Pls HElP :(

[Loveless]

Right,

Not really a question involving DAoC as such, but its pissing me off n e how, and I'd hope some 1 on here maybe able to help me with it!

Question: When I play a game (Any game!) After a few mins the sound card will just go dead! For no reason at all. Iv checked my drivers are installed correctly etc. No error messages, just dies!

If n e body could please help me with this id be greatful

/bow

 

[Wicoa]

Are they up to date check the manu's webbie for recent drivers.

Is it recently bought...... maybe send it back under warrenty to get a new one.

 

[rajder]

Well u failed to tell us your hardware specs.
mainboard, CPU, soundcard even what kind of PCI/ISA cards you may have is relevant.

So please be more detailed.

first thoughts that come into mind is.

1. u have a newer mainboard with a integrated AC97 soundchip.
2. u have a isa/pci soundcard.

if 1 is the case chances are that a. mainboard is faulty. b, System runns hot and ac97 chip hangs.

solutions: try an pci soundcard instead. and disable the integrated in bios. or get better cooling.

if 2 is the case. a soundcard is faulty. b. Your PCI bus is overclocked and or your CPU and BUS is overclocked to much.
c. Again your system runs to hot is a possible cause.

solutions: try setting all clocking options to factory defaults, try another soundcard, if u have an integrated try that.
get better cooling.