Sound fluctuates randomly. (Volume level changes random

See title. I cant tell if its my sound card or my speakers, both from creative. It does the same thing in linux, i've reinstalled a few times in windows and still comes up totally randomly. Gaming, music, it will just drop. Maybe for 30 seconds, 2 hours, or raise randomly for periods of time. Please help. BTW: I have a SB Audigy 2 Value, and Creative Inspire something, 5. setup.

maybe it's to close to the GPU, move it a few slots away from the GPU..

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