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Topic: 2 Sound Cards - 1 faster that other one

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I have 2 sound cards AC'97 and ALS 4000

The ALS 4000 plays faster than the AC'97
(the song just plays quicker?!?)

Does anyone know how to correct this

PLZ help
thanx

 
Posted Mon 01 Apr 02 @ 6:47 pm
DJ XHome userMember since 2002
Well, are they same slot meaning PCI or ISA. I know ISA is slower then PCI slot (I think PCI runs at 66Mhz ISA runs 33Mhz) This could be the problem. I heard of AC97 but never heard ALS4000. If u have to buy a new one I recommend Santa Cruz!!!
Keep Mix'n...
DJ X
 
Posted Tue 02 Apr 02 @ 7:31 am
nateHome userMember since 2001
my guess is this is because AC97 is software-based audio - IE it takes CPU processing power to work.

avoid AC97-based sound devices... and stay with real hardware audio (soundblaster, cmedia, yamaha opl3, etc)

-nate
 
Posted Wed 03 Apr 02 @ 8:05 pm
1) The PCI bus runs at 33 Mhz, ISA runs at 16 MHz
2) Yes, I have noticed something similar when running atomix through both my hardware and software sound cards.

My solution: Bought a low priced 8738 CMedia 3-D 6 Channel sound card.
 
Posted Fri 05 Apr 02 @ 5:11 am


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