Audio drops

[Peter \(Remove one i and theRemove\)]

My computer audio will work for anywhere from ten minutes to a few hours and
then suddenly cut out. It is not tied to any pattern or process; it will cut
out even when there is no other activity. I can reboot and it will work
again for awhile.

This happens both with an audio card or without one. I have no ? or ! in the
device manager.

I have removed and reinstalled all audio applications (Real Media, Win
Media, etc.). I am using a P4s8x-x board with Asus chip. I have 512MB RAM
and have tried it with only one of each chip to eliminate this as a cause.

Any thoughts?

 

[Ted Zieglar]

What happens with a different set of speakers?

 

[Peter \(Remove one i and theRemove\)]

I have tried different speakers and headphones and still experience the
audio drop.