ok pceye, i did that. i reinstalled my card, changed the slots EVERYTHING! its really down to crunch time right now because by friday i need to rip off the audio track off the dvd i have.
pceye, its not really a big deal when playing through itunes. the crackly, not smooth sound comes mostly from when playing a dvd. not a movio file actually on my comp.
also, there is the audio cable lead of my DVD drive that can EITHER plug into my mobo, for Asus Music Alarm, or onto my soundcard. i tried both ways, complete crap sound. i need to do this so im going to rip the dvd real quick.