Geforce 4: Winamp stutters!

[scsi stud]

Hello,

I have recently noticed that ever since I installed a new Geforce 4 Ti4200 into my system, when I play mp3s using Winamp, the playback of the music stutters every 15-20 seconds. This did not happen with my Geforce2 GTS.

I have the Detonator 30.xx drivers, and I just did a clean re-install of Windows XP Pro. And the problem is still happening.

Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

[BlueWeasel]

How do you know that its due to the video card? You said you just reinstalled XP - there is likely something else that is causing Winamp to stutter.

I doubt very seriously that your video card is your problem.

You might check your sound card drivers.

 

[DrZone]

or it might just be winamp. winamp3 seems to be causing alot of trouble for people in terms of skipping during playback.

try winamp2 and see if u get the same results.

 

[scsi stud]

Yeah, it was happening before I re-installed XP on Winamp 2.81 as well.

I am pretty sure it is because of the graphics card because others apparently have been having the same problem, and also because I've had a Geforce 2 GTS in this system for 2 years and up until now (replacing it with a Geforce 4) I got absolutely no stuttering.

Last night, I tried to increase the buffer size and whatnot in Winamp and that did seem to help, I don't hear stuttering, but now instead of it I hear the occasional popping sound.

Between this and a very low 3DMark score.. I am real close to giving up.