When I upgraded to XP Home I got the cracks and pops that weren't there with
Win98 and my Soundblaster card. I was using onboard Video but tried using my
old ATI 128 Rage video card instead and the problem went away! Maybe the
extra hardware and memory resources were all it took for my modest system.
Good luck. SoundBlaster does have a troubleshooting page for this kind of
problem, but I didn't try all of their suggestions before I stuck in the
video card.

"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
>