Audigy 1 vs Onboard Live!24 (K8N SLI Platinum)

I decided today to try the onboard sound, after having run with my old trusted Audigy 1 for a couple of weeks. So far I must say that the difference in soundquality when playing MP3 etc. is amazing. It just sounds much "crisper" and the bass is much deeper. I have however not yet tried any games so I do not know how well it does with EAX. Will post an update after some more testing. Currently I have both cards installed, since the software for the Live!24 works well with the Audigy 1 too. I just choose which card I shall use and reattach the cables

Quote from: HighTest on 12-April-05, 23:45:24
Guess I'm lucky.   I've listened very, very closely and I don't have this problem.   Even turned the volume way up and worked with the hard drive in a defragmentation operation, no problems.
Perhaps it's a combination of case, motherboard, harddrive and IDE interaction?    I've got an Enermax EG465P-VE if that helps in any comparison.
I strongly suspect that it is so. I have never had that problem with a stand-alone sound card, when the computer is connected to a grounded outlet. Only with this onboard audio on this motherboard, never on any other.
There is very little in which a case can affect this problem, since most are made of metal, providing an exellent electrical plane for grounding. It is much more possible it is a combination of motherboard, IDE cables and harddrives. I wish I could trace where the "IDE active" signal grounds. If I just had an oscilloscope it would be very easy to trace the problem, but I don't :\
I am pondering how to solve the problem.
Do you use PATA drives, or SATA?

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