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From: Aaron Burt <aaron@speakeasy.org>
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Subject: Re: ALSA: bad sound with low CPU load
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2004 00:31:13 +0000 (UTC)
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"Prakash K. Cheemplavam" <PrakashKC@gmx.de> wrote:
> Aaron Burt wrote:
>> Basically, sound comes out as a hissing, garbled mess *unless* I load
>> down the CPU.  A kernel compile seems to do nicely for this purpose.
>
> Is CPU Disconnect on? Turn if off and maybe it is OK then. (It was like 
> this in Windows with Via KT133 Chipset.)
>
> Try using athcool.

You got it in one!  "athcool off" fixes the sound, "athcool on" breaks
it again.  

Updating my rcfiles,
  Aaron
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