PC Audio Problem: Cracking Sound GRR!

willy_manilly · 9th February 2008, 10:54 AM

Hey, i just got the PC in my Signature going, the sound was working fine with my Cambridge Soundworks DTT2200. Then when i turned the computer on today the sound that was coming out of the speakers has little cracks from time to time that really pissses me off lol. Im using the onboard soundcard which is a Realtec HD Audio Card. Does anybody know what the problem could be?

Edit: i know its not my speakers because i tested them on another computer and they worked fine, i think it may be a software thing. My Mobo is a Gigabyte GA-M52S-S3P

RAtSAcK · 9th February 2008, 11:49 AM

My sound does the same type of thing when i use SPDIF to my speakers. Does piss ya off tbh. I just don't use it, lol. Maybe just try a different driver version?

willy_manilly · 9th February 2008, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by RAtSAcK

My sound does the same type of thing when i use SPDIF to my speakers. Does piss ya off tbh. I just don't use it, lol. Maybe just try a different driver version?

Yeh well i tried the speakers in my dell and they worked fine so im guessing its a driver problem but im not sure if there are any newer drivers, im not even using spdif and i get it,

loupseul · 9th February 2008, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by willy_manilly

Hey, i just got the PC in my Signature going, the sound was working fine with my Cambridge Soundworks DTT2200. Then when i turned the computer on today the sound that was coming out of the speakers has little cracks from time to time that really pissses me off lol. Im using the onboard soundcard which is a Realtec HD Audio Card. Does anybody know what the problem could be?

Edit: i know its not my speakers because i tested them on another computer and they worked fine, i think it may be a software thing. My Mobo is a Gigabyte GA-M52S-S3P

I remember I had a problem like this before, and I sort of fixed it.
Go to your volume control, then go to options, then properties.
Tick every box that appears in the bottom area.
Then press OK, and there should be more volume bars. Put everything down to 0 volume that you don't use. I remember there was one bar that reduced the crackling by alot. Give that a go, it might work.

willy_manilly · 9th February 2008, 6:15 PM

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Originally Posted by loupseul

I remember I had a problem like this before, and I sort of fixed it.
Go to your volume control, then go to options, then properties.
Tick every box that appears in the bottom area.
Then press OK, and there should be more volume bars. Put everything down to 0 volume that you don't use. I remember there was one bar that reduced the crackling by alot. Give that a go, it might work.

was this on VISTA?

Rabe · 9th February 2008, 7:48 PM

Same thing has started happening with me, really is annoying

googlevich · 9th February 2008, 8:04 PM

There are so many problems for the symptom crackling sound I'll just list a couple:

1. Cables not plugged in all the way/correctly
2. Drivers flaking out
3. Sound card/chip overheating
4. Cables degrading signal
5. Interference on the sound card/chip from something inside the computer
6. Interference on the cables
7. Amplifier overheating/flaking out
8. Sounds from pc getting clipped
etc...

You get the idea, it could be many things. Go through everything you can and try to eliminate it.

willy_manilly · 9th February 2008, 9:22 PM

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Originally Posted by googlevich

There are so many problems for the symptom crackling sound I'll just list a couple:

1. Cables not plugged in all the way/correctly
2. Drivers flaking out
3. Sound card/chip overheating
4. Cables degrading signal
5. Interference on the sound card/chip from something inside the computer
6. Interference on the cables
7. Amplifier overheating/flaking out
8. Sounds from pc getting clipped
etc...

You get the idea, it could be many things. Go through everything you can and try to eliminate it.

Ok well i know its not the cables as they work on my lappy, i think it could be the drivers or onboard sound is shit hole.

loupseul · 10th February 2008, 8:39 PM

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Originally Posted by willy_manilly

Quote:Originally Posted by loupseul
I remember I had a problem like this before, and I sort of fixed it.
Go to your volume control, then go to options, then properties.
Tick every box that appears in the bottom area.
Then press OK, and there should be more volume bars. Put everything down to 0 volume that you don't use. I remember there was one bar that reduced the crackling by alot. Give that a go, it might work.

was this on VISTA?

Nope it wasn't vista. It was on Windows XP.

Should just get a cheap soundcard. There's plenty out there. Might be interference from your mobo/other devices onboard that interfere.

willy_manilly · 11th February 2008, 7:19 PM

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Originally Posted by loupseul

Nope it wasn't vista. It was on Windows XP.

Should just get a cheap soundcard. There's plenty out there. Might be interference from your mobo/other devices onboard that interfere.

Yeh, ill just get a soundblaster live, does anybody know if they work with vista?

loupseul · 11th February 2008, 7:43 PM

I think there's online drivers downloadable for vista. I had to find my audigy 2zs online and I saw there was two, one for XP and one for vista. Might be the same for sound blaster live. Just google 'sound blaster drivers' and have a look through if there's a vista driver

Raptor_Eye · 11th February 2008, 9:56 PM

at least get a x-fi xtreme audio there only like what $80? and although there not a real x-fi there still better then any live card.

edit, you can get one in PCI-E form if you wish http://www.umart.com.au/pro/products...id=2&sid=27565

Phreeky · 11th February 2008, 10:05 PM

yeah always happens to me with onboard sound randomly, comes and goes, would suggest any cheap sound card

9th February 2008, 10:54 AM	#1
willy_manilly Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Victoria, Melbourne Posts: 640	PC Audio Problem: Cracking Sound GRR! Hey, i just got the PC in my Signature going, the sound was working fine with my Cambridge Soundworks DTT2200. Then when i turned the computer on today the sound that was coming out of the speakers has little cracks from time to time that really pissses me off lol. Im using the onboard soundcard which is a Realtec HD Audio Card. Does anybody know what the problem could be? Edit: i know its not my speakers because i tested them on another computer and they worked fine, i think it may be a software thing. My Mobo is a Gigabyte GA-M52S-S3P Last edited by willy_manilly; 9th February 2008 at 11:15 AM.

9th February 2008, 11:49 AM	#2
RAtSAcK Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Roma, QLD, 4455 Posts: 2,040	My sound does the same type of thing when i use SPDIF to my speakers. Does piss ya off tbh. I just don't use it, lol. Maybe just try a different driver version? __________________ My PC: AMD X6 1090T ~ 8GB DDR3 ~ 8800GTS ~ 128GB SSD + 1TB, 2TB External ~ 25.5" LCD ~ Sony 5.1 + ATH-M50S Lounge: 50" Plasma ~ Jamo S 526 ~ WDTV Live ~ Xbox 360 ~ PS3 ~ Wii ~ Thecus N4100EVO NAS 4TB Storage Portable: HP Pavilion dv6-6023tx ~ MSI Wind U100 ~ Ainol Elf II ~ Google Nexus 4 Toys: Losi Muggy * Ofna DM-1 * Ofna Jammin X1 CRT Tekno'd * Ofna Nexx 8 * Ofna Nexx 8SC * Axial SCX10 * LRP S10 Drifter

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Rabe Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Newcastle Posts: 1,341	Same thing has started happening with me, really is annoying __________________ 500px

9th February 2008, 8:04 PM	#7
googlevich Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Melbourne, SE suburbs Posts: 617	There are so many problems for the symptom crackling sound I'll just list a couple: 1. Cables not plugged in all the way/correctly 2. Drivers flaking out 3. Sound card/chip overheating 4. Cables degrading signal 5. Interference on the sound card/chip from something inside the computer 6. Interference on the cables 7. Amplifier overheating/flaking out 8. Sounds from pc getting clipped etc... You get the idea, it could be many things. Go through everything you can and try to eliminate it. __________________ What's a googlevich???

11th February 2008, 9:56 PM	#12
Raptor_Eye Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Bathurst NSW Posts: 2,097	at least get a x-fi xtreme audio there only like what $80? and although there not a real x-fi there still better then any live card. edit, you can get one in PCI-E form if you wish http://www.umart.com.au/pro/products...id=2&sid=27565 __________________ Main PC: Core i7 3770k @ Stock (CM TPC 812)-ASUS P8Z77-V PRO-16GB Corsair Vengeance LP-GTX 580 3GB Phantom-Crucial M4 256gb, 600GB WD VelociRaptor, 640GB WD Black, 2TB WD GP, 3TB WD GP-Silverstone Strider 850W Gold-Silverstone FT02B-Dell U2711 & AOC 210V-Auzentech X-Fi Prelude-Audio Technica A900-Logitech Z-5500-Razer DeathAdder Black Edition-Microsoft Reclusa Last edited by Raptor_Eye; 11th February 2008 at 9:58 PM.

11th February 2008, 7:43 PM	#11
loupseul Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 472	I think there's online drivers downloadable for vista. I had to find my audigy 2zs online and I saw there was two, one for XP and one for vista. Might be the same for sound blaster live. Just google 'sound blaster drivers' and have a look through if there's a vista driver

11th February 2008, 10:05 PM	#13
Phreeky Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,704	yeah always happens to me with onboard sound randomly, comes and goes, would suggest any cheap sound card __________________ We all know the answer, but what is the quetsion? -Acid 42