Can't Install Diablo II / Sound is choppy in games

[x0lution]

I got DiabloII for Christmas and can't install it. I stick the CD in and it tries to run the install program but it never actually runs. I can explore the CD (right click on the CD icon in My Computer and click explore) and try to run the install program, but again it won't install. I read that thing that was in the Diablo II box about some Kenwood CDROM drives needing special drivers to run the program. My drive isn't a Kenwood though, it's a Digital Research Technology. I searched their website for a driver, but couldn't find one for my drive (the drive is a 45x that came in a 40x box). All the drivers on their website say they're only for DOS/Win3. Any ideas?

I also have a problem with sounds in games. In tribes, when another teammate talks, the sound is really choppy, but all the other sounds are fine. And in The Sims, whenever the Sims talk, or when music is played, it's also real choppy. Sound isn't choppy anywhere except games. Any ideas?

PS-
The sound card is a Diamond Multimedia Monster MX300, and my speakers are Altec Lansing speakers w/4satellite speakers and one subwoofer (don't know the product number or anything like that though). Any information you can provide would be appreciated.

 

[TheCorm]

45x? weird, never heard of that speed before, you sure??

regarding the soundcard problem, I have choppy (well, crackly to be more precise) sound in a few games such as The Sims & Dungeon Keeper 2.

I thing that VIA based chipsets can cause some problems with some soundcards, when IDE devices are being accessed, it causes some interference with the soundcard.

 

[x0lution]

Yeah, it's a 45x (says '45x' on the drive). I'm not sure if my mobo has a VIA chipset or not, I'll have to look in the manual this evening and see. If it does, is there any patch or anything that can fix this?

 

[pen^2]

hmm... all i can tell you is to install the new patches... they are supposed to have an improved cdrom coverage. download em @ www.battle.net

 

[TheCorm]

Because the card is based on the EMU chip, Creative blabbered on about nothing for a while and then told me to check out the EMU website which I think is www.emu.com.
There are some hints there somewhere with regards to reducing bus noise on various chipsets.

Corm

 

[alocurto]

Hmm.... 45x in a 40x box, that doesn't sound to good. You may want to borrow a cd-rom from someone and try it. This will let u know if it is the cd-rom. If the new cd-rom works you should buy a new one or play a little switch on your friend

-alocurto

 

[alocurto]

Double.