choppy audio

[carl43m]

On a fairly regular basis I get choppy audio. This happens both when doing
streaming video or playing a musci file directly from my desktop hard drive.
Other times I can play an entire movie without any problem. Once the problem
happens the only way to fix it is to do a reboot which is really annoying
especially if the problem occurs half way thru a playback. I have windows
vista home premium, 4GB ram and a ton of hard drive memory as well as a video
card with 256k of ram and DSL broadbanc internet . I should have enough
capability for this not to happen. Is there anyway to diagnose if this is a
software proble or hardware issue? Also, how would I go about checking to
see if any of the hardware devices need to up updated? Thanks.
Carl

 

[Jon]

On a fairly regular basis I get choppy audio. This happens both when
doing
streaming video or playing a musci file directly from my desktop hard
drive.
Other times I can play an entire movie without any problem. Once the
problem
happens the only way to fix it is to do a reboot which is really annoying
especially if the problem occurs half way thru a playback. I have windows
vista home premium, 4GB ram and a ton of hard drive memory as well as a
video
card with 256k of ram and DSL broadbanc internet . I should have enough
capability for this not to happen. Is there anyway to diagnose if this is
a
software proble or hardware issue? Also, how would I go about checking to
see if any of the hardware devices need to up updated? Thanks.
Carl

I'd start by checking CPU usage levels when the choppiness occurs. A
competing for CPU cycles can often cause choppy audio.

It it's up at or near 100% each time, then that could explain it. Processor
speed could be a factor there.

 

[carl43m]

Thanks, next time the choppiness starts I will check the CPU level. With 4GB
of Ram I never thought that would be a problem but I will check to be sure.

 

[Charles W Davis]

Vista requires far more RAM for satisfactory performance. 32-Bit - 3GB,
64-bit - 4 to 8 GB.

 

[Mark Levitski]

It is a known fact that Vista's audio skills are far inferior to WindowsXP.
it's a piece of junk packed with appearance, and little substance.

I used to enjoy high-end music on WinXP, I am back to Cable and Staellite
for my computer became too painful to listen to after "upgrading" to this
inept piece if half0finished code

 

[Mark Levitski]

He said e has 4GB, can you read?
It's NOt abou tRAM, it's about inferior OS that Vista is versus WinXP

 

[Camper]

It is a known fact that Vista's audio skills are far inferior to
WindowsXP.
it's a piece of junk packed with appearance, and little substance.

Well known to who? References please.

 

[Mark Levitski]

Google can answer