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8800 GTS Causing Sound Problems???

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OK so I've been having this annoying problem for a while in World of Warcraft (& some other games) where the sound is all crackly and distorted, especially when turning around and moving. I've been trying to figure it out for a long time. I thought it might be my power supply, so I got a better one with many more amps, but that did nothing. Finally yesterday I figured out that when I took out my Geforce 8800 GTS and put in an old ATI card I don't have the sound problems at all. So apparently the 8800 GTS is causing the sound problems. ***?
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the fact that the ATI card didn't create the problem leads me to believe it was the case. Id use driver sweeper to remove both your audio and nvidia drivers and then reinstall both to their lasted from scratch
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Do you have a nvidia 680i chipset? If so I'd suggest you get a motherboard firmware update. Apparently they did have some issues with video card/sound card interference.
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I've already tried fresh installs of multiple drivers on Windows 7 and on XP. I know drivers aren't the problem. And I don't have an nvidia 680i chipset but a 650i. Would that chipset also have the problem?
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I would still check if your motherboard has a BIOS update available. It could help
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Alright I have an ASUS P5N-E SLI and it already does have the latest BIOS (rev. 1404.)
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xd_1771
Problem with using data from the GFX card to render 3D sound?
It does seem like a graphics card problem though it could also be the sound card....
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Problem with using data from the GFX card to render 3D sound?
It does seem like a graphics card problem though it could also be the sound card....

Yea that sounds right but how would I fix that?
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help?
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brettjv
Fill in your system specs, first of all.

Secondly, the problem could be the card, or it could be the card's drivers, since you changed drivers at the same time as you changed cards, right?

I have a similar issue right now myself with my rig, but it only occurs in Windows 7, and not on my XP install. It's not just happening in games either, I get it when I'm listening to music as well. Heck, it's even there when the Windows welcome sound plays.
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Fill in your system specs, first of all.

Secondly, the problem could be the card, or it could be the card's drivers, since you changed drivers at the same time as you changed cards, right?

I have a similar issue right now myself with my rig, but it only occurs in Windows 7, and not on my XP install. It's not just happening in games either, I get it when I'm listening to music as well. Heck, it's even there when the Windows welcome sound plays.

Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit (6.1, Build 7100) (7100.winmain_win7rc.090421-1700)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
System Model: System Product Name
BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU E5300 @ 2.60GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.6GHz
Memory: 2048MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 2046MB RAM
Page File: 1454MB used, 2638MB available
Windows Dir: C:\\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7100.0000 32bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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Display Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 512
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 8800 GTS 512
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\\PCI\\VEN_10DE&DEV_0600&SUBSYS_C8423842&REV_A 2
Display Memory: 1266 MB
Dedicated Memory: 499 MB
Shared Memory: 767 MB
Current Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: Sceptre
Monitor Id: SPT2011
Native Mode: 1680 x 1050(p) (59.883Hz)
Output Type: DVI
Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll,nvwgf2um.dll,nvwgf2um.dll
Driver File Version: 8.17.0011.9562 (English)
Driver Version: 8.17.11.9562
DDI Version: 10
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 11/20/2009 20:34:54, 9333352 bytes
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