Windows 2000 Sound Breakup when CPU is utilised

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When my CPU is barely utilised, there is no problem with the sound
generated (my sound is built-in on the motherboard).

But when I start using the CPU, the sound breakup.

Can anyone give me some hints how I can troubleshoot this ?

Thanks.
 
I suppose a first step might be to visit your motherboard site, or PC maker
if a large OEM eg Dell / Hp or Laptop and ensure you have the latest chipset
& sound drivers

"flahmeshess" <dingdongdingding@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1194880330.936253.11780@i38g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> When my CPU is barely utilised, there is no problem with the sound
> generated (my sound is built-in on the motherboard).
>
> But when I start using the CPU, the sound breakup.
>
> Can anyone give me some hints how I can troubleshoot this ?
>
> Thanks.
>
 
I've updated both. But it's still happening. I notice that it's not
due to CPU utilisation as I wrote a small batch

:repeat
goto :repeat

and I run this 2 times to use up my Core Duo.

When I play the MPEG, the sound is not distorted (choppy).

But when I have high harddisk (SATA) activity (eg copy a very hugh
file from 1 SATA disk to another), the sound is choppy. Not only
that, when I play the MPEG using WIndows Media, the whole play slowed
down and it choppy. I wonder if this is correct behaviour and that I
should leave it alone.

Or could be some settings, caching that I should tune. I understand
that for SATA, the DMA is on by default and cannot be adjusted.

Please advise me. Thanks very much..

On Nov 12, 11:51 pm, "DL" <address@invalid> wrote:
> I suppose a first step might be to visit your motherboard site, or PC maker
> if a large OEM eg Dell / Hp or Laptop and ensure you have the latest chipset
> & sound drivers
 
I've updated both. But it's still happening. I notice that it's not
due to CPU utilisation as I wrote a small batch

:repeat
goto :repeat

and I run this 2 times to use up my Core Duo.

When I play the MPEG, the sound is not distorted (choppy).

But when I have high harddisk (SATA) activity (eg copy a very hugh
file from 1 SATA disk to another), the sound is choppy. Not only
that, when I play the MPEG using WIndows Media, the whole play slowed
down and it choppy. I wonder if this is correct behaviour and that I
should leave it alone.

Or could be some settings, caching that I should tune. I understand
that for SATA, the DMA is on by default and cannot be adjusted.

Please advise me. Thanks very much..

On Nov 12, 11:51 pm, "DL" <address@invalid> wrote:
> I suppose a first step might be to visit your motherboard site, or PC maker
> if a large OEM eg Dell / Hp or Laptop and ensure you have the latest chipset
> & sound drivers
 
I'm not sure, but perhaps run dxdiag, the direct x diagnostics tool - it
also reports on sounds

"flahmeshess" <dingdongdingding@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1194969897.289829.154640@t8g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
> I've updated both. But it's still happening. I notice that it's not
> due to CPU utilisation as I wrote a small batch
>
> :repeat
> goto :repeat
>
> and I run this 2 times to use up my Core Duo.
>
> When I play the MPEG, the sound is not distorted (choppy).
>
> But when I have high harddisk (SATA) activity (eg copy a very hugh
> file from 1 SATA disk to another), the sound is choppy. Not only
> that, when I play the MPEG using WIndows Media, the whole play slowed
> down and it choppy. I wonder if this is correct behaviour and that I
> should leave it alone.
>
> Or could be some settings, caching that I should tune. I understand
> that for SATA, the DMA is on by default and cannot be adjusted.
>
> Please advise me. Thanks very much..
>
> On Nov 12, 11:51 pm, "DL" <address@invalid> wrote:
>> I suppose a first step might be to visit your motherboard site, or PC
>> maker
>> if a large OEM eg Dell / Hp or Laptop and ensure you have the latest
>> chipset
>> & sound drivers
>
 
Hi !
I've done the diagnosis. No problems.
I've called support for my motherboard. They says that when the
CPU utilisation is high, there would be choppy. How can I determine
the choppiness in my situation is due to CPU utilisation and not due
to the problems ? Any advice ? Thanks.

On Nov 14, 4:39 am, "DL" <address@invalid> wrote:
> I'm not sure, but perhaps run dxdiag, the direct x diagnostics tool - it
> also reports on sounds
>
> "flahmeshess" <dingdongdingd...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1194969897.289829.154640@t8g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
>
> > I've updated both. But it's still happening. I notice that it's not
> > due to CPU utilisation as I wrote a small batch
>
> > :repeat
> > goto :repeat
>
> > and I run this 2 times to use up my Core Duo.
>
> > When I play the MPEG, the sound is not distorted (choppy).
>
> > But when I have high harddisk (SATA) activity (eg copy a very hugh
> > file from 1 SATA disk to another), the sound is choppy. Not only
> > that, when I play the MPEG using WIndows Media, the whole play slowed
> > down and it choppy. I wonder if this is correct behaviour and that I
> > should leave it alone.
>
> > Or could be some settings, caching that I should tune. I understand
> > that for SATA, the DMA is on by default and cannot be adjusted.
>
> > Please advise me. Thanks very much..
>
> > On Nov 12, 11:51 pm, "DL" <address@invalid> wrote:
> >> I suppose a first step might be to visit your motherboard site, or PC
> >> maker
> >> if a large OEM eg Dell / Hp or Laptop and ensure you have the latest
> >> chipset
> >> & sound drivers
 
Open Task Manager and watch the CPU utilization.

flahmeshess wrote:

> Hi !
> I've done the diagnosis. No problems.
> I've called support for my motherboard. They says that when the
> CPU utilisation is high, there would be choppy. How can I determine
> the choppiness in my situation is due to CPU utilisation and not due
> to the problems ? Any advice ? Thanks.
>
> On Nov 14, 4:39 am, "DL" <address@invalid> wrote:
>
>>I'm not sure, but perhaps run dxdiag, the direct x diagnostics tool - it
>>also reports on sounds
>>
>>"flahmeshess" <dingdongdingd...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>
>>news:1194969897.289829.154640@t8g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>
>>>I've updated both. But it's still happening. I notice that it's not
>>>due to CPU utilisation as I wrote a small batch
>>
>>>:repeat
>>>goto :repeat
>>
>>>and I run this 2 times to use up my Core Duo.
>>
>>>When I play the MPEG, the sound is not distorted (choppy).
>>
>>>But when I have high harddisk (SATA) activity (eg copy a very hugh
>>>file from 1 SATA disk to another), the sound is choppy. Not only
>>>that, when I play the MPEG using WIndows Media, the whole play slowed
>>>down and it choppy. I wonder if this is correct behaviour and that I
>>>should leave it alone.
>>
>>>Or could be some settings, caching that I should tune. I understand
>>>that for SATA, the DMA is on by default and cannot be adjusted.
>>
>>>Please advise me. Thanks very much..
>>
>>>On Nov 12, 11:51 pm, "DL" <address@invalid> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I suppose a first step might be to visit your motherboard site, or PC
>>>>maker
>>>>if a large OEM eg Dell / Hp or Laptop and ensure you have the latest
>>>>chipset
>>>>& sound drivers
>
>
 
I've already done that. But my question is how do I confirm that it's
due to the CPU utilisation and not something else (which could happen
at the same time when the CPU utilisation is high) ?

On Dec 4, 2:15 am, Bob I <bire...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Open Task Manager and watch the CPU utilization.
>
>
>
> flahmeshess wrote:
> > Hi !
> > I've done the diagnosis. No problems.
> > I've called support for my motherboard. They says that when the
> > CPU utilisation is high, there would be choppy. How can I determine
> > the choppiness in my situation is due to CPU utilisation and not due
> > to the problems ? Any advice ? Thanks.
>
> > On Nov 14, 4:39 am, "DL" <address@invalid> wrote:
>
> >>I'm not sure, but perhaps run dxdiag, the direct x diagnostics tool - it
> >>also reports on sounds
>
> >>"flahmeshess" <dingdongdingd...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> >>news:1194969897.289829.154640@t8g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
>
> >>>I've updated both. But it's still happening. I notice that it's not
> >>>due to CPU utilisation as I wrote a small batch
>
> >>>:repeat
> >>>goto :repeat
>
> >>>and I run this 2 times to use up my Core Duo.
>
> >>>When I play the MPEG, the sound is not distorted (choppy).
>
> >>>But when I have high harddisk (SATA) activity (eg copy a very hugh
> >>>file from 1 SATA disk to another), the sound is choppy. Not only
> >>>that, when I play the MPEG using WIndows Media, the whole play slowed
> >>>down and it choppy. I wonder if this is correct behaviour and that I
> >>>should leave it alone.
>
> >>>Or could be some settings, caching that I should tune. I understand
> >>>that for SATA, the DMA is on by default and cannot be adjusted.
>
> >>>Please advise me. Thanks very much..
>
> >>>On Nov 12, 11:51 pm, "DL" <address@invalid> wrote:
>
> >>>>I suppose a first step might be to visit your motherboard site, or PC
> >>>>maker
> >>>>if a large OEM eg Dell / Hp or Laptop and ensure you have the latest
> >>>>chipset
> >>>>& sound drivers- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
 
Look at WHAT is causing the utilization.

flahmeshess wrote:

> I've already done that. But my question is how do I confirm that it's
> due to the CPU utilisation and not something else (which could happen
> at the same time when the CPU utilisation is high) ?
>
> On Dec 4, 2:15 am, Bob I <bire...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>Open Task Manager and watch the CPU utilization.
>>
>>
>>
>>flahmeshess wrote:
>>
>>>Hi !
>>> I've done the diagnosis. No problems.
>>> I've called support for my motherboard. They says that when the
>>>CPU utilisation is high, there would be choppy. How can I determine
>>>the choppiness in my situation is due to CPU utilisation and not due
>>>to the problems ? Any advice ? Thanks.
>>
>>>On Nov 14, 4:39 am, "DL" <address@invalid> wrote:
>>
>>>>I'm not sure, but perhaps run dxdiag, the direct x diagnostics tool - it
>>>>also reports on sounds
>>
>>>>"flahmeshess" <dingdongdingd...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>
>>>>news:1194969897.289829.154640@t8g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>>>>I've updated both. But it's still happening. I notice that it's not
>>>>>due to CPU utilisation as I wrote a small batch
>>
>>>>>:repeat
>>>>>goto :repeat
>>
>>>>>and I run this 2 times to use up my Core Duo.
>>
>>>>>When I play the MPEG, the sound is not distorted (choppy).
>>
>>>>>But when I have high harddisk (SATA) activity (eg copy a very hugh
>>>>>file from 1 SATA disk to another), the sound is choppy. Not only
>>>>>that, when I play the MPEG using WIndows Media, the whole play slowed
>>>>>down and it choppy. I wonder if this is correct behaviour and that I
>>>>>should leave it alone.
>>
>>>>>Or could be some settings, caching that I should tune. I understand
>>>>>that for SATA, the DMA is on by default and cannot be adjusted.
>>
>>>>>Please advise me. Thanks very much..
>>
>>>>>On Nov 12, 11:51 pm, "DL" <address@invalid> wrote:
>>
>>>>>>I suppose a first step might be to visit your motherboard site, or PC
>>>>>>maker
>>>>>>if a large OEM eg Dell / Hp or Laptop and ensure you have the latest
>>>>>>chipset
>>>>>>& sound drivers- Hide quoted text -
>>
>>- Show quoted text -
>
>
 
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