text: sounds like a problem with your sound card. if disabling it makes other processes run smoother then the problem may be that your sound card is leeching power. i'm not sure how though. not without seeing it... my suggestion is to borrow someone elses sound card that you know works fine and try it in your computer. if it works fine then you know what ure problem is. if it is still acting funny then get back on and ask again. or you can email me dayna_3157@yahoo.com\n\nactually the guy beneath me is right. better processor more ram. but i still think its the sound card.