[Imc-tech] advice on Win2K and audio?

[Joe Futrelle]

Hi, I have a question for all the Windoze audio heads out there.  The 
other day I upgraded Bethany's audio machine (a no-brand 1Ghz Athlon 
beast) to Win2K and at the same time added a 100GB hard drive and a 
new CD drive.  I reinstalled all her audio apps and got the latest 
driver for my soundcard (a Hercules Game Theater XP).  Now the system 
is much more stable than it was under Win98, but the audio stutters 
in all the audio applications any time the disk is running.  My 
question is this: do I likely need

1) a new soundcard, with a better driver
2) a new EIDE controller, or
3) some tweaking in software, or
4) a bottomless pit to throw the old machine down, and a whole new machine?

I could use any and all ideas and advice.  Bethany's dissertation 
deadline is bearing down on us, and her music all sssssounnnnnddssss 
likkke thhhhhiissssss.

-- 
Joe Futrelle
Person