I've just begun having a problem that's been posted many times here before.  I've done some searches but found no answers.  I'm Having the well known Dimension 8100 sound cracking problem.  I determined it's not the sound card since i tried another (same type) and had the same problems.  I got the latest and greatest drivers from the creative site and still same problem.  Re-installed windows and same problem.  Removed the NIC card (weird idea but saw it somewhere) and still same problem.

 

I've noticed that the noise occurs when there is something else going on (while playing a song) such as visualization or opening and closing windows such as My Computer.  It's definitely some hardware issue and i'm wondering if the powersupply may have something to do with it.

 

Thanks for any help.