Re: Sound Crackles on Multiple Sound cards and speakers!

#1 01-05-2006, 02:31 AM

"louie55" wrote:

>
> Yes, I see what you are saying. But, using your example, are you saying
> that the new video card probably wouldn't work at all until you disable
> the Onboard video? Or it just wouldn't work right?? I have done a LOT of
> troubleshooting in a LOT of different areas (computers, electronics,
> electrical, etc...) and one rule of thumb I have learned is that if
> something isn't working right (or appears not to be working right) and
> you replace that thing with a known working one and it still does the
> same thing, that the problem is a little deeper.
>
> But, we are not here to discuss troubleshooting methods, we are here to
> discuss PC problems, and I very much agree that disabling it in the BIOS
> was a VERY good idea. However, I have disabled it, and the problem still
> remains. I guess back to the drawing board. Thanks again for all of your
> replies, and I will appreciate any more input!
>
> Louie
>
>
> Heirloom Wrote:
> > Without a schematic, we will have to resort to similarities. Let's say
> > you
> > had onboard video that went bad....even if you put in a new video card,
> > you
> > would still have problems until the onboard video was out of the
> > circuit
> > (disabled). With your current arrangement of onboard sound and a
> > seperate
> > sound card, you are effectively operating them in parallel until you
> > disable
> > the onboard circuit. I can't think of a simple way to put
> > this..........maybe I should just say, "trust us."
> > Heirloom, old and kill the onboard!
> >
> > "louie55" louie55.1zr1a4@pcbanter.net wrote in message
> > news:louie55.1zr1a4@pcbanter.net...
> >
> > Ok, first off. I don't want anybody here to think that I do not
> > appreciate their replies. I am by no means a computer expert, though
> > I
> > do have experience. I appreciate VERY much all of your replies! I
> > just
> > had a hard time seeing the logic in it. There may be something I
> > don't
> > know about how sound controllers work, but why would the onboard
> > sound
> > controller still being "on" effect the other external sound "card"??
> > Doesn't it use completely seperate controllers/drivers?? How could
> > they
> > be linked??
> >
> > I am just curious about this, but I am definitely going to listen to
> > you and try to disable it in the BIOS. I am not refusing that that is
> > the problem, I am just trying to see the logic in it for future
> > reference. Thanks again for your replies, and I will post again after
> > I
> > disable it and let you know if anything changed.
> >
> > Louie
> >
> >
> > Heirloom Wrote:
> > A severe understatement on my part, UG...........I can offer only the
> > most
> > humble of apologies and a promise to do better in the future. Uncle
> > Grumpy
> > rules.....
> > Heirloom, old and just a pawn
> > .....notice, nary a smirk.
> >
> > "Uncle Grumpy" unclegrumpy@ameritech.net wrote in message
> > news:1133995870.250730.32970@z14g2000cwz.googlegro ups.com...
> > Heirloom wrote:
> >
> > Look at it this way, if the original onboard sound had the noise
> > problem
> > and
> > you add a new sound card without disabling the old onboard
> > sound.....does
> > it
> > not make sense that the problem will remain, in spite of the new
> > card?
> >
> > YUP! If the onboard sound hasn't been disabled, then it's still
> > running. Thus the continuing problem.
> >
> > Heed Uncle Grumpy's advice, it is good.
> >
> > It is great, not good smirk.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > louie55
>
>
> --
> louie55
>

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