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I've not really heard of soundcards dying, but i'm having some issues that I can't seem to resolve.
I have an Asus Xonar Essence ST (PCI version) and there are frequent issues with skipping audio and 'jumpiness'. I first noted this on my DAC/Amp which is connected via optical and put it down to a broken cable or something.
I re-installed Windows and whilst listening to some music (on both FooBar (FLAC) and Spotify) using my headphones connected directly to the sound card, there is still clear issues. I tried reinstalling drivers, re-seating the device (can't change port as the only other PCI is obstructed by the GPU), changing options... but nada.
Any ideas what the cause can be? There is no extreme memory or CPU usage and this is a fresh install.
Help!
I have an Asus Xonar Essence ST (PCI version) and there are frequent issues with skipping audio and 'jumpiness'. I first noted this on my DAC/Amp which is connected via optical and put it down to a broken cable or something.
I re-installed Windows and whilst listening to some music (on both FooBar (FLAC) and Spotify) using my headphones connected directly to the sound card, there is still clear issues. I tried reinstalling drivers, re-seating the device (can't change port as the only other PCI is obstructed by the GPU), changing options... but nada.
Any ideas what the cause can be? There is no extreme memory or CPU usage and this is a fresh install.
Help!
