HD sound keeping CPU usage at 100%

Hi all this might be a hard one to solve but here is the problem...

when I plug in my speakers into the back of my computer my computer's CPU hits 100% when i have the HD sound enabled.... for the moment i am using AC'97 sound on my Asus P5KPL-CM (its on board sound).

Thats the only way I can have sound... and I can only use the front plug in port as well.

If you can solve this problem I will be ever so greatful if you need anymore info on the problem please let me know.

Cheers

Gamer1238

P.S I had this problem when I was running Vista as well.... I don't know if its the motherboard itself or a driver problem

Gamer1238 said:

Hi all this might be a hard one to solve but here is the problem...

when I plug in my speakers into the back of my computer my computer's CPU hits 100% when i have the HD sound enabled.... for the moment i am using AC'97 sound on my Asus P5KPL-CM (its on board sound).

Thats the only way I can have sound... and I can only use the front plug in port as well.

If you can solve this problem I will be ever so greatful if you need anymore info on the problem please let me know.

Cheers

Gamer1238

P.S I had this problem when I was running Vista as well.... I don't know if its the motherboard itself or a driver problem

Hi and welcome to sevenforums

Lets start with info about your computer. make, model, sound chipset.

1. Current config - AC97, connected at front. CPU usage normal. YES or NO
2. Current config - AC97, connected at BACK. CPU usage normal. YES or NO

3. FRONT port wired for HD sound support, HD enabled, speakers connected at front, CPU usage is high or normal?

zigzag3143 said:

Gamer1238 said:

Hi all this might be a hard one to solve but here is the problem...

when I plug in my speakers into the back of my computer my computer's CPU hits 100% when i have the HD sound enabled.... for the moment i am using AC'97 sound on my Asus P5KPL-CM (its on board sound).

Thats the only way I can have sound... and I can only use the front plug in port as well.

If you can solve this problem I will be ever so greatful if you need anymore info on the problem please let me know.

Cheers

Gamer1238

P.S I had this problem when I was running Vista as well.... I don't know if its the motherboard itself or a driver problem

Hi and welcome to sevenforums

Lets start with info about your computer. make, model, sound chipset.

Its a custom Built job which I did myself :)

Motherboard is a Asus P5KPL-CM

VIA VT1708B 8 -Channel High-Definition Audio CODEC (not sure about chipset how would i find that would that be in Device Manger??)

Antman said:

1. Current config - AC97, connected at front. CPU usage normal. YES or NO
2. Current config - AC97, connected at BACK. CPU usage normal. YES or NO

3. FRONT port wired for HD sound support, HD enabled, speakers connected at front, CPU usage is high or normal?

1. Normal at the front yes

not sure about the other too

Antman said:

1. Current config - AC97, connected at front. CPU usage normal. YES or NO
2. Current config - AC97, connected at BACK. CPU usage normal. YES or NO

3. FRONT port wired for HD sound support, HD enabled, speakers connected at front, CPU usage is high or normal?

Normal at the front... when i plug the speakers in the back it switches to HD I think I'm not to sure... I'll try plugging in the speakers in the back and see what happens...

also got latest audio driver installed too (VIA Audio Driver V6.0.1.7400 for Windows 32/64bit XP & 32/64bit Vista & 32/64bit Windows 7)

here is the CPU-Z info CPU-Z Validator 3.1

Gamer

so you know your chipset and have the right driver. can you take a screenshot of the task manager when its pegged at 100%. we need the Process tab

zigzag3143 said:

Gamer

so you know your chipset and have the right driver. can you take a screenshot of the task manager when its pegged at 100%. we need the Process tab

Ok no problem give me a sec to change it to HD sound and i'll plug in my sound