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    Games Seem to Kill My Audio in Vista x64

    Hello,

    I am running into a problem with my sound when playing games. For some reason my sound stops working completely after starting a game. It happens in games like COD4, L4D, TF2, and so on. Even when I close the game, I get no sound on anything. It is as if the audio service stops completely.

    I am using Vista Ultimate x64 on a Intel i5 750 with a Radeon 4890 XXX 1 gig card. My audio card is an onboard Realtek HD. My mobo is an Intel DP55WB.

    I only notice it when I play games, and the timing varies. Last night I played L4D for 10 minutes before it happened, and today it happened 10 seconds into COD4. It feels as if it is an intermittent conflict between something.

    I tried reinstalling new drivers, but it doesn't work. Does anyone know what to look for in a case like this?



    Thanks a bunch!

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    Re: Games Seem to Kill My Audio in Vista x64

    BC

    could you fill in your system specs (lower left corner of your posts) so we know all of the hardware you have.

    I know its 64bit, but things like ram, wireless usb keyboads, mice, bluetooth all are things that can make chipsets burp

    thanks

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    Re: Games Seem to Kill My Audio in Vista x64

    Sure.

    Intel i5 750 Quad Core @ 2.66 Ghz 8MB L3 Cache Socket LGA1156
    Intel DP55WB Motherboard
    OCZ 4GB DDR3 PC3-10666 Platinum Ram
    HITACHI 1TB SATA 7200 RPM Hard Drive
    Ultra LSP550 550w Power Supply
    XFX Radeon 4890 1GB DDR5 XXX Version
    Windows Vista Ultimate x64 SP2
    USB Saitek Backlit keyboard
    Razer Salmosa USB Laser Mouse
    Dual Monitors

    That's about all I can tell you about it.

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    Re: Games Seem to Kill My Audio in Vista x64

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    lets check event viewer (type event viewer in search) go to the winodws log, application tab. Look for errors (red "X" in left column) and see if any mention audio/sound.

    If there are let us know what event ID ans source is


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    Re: Games Seem to Kill My Audio in Vista x64

    Well, I just played for about 15 minutes without a problem, and then it happened at 2:59. I closed the game, and went to the Event Viewer and didn't see anything. However, there is the occasional WMI error (if that means anything to you in this case) that says:

    Event filter with query "SELECT * FROM __InstanceModificationEvent WITHIN 60 WHERE TargetInstance ISA "Win32_Processor" AND TargetInstance.LoadPercentage > 99" could not be reactivated in namespace "//./root/CIMV2" because of error 0x80041003. Events cannot be delivered through this filter until the problem is corrected.
    Other than that, I don't see anything.

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    Re: Games Seem to Kill My Audio in Vista x64

    i have the same config(xcept4 da memory and graphics card)..
    the onboard sound card doesnt seem to work well with windows xp(SP3) or vista..
    i installed windows 7 and it solved the problem..hope dis helps...

    Last edited by adwait; 08 Feb 2010 at 05:26 AM.
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    Re: Games Seem to Kill My Audio in Vista x64

    Thank you Adwait. Back when I posted this, I just got fed up and went out and bought a new sound card. It has solved my problem. I also got Windows 7, so maybe next time I do a format, I will try the onboard just to see if it works properly now. I appreciate your reply.

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