Winamp, CoolEdit, and Counter-Strike, but I don't know. It could be the drivers I suppose (I have an Audigy 2 with the latest drivers from Creative), but it only started recently. Renegade said it has something to do with 5.1, but I don't have 5.1, or that it might be because I have other programs that use audio running in the background, but I always do and its never happened before. Besides, it still happens when I turn them all off.
This is really starting to drive me insane. Could it be my headphones maybe? Argh, I'm going to burn this thing.

RIV@NVX · May 21, 2003, 02:39 PM

It could be your headphones, but let's try.
Full system config? IRQ conflicts (if any)? Have you tried kX drivers?

Vampyromaniac · May 21, 2003, 08:16 PM

I assume you only have headphones, not speakers to see if it occurs with them as well ? Have you tried muting your line-in(s)? Is your SoundStorm audio enabled also?

Solid Snake 88 · May 21, 2003, 11:33 PM

Full system config:
ASUS A7N8X Deluxe
Athlon XP 2400+ oc'd to 2800+ (166x13.5)
2 x 256mb Corsair XMS PC3500
Western Digital 80GB Special Edition
nVidia GeForce 3 Ti 500
Creative Audigy 2
Plantronics Audio .90 headphones
Windows XP Professional w/ SP1

Latest drivers on everything. No IRQ conflicts. I haven't tried the kX drivers... yet. What improvements and changes do they have compared to Creative's drivers?

Yes, I only have headphones. Line-In is muted. SoundStorm is disabled... I believe. Where would I find out?

DallasStar · May 22, 2003, 01:33 AM

Back when I had an Audigy, I heard those "skips" too.

Solid Snake 88 · May 22, 2003, 02:08 AM

Its only started recently though.

Vampyromaniac · May 22, 2003, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Solid Snake 88
SoundStorm is disabled... I believe. Where would I find out?

In the BIOS, I think . . . is there a setting for enable/disable on-board audio?

Solid Snake 88 · May 23, 2003, 12:10 AM

"Onboard AC97 Audio", its disabled. Still having problems.

ted1001 · May 23, 2003, 12:56 AM

I have similar problems..... with my Audigy.

I recently started to get small skips/stutters when playing MP3 in Winamp. Especially when I open new Internet Explorer windows, or starts a program. Its really annoying.... since I never had one single stutter/skip before!

Solid Snake 88 · May 25, 2003, 07:31 PM

Apparently its not just me... maybe a driver problem? Maybe Creative's drivers don't like Nvidia's. I don't know

Necrosis · May 26, 2003, 12:41 AM

What IRQ's are your cards with?

It's important Creative sound cards be around the 5 - 7 range for some reason.

One thing else you can try that works sometimes is to turn on the PCI Memory hole. Okay this isn't the exact term for it since I can't quite remember what it's called but it's in your bios. Once you see it you will understand what I'm talking about.

DarkFoss · May 26, 2003, 02:23 AM

Also if you've used your soundstorm before adding the audigy you might want to check for inactive drivers and remove those in safe mode. You can check for them by running msinfo or dxdiag I forget which atm, save it as text somewhere like my documents open it up and scroll down a bit and if you have any it will show as inactive video and inactive sound registries.
all programs/accessories/system tools/system information.

At the system information screen select file export thats your msinfo.
For DXdiagnostic info go to tools from the same screen as above select DirectX diagnostic tool after it loads hit the save all information button. Those 2 items helps out alot in tracking down problems...providing you can make sense of it all, of course I olny understand just enough to troubleshoot EverQuest to a small extent

May 21, 2003, 04:49 AM	#1
Solid Snake 88 GT Radio Presenter Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow Posts: 40 Rep Power: 0	Odd skips and cracks... help please :( Lately I've been hearing alot of little skips, cracks, squeals, just odd sounds during my audio. It seems to only really happen with Winamp, CoolEdit, and Counter-Strike, but I don't know. It could be the drivers I suppose (I have an Audigy 2 with the latest drivers from Creative), but it only started recently. Renegade said it has something to do with 5.1, but I don't have 5.1, or that it might be because I have other programs that use audio running in the background, but I always do and its never happened before. Besides, it still happens when I turn them all off. This is really starting to drive me insane. Could it be my headphones maybe? Argh, I'm going to burn this thing. __________________ "Where'd I put that C4? Uh oh..."

May 21, 2003, 02:39 PM	#2
RIV@NVX Freedom is a feature. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Croatia, Rijeka Posts: 4,476 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	It could be your headphones, but let's try. Full system config? IRQ conflicts (if any)? Have you tried kX drivers? __________________ -- Vedran

May 21, 2003, 08:16 PM	#3
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	I assume you only have headphones, not speakers to see if it occurs with them as well ? Have you tried muting your line-in(s)? Is your SoundStorm audio enabled also? __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

May 21, 2003, 11:33 PM	Thread Starter #4
Solid Snake 88 GT Radio Presenter Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow Posts: 40 Rep Power: 0	Full system config: ASUS A7N8X Deluxe Athlon XP 2400+ oc'd to 2800+ (166x13.5) 2 x 256mb Corsair XMS PC3500 Western Digital 80GB Special Edition nVidia GeForce 3 Ti 500 Creative Audigy 2 Plantronics Audio .90 headphones Windows XP Professional w/ SP1 Latest drivers on everything. No IRQ conflicts. I haven't tried the kX drivers... yet. What improvements and changes do they have compared to Creative's drivers? Yes, I only have headphones. Line-In is muted. SoundStorm is disabled... I believe. Where would I find out? __________________ "Where'd I put that C4? Uh oh..."

May 22, 2003, 01:33 AM	#5
DallasStar Junior Join Date: May 2002 Location: Wave Existence Posts: 2,065 Rep Power: 0	Back when I had an Audigy, I heard those "skips" too. __________________ "A picture of my existence... would show a useless wooden stake covered in snow... stuck loosely at a slant in the ground in a ploughed field on the edge of a vast open plain on a dark winter night." --- Franz Kafka

May 22, 2003, 02:08 AM	Thread Starter #6
Solid Snake 88 GT Radio Presenter Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow Posts: 40 Rep Power: 0	Its only started recently though. __________________ "Where'd I put that C4? Uh oh..."

May 23, 2003, 12:10 AM	Thread Starter #8
Solid Snake 88 GT Radio Presenter Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow Posts: 40 Rep Power: 0	"Onboard AC97 Audio", its disabled. Still having problems. __________________ "Where'd I put that C4? Uh oh..."

May 23, 2003, 12:56 AM	#9
ted1001 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2003 Location: swe Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	I have similar problems..... with my Audigy. I recently started to get small skips/stutters when playing MP3 in Winamp. Especially when I open new Internet Explorer windows, or starts a program. Its really annoying.... since I never had one single stutter/skip before!

May 25, 2003, 07:31 PM	Thread Starter #10
Solid Snake 88 GT Radio Presenter Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow Posts: 40 Rep Power: 0	Apparently its not just me... maybe a driver problem? Maybe Creative's drivers don't like Nvidia's. I don't know __________________ "Where'd I put that C4? Uh oh..."

May 26, 2003, 12:41 AM	#11
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	What IRQ's are your cards with? It's important Creative sound cards be around the 5 - 7 range for some reason. One thing else you can try that works sometimes is to turn on the PCI Memory hole. Okay this isn't the exact term for it since I can't quite remember what it's called but it's in your bios. Once you see it you will understand what I'm talking about.

May 26, 2003, 02:23 AM	#12
DarkFoss HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Downers Grove IL Posts: 688 Rep Power: 0	Also if you've used your soundstorm before adding the audigy you might want to check for inactive drivers and remove those in safe mode. You can check for them by running msinfo or dxdiag I forget which atm, save it as text somewhere like my documents open it up and scroll down a bit and if you have any it will show as inactive video and inactive sound registries. all programs/accessories/system tools/system information. At the system information screen select file export thats your msinfo. For DXdiagnostic info go to tools from the same screen as above select DirectX diagnostic tool after it loads hit the save all information button. Those 2 items helps out alot in tracking down problems...providing you can make sense of it all, of course I olny understand just enough to troubleshoot EverQuest to a small extent __________________ Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety,deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. Ben Franklin, 1755