
YanKleber
Retired
Hey boys and girls!
Lately I have experienced some annoying issues with my onboard sound card when playing stuff (surprisingly recording is totally fine). Each 15 seconds or so a 'pop' or a 'crack' rises turning an enjoyable listening into a frustrating moment. This is not the first time I have this problem. It seems to be something regarding to Windows 7 because I never had a single sound issue when I used Windows XP. As I was determined to figure this out I was after a solution and although I couldn't find any at least I discovered what is causing it. Thanks to a free application called 'LatencyMon' now I know that there are a couple of drivers provoking output sound latency and causing the 'pops' and 'cracks'. Unfortunatelly as I mentioned there is not an effective solution for this.
Anyway, the other day someone has told me here in forum that one of the advantages of using an AI instead a soundcard is that all the latency problems just vanishes. Well, while I wouldn't buy an AI for record purposes (I am really happy with the results obtained with my soundcard on this realm) I could seriously consider to buy one if I can get ensured that it will wipe all my sound issues off.
So my questions are:
1) Can a soundcard to be replaced entirely by an AI, either for input as well for output? Can I even uninstall my sound drivers and disable my onboard card?
2) Attaching an AI to my system will be completely solve all my latency problems including the output mentioned ones? Or this is just a guess?
PS: My system is an i5 running under Windows 7. Currently it has low memory (only 4GB) but I just ordered more 4GB that should be here on Monday.
Thanks!

Lately I have experienced some annoying issues with my onboard sound card when playing stuff (surprisingly recording is totally fine). Each 15 seconds or so a 'pop' or a 'crack' rises turning an enjoyable listening into a frustrating moment. This is not the first time I have this problem. It seems to be something regarding to Windows 7 because I never had a single sound issue when I used Windows XP. As I was determined to figure this out I was after a solution and although I couldn't find any at least I discovered what is causing it. Thanks to a free application called 'LatencyMon' now I know that there are a couple of drivers provoking output sound latency and causing the 'pops' and 'cracks'. Unfortunatelly as I mentioned there is not an effective solution for this.
Anyway, the other day someone has told me here in forum that one of the advantages of using an AI instead a soundcard is that all the latency problems just vanishes. Well, while I wouldn't buy an AI for record purposes (I am really happy with the results obtained with my soundcard on this realm) I could seriously consider to buy one if I can get ensured that it will wipe all my sound issues off.
So my questions are:
1) Can a soundcard to be replaced entirely by an AI, either for input as well for output? Can I even uninstall my sound drivers and disable my onboard card?
2) Attaching an AI to my system will be completely solve all my latency problems including the output mentioned ones? Or this is just a guess?
PS: My system is an i5 running under Windows 7. Currently it has low memory (only 4GB) but I just ordered more 4GB that should be here on Monday.
Thanks!
