Crackly sound with Hercules card

Purchased my <b>Hercules Gamesurround Fortissimo III 7.1 PCI</b> card (as deciding <A HREF="http://forumz.tomshardware.com/hardware/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=71145#71145" target="_new">here</A> ) and have one problem with it.

When I am playing sound, it sometimes (1 out of 10 files) sounds crackly when the system (no idea if it cpu, hd or ram related) is active. It can happen when Getright is downloading and I'm playing an mp3 file, or when <i>[file-sharing client]</i> is downloading.

I'm actually happy with the card, but part of me wants to slap my Aureal 2 back in.

I'm wondering if it's anything to do with my VIA KT133 chipset on my <A HREF="http://uk.giga-byte.com/products/6vtxe.htm" target="_new">Gigabyte GA-6VTXE</A> motherboard.

A quick run down on my specs:
- 2 x IBM hard-drives
- 1 x Plextor 16/10/40a CD-RW
- 1 x Pioneer 106 DVD-ROM
- 1 x Intel Celeron S370 1.4GHz @ 1.5Ghz
- 1 x 3COM 905-TX
- 1 x Gainward Golden Sample Ti4200 64mb (stock speed currently, due to process of elimination)
- 1 x Generic 350w PSU (I know, have to replace that thing soon )

Thanks a lot guys!

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Basmic

lol, cheers for the medal.

How does the chipset affect the soundcard and why?

Does the VIA Latency patch need to applied in my case?

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Basmic