Static...only somtimes

[d4n0]

Windows XP Pro all up to date
Sound Card is a Audigy 24 Bit

I recently changed my mother board and processor and such to upgrade my computer, and shortly there after, my sound started to act oddly. If I'm playing an actual computer game, the sound is fine, but if I attempt to watch a movie, or things such as youtube or online games, I get static through the speakers. To make matters worse, if I'm watching a youtube video and then minimize the video, then the static goes away.

I've tried to update my sound card, but downloading updates from the website results in the installer telling me that I don't have the soundcard I'm trying to update. Any ideas?

[pip22]

If it's an actual soundcard which fits into a PCI slot (ie not on-board sound) you get the correct driver from Creative's website. The error message you got from the driver-installer means you are trying to install the wrong driver for your specific soundcard. Go here:

http://support.creative.com/Products...=Sound+Blaster

Click on the appropriate soundblaster device for access to it's drivers.

If your device is not shown, click on the "click here" link at foot of page.

If you fitted a new motherboard and it has an on-board sound controller, that may be the one your system is configured to use if you haven't disabled it.
In that case you either need to disable it (in the BIOS settings) to prevent it from conflicting ith the Audigy card, or get it's driver from the motherboard manufacturer's website and remove the Audigy card.