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Sound/Computer Problem

  • 06-03-2004 7:29pm
    #1
    Raptor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 110 ✭✭


    My computer's been acting strangely after an overhaul, and i was wondering if anyone could suggest why.

    Last x mas the OS was upgraded to XP, we got an audigy soundcard and a geforce 5200 graphics card. Ever since, the computer will emit a loud wail from the speakers and lock up completely. Happens playing games, depending on the game the more often it happens, Halo, Deux Ex 2 and GTA VC being the main culprits.

    Having changed 3 thing bout the comp, i'm unsure both what's wrong and what's causing it. Any help would be greatly appreciated


Comments

  • #2
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    On the face if it, that sounds like a straightfoward component clash. Check the device manager and see if anything is flagged as not working properly.

    Creative Labs soundcards are notorious for being picky about graphics cards/mobo combinations.

    Mike.


  • #3
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,363 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    Is your computer a Dell by any chance?


  • #4
    Raptor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 110 ✭✭Raptor


    Checked the device manager, and it's all clear. And yeah it is a dell, this shed any more light on the problem


  • #5
    joePC
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,637 ✭✭✭joePC


    I suggest updating the drivers for your sound card and your MB you can get them on their websites or you reinstall your sound card in a different PCI slot therefore causing XP to reinstall the device,

    Thanks joePC


  • #6
    Pacifico
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,115 ✭✭✭Pacifico


    Try moving the soundcard as far away from the graphics card as possible. The heat from the Graphics card could be affecting the Sound card


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  • #7
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,363 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    Originally posted by Raptor
    And yeah it is a dell, this shed any more light on the problem

    8200 series? Sounds to me like you have the "squeel of death" that I had. Dell mobo's don't seem to like audigys. Head to the Dell website and download the newest bios revision for your computer. That should fix it.


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