Looks like the SB Live died...

[The_Other_One]

Any suggestions? My old system has remained untouched for the most part aside from software installations and such. Hardware wise, it's really not been changed since I got my new system. Well last time i used it, windows wouldn't boot. Today, I try to reload 2000. It works fine, but every time I try to load the sound drivers, it locks up. I even tried other older drivers...

Now this machine had been locking up in games before, so maybe the card was slowly giving out, I don't know really... It's not that big of a deal, but it is a bit annoying that I don't have sound on my computer at home I was going to pop another sound card into it then I remembered I shipped all my old ones out Oh well...

 

[dragon2309]

I get fantastic sound from the cheap Asonic range cards, when i say cheap i really mean cheap, its like £10 for a PCI 7 channel sound card, and i couldnt ask for better sound, bass is superb, deatial is fantastic, and the volume can get REALLY high.

Quick ebay search and i found this, you say its not your main system so your not exactly going to be using audio as a full sound systema re you, a small one should do fine.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/5-1-Surround-...6799502077QQcategoryZ3701QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[The_Other_One]

Thanks...I considered getting a cheap card such as one of those(just remember i'm in the US ;P) However, I think I got it going again. I opened my comp up and disconnected my volume control buttons and it seemed to fix it. I'd been doing a good bit with the front pannel, so it wouldn't suprise me if something was shorting out. Not that it should cause a problem, though, as pressing both simply mutes it, but whatever...