It might help grounding your soundcard. /AA >From: adam <adam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: adam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, A list for linux audio users ><linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [linux-audio-user] Audio distortion with DMA enabled >Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 11:40:39 +0000 > >Hi, > I'm having problems with sound on my pc - a crackling sound. This only >occours when DMA is turned on and there is ide disc access. It seems to >be independent of the DMA speed. Also there is the same problem in >windows with the manufacturers drivers. Here are my PC specs: > >Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-7VRXP >Chipset: VIA KT333 / VIA VT8233A > >Onboard sound: Creative CT5880, Sigmatel 9721T CODEC (using alsa >ens1371) > >I have also tried out another sound card (but with the same driver) with >the same problems. > >I have heard that a BIOS PCI Latency setting can help this problem but >cannot see this option in my bios. > >Thanks, > Adam > _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail
