windows 8 x64
boinc 7.0.31 x64
ventrilo 3.0.8 x64

trying to talk to people on ventrilo just doesn't work. this is with no cpu tasks running, only gpu. my drivers are up to date
any help is appreciated

Uhm, you'll have to explain a lot more than that.
Like what is Ventrilo?
How does it work?
What exactly do you mean with trying to talk to people on ventrilo just doesn't work.?
How does it not work?
And shouldn't you be on the Ventrilo forums for that?

For BOINC, which project(s) run(s) on the GPU?
What kind of GPU (make, model, amount of memory etc.) do you have?
Which drivers did you use for it?
Are those drivers Windows 8 compatible?
Do you have the same problem in Windows 7? (Since Windows 8 is still beta, it may be their bug)
What if you suspend the GPU when the computer is in use?
Is the GPU actually on a videocard, or is it embedded on the motherboard or in the CPU?
If on a videocard, have you ruled out interference between the videocard and the audio (card)?

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