[dannymichel]

im getting choppy audio on my Gigabyte ga ep45 ud3p with vlc, foobar and any other app i play audio on. the weird thing about it is that it doesn't discriminate by operating system. this happens in linux and windows 7.
it happens whether i use my on-board audio or my turtle beach riviera card.
can anyone help?

 

[Hanyou Hottie]

That's truly bizarre. The only constant factor in the problem seems to be the motherboard and other primary hardware (as I'm guessing you've tried multiple audio files/sources). Maybe you have a hardware problem? You could try testing your memory, but you should be having lots of other problems if you had bad memory. The only other constant factor would be what you're listening with (speakers, headphones). Maybe you could test them with another source?

 

[Ntropic]

Has anybody else confirmed to get sound working properly on that board in Linux? Are you using the correct Vista drivers for 7?

 

[dannymichel]

ok i tested it on linux and osx again and it isnt choppy on either. its just choppy on vista and windows 7. im using the latest/proper drivers for both audio devices. i ran a memory test for 3 passes and found no errors. does anyone else have this issue?

 

[wisehybred]

So I have the same board you do, running win7 and get choppy audio as well. Foobar, Itunes, WMP all have the same type problem. Im gonna try an external USB DAC/Amp combo. I also have an Audigy ZS gamer that I will try first. I will let you know what I find. BTW, I can only notice the problem using the headphone out.

 

[Ntropic]

Try using the drivers included on the disc that Gigabyte gives you.

Double check sound devices and drivers.

 

[dannymichel]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ntropic /img/forum/go_quote.gif Try using the drivers included on the disc that Gigabyte gives you. Double check sound devices and drivers.

thanks for all the replies. i am using the drivers from the cd

 

[bergman2]

i have the ds3r and never experienced any problems with the onboard chip or usb to my external dac, but I have quality components throughout ... sometimes a bad psu or other component can have a negative downstream effect on other pieces of your gear

 

[dannymichel]

Quote:

Originally Posted by bergman2 /img/forum/go_quote.gif i have the ds3r and never experienced any problems with the onboard chip or usb to my external dac, but I have quality components throughout ... sometimes a bad psu or other component can have a negative downstream effect on other pieces of your gear

all other components are working superbly

 

[bergman2]

uninstall the drivers and reinstall with the updated ones from the giga website

 

[dannymichel]

Quote:

Originally Posted by bergman2 /img/forum/go_quote.gif uninstall the drivers and reinstall with the updated ones from the giga website

but how would that solve the problem of choppy sound on my turtle beach riviera card as well. they both give me choppy sound regardless of what speakers i have plugged in only in windows and not linux or leopard.

 

[dannymichel]

wow its the weirdest thing.im not having these issues on linux or OSX. my logitech USB headphones are also having the hiccup/choppy problem as well. what could this be?

 

[sachu]

I have the exact same board as the OPs but haven't had any problem with windows 7 or Xp till date.

 

[dannymichel]

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Originally Posted by sachu /img/forum/go_quote.gif I have the exact same board as the OPs but haven't had any problem with windows 7 or Xp till date.

what have u done to try and fix it?
ive done everything under the sun.
most recently i tried unplugging anything that wasnt absolutely needed including my network card but that didnt work.

[edit]for anyone helping or going through the same thing my hardware is as follows:

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[left]DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo E6600, 2400 MHz (9 x 267) Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P (4x) 2 GB DDR2-800 DDR2 SDRAM (5-5-5-18 @ 400 MHz) (4-4-4-13 @ 270 MHz) Logitech X-540 70 watts 5.1 Speakers MAXTOR STM3500630AS ATA Device (500 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA-II) (2x) ST3320620AS ATA Device (320 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA-II) ST3640323AS ATA Device (640 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA-II) WDC WD10EADS-00L5B1 ATA Device (931 GB, IDE) TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S203N ATA Device (extra network card) Infineon AN983B PCI Based Fast Ethernet Adapter (extra sound card) C-Media CMI8738/C3DX Audio Device[/left]

Everest Report: Report of <DANNY-PC>

 

[sonci]

Try update and/or check BIOS.(audio/PCI settings)