[Arny Krueger]

"Signal" wrote in message

"Bruce C. Miller" wrote:

I currently have my new entertainment/gaming PC hooked
up to my stereo via an M-Audio Audiophile 2496 sound
card. Everything works fine, except that when playing
games, and occasionally when doing other tasks, I get
feedback static coming out of the sound card. This is
especially true in demanding, 3D-accelerated games. I
currently have a GeForce 8800GTS video card in it, which
does use a fair amount of power. If the computer is just
idling or playing an old game, the static is either not
noticable or not present at all. However, in some modern
games like NWN2, it's annoying to the point that it
gives me a headache after a large amount of playing.

So, I have two questions for you audio experts he

1.) Presuming some stray current or EM interference is
affecting my sound card, is there a good way to isolate
it? I've tried moving it to a different slot to no
effect.


Consider wrapping or shielding the card with aluminium
foil.

Well known to be almost totally ineffective in every case it has been tried
and evaluated by objective means.

2.) If the above isn't possible, do you guys recommend
another sound card that has comparable features to this
one that might be less prone to this issue?

May I recommend the Audiophile 2496

He's already got one.