SB Audigy 4 causes system to freeze

Hello,
As the title suggests, I've got a problem with my Audigy 4. From time to time it will freeze my computer completely, often creating a sound loop or some wierd screeching noises. It mostly happens when playing certain games, but also sometimes in Windows or when watching video/TV. However it is not possible to predict if and when it will happen, as there are no signs of crashing before the actual freeze and it can happen after 5 minutes as well as after several hours.
The same happened by the way with my previous (completely different) system, I just didn't realize that it was the soundcard that caused those crashes...
My chipset and graphics drivers are up to date, as well as Win XP and DirectX. Of course I am also using the newest SB driver (2.8.000).
I know there are already plenty of threads about that issue, but well... it's not quite easy to get an overview.
I don't know if this is just a driver issue, some kind of hardware defect or... whatever.
So... I'd appreciate any help.
This is my current system:
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition
Mainboard: Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P (AMD 770 chipset)
RAM: 2*2GB Corsair DDR3 333 ?
PSU: Enermax LibertyECO 500W
GPU: Sapphire Toxic Radeon HD 4890
HD: Western Digital Caviar Blue 640GB
TV: Leadtek Winfast PVR2000

Thanks for the hint, I gave it a try.
But unfortunately it didn't help.

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