well, i wanted to enjoy my surround sound capable speakers so i went out and bought a sound blaster audigy LS (or L5, im not sure). i have run into a problem though. i expereince MASSIVE static, both through speakers and headphones, to the point where i can almost hear nothing else. so i *am* recieving sound through the card, but it very staticy. i recieve static even when there is no "sound" playing when the speakers arent turned up so loud so as to make noise without input.
i have an integrated sound card on my motheboard, but i have disabled it in device manager. if that has anything to do with it. would it help if i screwed around with the jumpers?
if it matters my integrated sound card is a c-media wave device ac97