Blank Blue Screen of Death, Insane Nois

Question

I have what I believe is called an OEM version of the Sound Blaster Audigy II (I.E. it came with my Dell system). For the most part, everything works very well. However, occasionally when I am playing games, the system will suddenly crash. It gives me a blank blue screen (like a BSOD without text) and my speakers make what seems like the highest pitch noise possible, while my subwoofer rumbles out something purty dang awful low. It is very loud, loud enough to be heard all over the house.
Thus far, it has only happened while I was playing games. It usually seems to happen when a very lot of noises are being played at the same time---Like when charging toward storm troopers who are firing madly while pieces of a nearby building fall, or when engaged in huge WarCraft III battles.
I got the latest drivers from Dell, since I read elsewhere on this forum that you don't recommend using your drivers with OEM versions, but it has not solved the problem. Is there anything you can do, or should I be bugging Dell?
Thank you for your time,
Lachlan Purdy
My Computer:
Dell Dimension 8300
3GHz Pentium 4 with HT
024MB DDR SDRAM at 400MHz
Dell Enhanced Multimedia PS/2 Keyboard
9 in (8.0 in Viewable) M992 Monitor (CRT)
28MB DDR ATI RADEON 9800 PRO
80GB 7200 RPM Ultra ATA Hard Dri've (Seagate)
3.5in Floppy Dri've
Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Service Pack
Logitech MX30 Optical Mouse
Intel Pro 00M Integrated PCI NIC Card
Linksys wireless network card
6X DVD-Rom Dri've
48X Max CD-RW Dri've
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 THX Certified Sound Card with DVD Audio for Dimension Systems (that means OEM, I assume)
Altec Lansing THX Certified ADA995 Dolby Digital Speakers with Subwoofer
Norton SystemWorks 2003

Answer 1

I have had the same exact problem minus the blue screen of death on basically the same system.
i just really dont think that intel boards like creative's sound card.
what can i suggest for you, is go to control panel // performance and maintenence// system//hardware// device manager//scroll down to sounds and video game controllers //select teh creative sb audigy and right click // driver // driver details// make sure all your drivers are digitally signed on with the green check mark...
that worked for me..
the way you do it make sure when you install the drivers, to have any anti virus software turned off that is what helped me out.
Im on a Pentium 4 3.0ghz Northwood 800mhz FSB HT Technology Intel 865 PERL motherboard 2 52 meg Corsair XMS ddr400 pc3200 ram (platinum heat spreaders) 60 Gig 7200 rpm SATA Seagate 250 Gig 7200 rpm Maxxtor 20 Gig 7200 rpm WD SE 28mg ATI RAEDON 9800 PRO Soudblaster audigy mp3+ 52x max cdrom 48x2x48 Liteon cdrw 6x Pioneer dvd Klipsch 5. promedia 250meg external Zip 7" Samsung LCD 72x Logitech Mx500 mouse Steelpad 4s Mousepad Logitech Elite Keyboard Black Plantronics Audio 90