Dell Dimension 4700 Audio Problems.

[BIGGRIMTIM]

I have been having trouble with a friends PC. I recently did a clean install of Windows XP SP3 and the only problem is that the audio is skipping and crackling. I am able to fix it by uninstalling the IDE channels and rebooting. This only works for a little while, if I reboot the problem comes back. Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

[knightslay2]

I own a Dell 4700. Are u using integrated sound card or add on PCI?

 

[BIGGRIMTIM]

Integrated audio.

 

[450]

Have you installed the drivers for the integrated audio? They should be on the Dell site. If the problem doesn't go away, consider investing in a cheap PCI sound card. You should be able to get one for under $10.

Was the sound skipping and crackling before you worked on it?

 

[BIGGRIMTIM]

I did install the drivers direct from the Dell website. The machine was not skipping and crackling before I worked on it. The only difference is that the machine was running XP service pack 2 prior to me working on it. Now it is running service pack 3.

 

[knightslay2]

Well for my 4700 I use the Creative 24bit sound card so I never used the integrated audio.