[ranjan2001]

I don't think so, ........overheating what............card itself or the cpu???
I have run this sound card in a small cabinet without any problem, there were no extra fans in the cabinet at that time.

1st of all download arconis true image & now when u make fresh install , insatll true image & make a clone of the partition so u can revert back again & again without reformating..then don't install creative drivers & test the sound card without the driver.....its should work & give u sound

I remember XP will ask for hardware driver but don't install it..........let the card run on its native support drivers & then see what happens..........this way we will get to know if the driver is having a problem or not.

You now got to follow steps carefully so we can find & isolate the cause......who knows the card itself may have developed a problem.......to rule taht out ask a friend if they can let u install the card in their PC & test it there.

What config r u running???