Onboard Sound- CPU Usage?Lan problems?

I get weird echoing when I start up with the onboard sound. If I use my
trusty SB Live Value, it doesn't make that doubling or triple echoing sound.
Is the onboard sound taking up CPU power?
Also, I have a wireless D-link setup and I can see my network sign in
the lower right corner coming up telling me that the onboard network is
going from 10 to 100, interupting flow of data expecially in games
(disconnect.)
I have:

2600+ XP
350 Watt PS
512 DDR 2700
Soyo Dragon 400+ Light
xelo 128 ddr MMX440 card
OS- XP Pro SP 1
Any suggestions are appreciated.
Joe

Joe,

Try reapplying the VIA Hyperion 4-in-1 Drivers.

To answer your question, yes. According to recent
benchmarks at Tomshardware, the onboard C-Media audio can
sap up to 15%. Hardcore gamers would be better off with a
dedicated sound card.
http://www.tomshardware.com/game/20030405/index.html

If you have a wireless NIC in slot 4, move it to #2.
Avoid PCI slot 4, it shares an IRQ with the onboard sound.

Good luck,

MJ

"Joe and Julie" <> wrote in
message
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> I get weird echoing when I start up with the onboard
sound. If I use my
> trusty SB Live Value, it doesn't make that doubling or
triple echoing sound.
> Is the onboard sound taking up CPU power?
> Also, I have a wireless D-link setup and I can see
my network sign in
> the lower right corner coming up telling me that the
onboard network is
> going from 10 to 100, interupting flow of data
expecially in games
> (disconnect.)
> I have:
>
> 2600+ XP
> 350 Watt PS
> 512 DDR 2700
> Soyo Dragon 400+ Light
> xelo 128 ddr MMX440 card
> OS- XP Pro SP 1
> Any suggestions are appreciated.
> Joe

Thanks for the awesome answers.
Joe
"Michael J. Apollyon" <> wrote in message
news:V9jOa.5906$...
> Joe,
>
> Try reapplying the VIA Hyperion 4-in-1 Drivers.
>
> To answer your question, yes. According to recent
> benchmarks at Tomshardware, the onboard C-Media audio can
> sap up to 15%. Hardcore gamers would be better off with a
> dedicated sound card.
> http://www.tomshardware.com/game/20030405/index.html
>
> If you have a wireless NIC in slot 4, move it to #2.
> Avoid PCI slot 4, it shares an IRQ with the onboard sound.
>
> Good luck,
>
> MJ
>
> "Joe and Julie" <> wrote in
> message
> news:r9iOa.42975$...
> > I get weird echoing when I start up with the onboard
> sound. If I use my
> > trusty SB Live Value, it doesn't make that doubling or
> triple echoing sound.
> > Is the onboard sound taking up CPU power?
> > Also, I have a wireless D-link setup and I can see
> my network sign in
> > the lower right corner coming up telling me that the
> onboard network is
> > going from 10 to 100, interupting flow of data
> expecially in games
> > (disconnect.)
> > I have:
> >
> > 2600+ XP
> > 350 Watt PS
> > 512 DDR 2700
> > Soyo Dragon 400+ Light
> > xelo 128 ddr MMX440 card
> > OS- XP Pro SP 1
> > Any suggestions are appreciated.
> > Joe
>
>

On 8 Jul 2003 08:36:56 -0700, (Greg B) wrote:

>It's probably not a bad strategy to start out with as
>many of the onboard goodies as you can get to work
>properly and upgrade them into idleness as you go
>along.

Especially for those with strong budget limitations.

>It's not clear, however, how much power
>consumption gets saved when you go into the BIOS
>and kill the (now) redundant devices.

Bloody little, I'm sure.


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