Creative Labs SB Live 5.1 X-gamer PROBLEMS

[metroplex]

I've been stress testing my AMD XP2100+ system to determine what is causing the freezes/hangs while playing games, listening to MP3s, etc...

I am using a Thermalright AX-7 + a Thermaltake Smart Fan running at 4688 RPM (max speed - I cut the thermal sensor leads and shorted them together).

I can run Prime95's torture test for 12-18 hours straight and run regular XP apps (nothing that uses DirectSound/sound features or D3D) w/o any freezes/hangs/crashes/BSODs

My CPU gets about 54C-55C max.

Now when I'm using WinAMP 2.91 to play MP3s it can either crash within 5 seconds or 5 minutes. When using Windows Media Player 9 Series to play MP3s, it crashes within about 2-3 hours.

I'm using the "latest" 3/03 Creative drivers for my X-Gamer 5.1 Live sound card.

The system is NOT overclocked. I have everything on the stock default settings - even the DDR is at stock timings and the video card (Leadtek GeForce 3 std) is not overclocked.

Mobo: Abit KX7-333
CPU: AMD Athlon XP 2100+
Sound: Creative Labs sound Blaster Live 5.1 X-Gamer
Vid: Leadtek GF3 standard
RAM: Crucial PC2100 DDR x 2, 512MB total
HD's: Maxtor 40GB D740X ATA133, IBM 75GXP 75GB
DVD-ROM: Toshiba 16x/48x
CD-RW: Sony 40x CD-R, 24x CD-RW, 40x CD-ROM
NIC: Linksys LNE100TX version 4

OS: XP Pro SP-1

Any help would be appreciated!!!!

TIA!!

 

[SpeedKing]

I've had sound trouble with Live drivers under XP. Try using the stock Windows XP drivers as they work fine for me.

 

[Grminalac]

Could possibly be a PCI latency problem. I have always had problems with my sound cards popping, and latency played a problem for me with battlefield 1942. Here is a nice article on the subject. might not be a problem for you but worth a look.

PCI LATENCY

 

[metroplex]

where do I find the PCI latency option in Powerstrip 3.4??

 

[Grminalac]

Its kinda hidden right on the top of powerstrip there are tabs you click on to select other things, they don't look like much in fact I had the same problem as you when i first used powerstrip.