[gduns - with the Lord]

Tymzend,
I see you have a page file size of 2048 mg change this to 512 mg on both min & max. it will help. don't let windows manage it.

also, make sure anything that is auto is shut off....... IE: windows auto-update, or any antivirus or norton auto-update.

When you get the audio drops, you say the cpu usage goes to 96%, look under processes, and see what is taking over the processor for the remaing portion of the cpu usage. I am using only 2-9% pf the cpu time. this indicates that something auto is taking over.

The reason for reducing the pagefile to the same settings for both, is because windows constantly checks to see whether to change it. I am running 512 meg, and do not have the problem.

do a screen properties.....appearance......effects, and uncheck fade effect.

I had this same problem, but over a couple of months of tweaking I no longer have the problems like this with these cdg's. as to say exactly what fixed it these were the biggest part


FWIW; I am using the same d-link card, with no problems. But I did the auto-update from microsoft for the driver, and that caused problems with the d-link card, so I reset the driver to the original.