Questions concerning the Snap-Crackle-P

I have been contemplating purchasing a Creative X-Fi sound card.
Before I decide to make a purchase, I would like to know a few details about the Snap-Crackle-Pop (SCP) issue.
commonalities of the affects of Snap-Crackle-Pops (SCPs)
. Are the SCPs an issue on all X-Fi cards?
2. Does the SCP issue arise with the nVidia 590 chipset (AMD)?
3. Do the motherboard onboard sound drivers affect the SCPs?
<blockquote dir="ltr">a. Do the SCPs only happen with onboard audio drivers installed?
b. Do the SCPs happen without the onboard audio drivers installed?
[/quote]4. The X-Fi drivers
<blockquote dir="ltr">a. Do the soundcard drivers need to be installed BEFORE the soundcard is installed?
b. Do the soundcard drivers need to be installed AFTER the soundcard is installed?
[/quote]5. Has anyone had any problems with the X-Fi cards on an EPoX motherboard?...(I could give a rats ass about GAYSUS).
6. PCI bus
<blockquote dir="ltr">a. If I remember correctly, I saw something about the SCP issue possibly being a result of the PCI bus? Is this true?
b. Would overclocking the PCI bus help to eliminate this issue?
[/quote]7. After reading as much as I could about the X-Fi cards (in the SCP forums) without getting a headache, I would probably say that the SCP issue is a problem regarding software and/or hardware. However, could it be something as simple as a bad ground? I didn't get to read everything about the problems people were having with their cards, but the symptoms that I have read about (Snap, Crackles, Pops, Hiss, Unexplained behavior, Surges, ect) all point to having a bad electrical ground. That may sound ignorant, but as odd as it may seem, some of the most complex problems are resolved by a simple solution.
Anyway, relevant and detailed input would be appreciated (No fanboys).

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