Hi

I had a problem that my 3d mark 2001 SE test was running inconsistent. there was as pread of around 1000 points every run and also artifacts. I did not know what was the problem. short said it is the sound card.
My system is a P4 2.0 FX5600 and a SB live CT4830. I did a clean install on windows 98, installed only mainboard drivers, gpu drivers and DX 8.1. Did 5 Runs and erything was fine, always around 7300 points. Than the next step i installed the SB live drivers (is the audigy driver from phils lab, other do not work unfortunately) and already on the first run the problems mentioned before appeared again. tried different PCI slots, not better. Only removing the card of my pc hepls.

tried it also with a FX5200 nd a GF3 ti 200, the same, so it cant be the GPU. if I remove the sound card out everything is fine again.

So what might be the problem for that? is that a driver issue? or maybe the soundcard itself? maybe i should look for another model like the SB0100 or SB0060, heardonly positive from them or an old SB16 for PCi( saw them on ebay), heardonly positive from them.