problem with vortex1 PCI

AntaresVI

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I recently bought an Aureal Vortex1 PCI sound card. When I installed it, it does regular windows sounds fine (startup, shutdown) and it plays WAVs. However, it will not play games or play mp3s. When I try to do these things, the computer freezes and emits a high-pitched sound from the speakers, forcing me to reboot. I have the latest aureal drivers and the latest via 4in1's.

Any ideas? I'd appreciate it.
 

Bellweather

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What motherboard do you use? The Aureal Vortex1 has serious issues with the VIA (KT133) /VIA 686A chipsets. I had the same problem, and I had to switch sound cards.
 

AntaresVI

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it would be a KT133 :) Uh oh. How about the Vortex2, is that any better, or am i just better off with a soundblaster?