Need CL advice for Upgrade thats proven W/X-FI car

Well I purchased an Extreme Gamer and the sound is awesome in MP3's but in BF942 its pop and crackle. I would like to keep the card and work with it. I have tried everything, IRQS, removing devices, increase latency, diff slots, diff modes, etc to no avail.Disabling services and background ap
ps.
I Disabled onboard sound and removed Realtek and Nvidia WDM drivers with Dri've Remover software before installing XG.Don't forget the BIOS is also locked on Compaq computers so there is not much I can do with the BIOS.
So here is what I'm willing to do:
Get a whole new motherboard for my socket 939 X2 3800+ AMD processor and a whole new HD dedicated to gaming with a minimal installation of software and dual boot for when I want to game.
What I'de like to know from Creative Labs is what MotherBoard is proven to work well with the XTREME-GAMER X-FI that is Socket 939 and X2 3800+ compatible. I'll be glad to buy any MB board thats recommended.
Present system.
Compaq A8N-LA MB
7600GT graphics board
.5 mb Kingston RAM 2x52 2x256
Enermax Liberty 500W PSU
Nice case and fans and everything runs cool.
Now a question to the board members is what other brand of Soundboard works well and does not have problems like the CL soundboards in the newer gaming systems. And is hardware dri'ven and relieves the main processor to enhance gaming. I have yet to see a mention of other soundboards not having problems either.
Thanks
Chris

Cat:
Sorry about that, I wouldn't be offended at all, and would actually completely understand if you do, or want me to, edit or delete my other post. I personally won't be leaving CL anytime soon, which is why I haven't fully researched anything else I was just trying to answer a fellow posters question.
Chris:
I believe I saw someone saying that a "975" based board worked perfectly. I don't know specifically what they were referencing too, but it sounds like an Intel chipset. It wouldn't hurt to look into it for a couple mins.

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