People install sounds cards for two reasons:
1. On-board sound stopped working.
2. They want better sound, than provided by on-board.I think I installed the driver wrong...

I didn't uninstall the previous one first...

Oh and i searched and I'm thinking if this site might WORK...

http://www.updrivers.com/drivers/Sound_Card/Creative/Sound_Blaster_Live_Value-Windows_XP_2000/20030.html

it doesn't seem like a good resource for drivers though...

The above link won't do anything, but ask you for money.hi all

just opened up the CASE and dust was everywhere...

so i CLEANED it with some very cautious vaccuming and using a brush...

I noticed a cord from the sound car was loose but I assumed it didn't matter..

any way i installed an NVIDIA 7800 GTX 512 to replace the 6600 gt and i installed new 2 gb ddr2 RAM...

I put it back together and I go to install the new driver for the video card and I notice some clicking noises... so I go to DIAXDIAG and test the sound, and I don't believe it but it works!!!

I go and play a music file and ... voila! It works!

So i guess this ISSUE is closed and thankyou all who contributed (Eg. Broni (especially),BC_Programmer,etc.) for your time, efforst and expertise. Sorry for all the confusion...

THankyou all Great news good to hear it's all remedied!