On-board or old SB Live card

[saintly]

I have an AC97 sound on my Epox 9NPAJ-SLI at the mo. I do seem to get a few problems caused by sound in games, eg especailly FEAR, also Quake4. Stuttering generally.

all drivers up to date (using AC97 drivers, have tried the nforce ones too)

would I be better off sticking my old SB Live 1024 card in from my old system or will it just make things worse? I notice the last date for drivers for the Live card at Creative was 3/03!

 

[saintly]

OK. Maybe we've answered each others questions then
All games run very smoothly for me without sound too.
Maybe we both need new soundcards.

 

[saintly]

Installed 3.82 AC97 drivers (was running 3.81). Quake runs sweet, not much difference in FEAR, Far Cry now reboots the PC after level loading is complete.
Uninstalled AC97 drivers, turned off onboard sound and put SB Live card in. Sound perhaps had more bass. Far Cry works.
FEAR still completely unplayable, probably worse than before.
Took SB out, put AC97 back on, installed 3.82 drivers again.
Far Cry reboots, FEAR not playable....
Xbox360 looking more attactive by the minute.