built a new machine .. p4c800-e mobo 2.4c cpu oc's stable to 3.2 ghz (tested the problem at stock clocks and still there, pci and agp busses locked to default in either case) zalman hsf 2x256 ocz pc4000 gold pretested matched dual channel ram ati built 9700 pro 120 gb 8mb maxtor c drive 2x 80gb maxtor data drives 2 optical drives Turtle Beach santa cruz from 0ld machine new install xp pro fresh install of AH ms prec. pro stick ok the issue my engine and periphiral sounds cut in and out especially the engine sounds they always reappear whenever some one speaks to me on vox or I shoot my guns etc and dissappear randomly and reappear randomly also tried reinstall of AH, & sound drivers, use wave and not use wave in vox never had this problem on old system and didn't have it using the onboard sound with this one ( but FR's take a hit if I do this) any ideas for a solution here ?? or other things to try ??
TIA
Hg
Sea Serpents
just an update did the dxdiag noted in tips and moved the card to another pci slot still no help