Is this a way to eliminate all the *****ling and popping sounds? I am using the newest WDM NT5 driver.

4 things either A. Buy a new soundcard since CL wont release a decent driver version B. Adjust your PCI latency so that it doesnt get as much power C. Try fooling with the acceleration features D. use the default NT 5 WDM drivers these won't give you EAX support but hey its better than the popping and *****ing.

IMO "A" is the best solution. I ditched my SB Live! for a SantaCruz and i threw my live! in my friends box the other day and i couldnt believe how bad it sounded i mean i had been using W2k since before it was RTM'd and i always used the LW3hack before LW 3 was released and i never noticed just how bad it sounded until i got my SantaCruz.