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Speaker Crackle
I had for a while assumed my speaker bar was going. It would pop a little when you adjusted the volume on it and sometimes you'd get crackle for a minute.
Well, this crackle and static is now constant. I plugged in my headphones and sure enough, I'm hearing it from the card - not the speakers. I checked the port and the speaker jack, did the old "NES Cleaning Solution" (blow into it like a teen eats pussy for the first time) and the crackle stopped... for a while. Now its back. It could be drivers, but I can't imagine *why*. An audio conflict doesn't create interference. I am to assume the audio card is on its way out? Jam it back in, in the dark. ![]() |
Not being there, a couple things to check are interference sources in the nearby area. Wireless mice and keyboards are known culprits. Nearby lines, things like that.
If the blowing helped the card, it could be a physical problem such a slight gap in a connection, or a bridge of material across a connection. Could also just have allowed the computer to cool or change state while you messed with it. You might experiment using a high pressure air can on it while the computer is in operation to see if it changes things, rather than turning it off. Does the sound vary in frequency or occurence with CPU load? Possibly a change in usage patterns? Some cards have stress issues and without proper overhead crackle horribly, which updated drivers can sometimes fix. There are also some known issues with heavy USB load being transfered over to the sound card. A mute on Line-In may also help, as it could be transmitting false signals from the connection. Also, what's the card type, as there are a number of card lines (particularly the Audigy line) which have vast crackling problems with no tractable solutions. Most amazing jew boots |
If you're using a creative card, dump it, their crackling issues are a nightmare.
Your card could be dying, but I doubt it. I hear that some video cards can cause heavy interference if you OC or installed a faulty one. Your dpc latency could have been increased by some conflicting driver or device or a bad bios version which might cause that, check yours: DPC Latency Checker Digital out would probably fix your problem depending on the card, but DACs aren't cheap. This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it. |
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![]() So suggestions are ... wanted? Is there anything out there that can replace and update old audio codecs automagically? It may help. I'm pretty sure it has to do with my treble settings but I have no idea how to fix that, outside of adjusting them on my Creative Volume Control , which only affects the pitch of the crackle. I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body? ![]() |
If your dpc latency is spiking up a lot instead of a constant fairly close value, it's either some driver, device or your BIOS.
If you have a gigabyte motherboard, they have a ton of issues with dpc latency, you'd have to google to figure out what bios versions have it working right.. When I was using an audigy 2 the KX drivers helped with the crackling, but it came back later and never went away after that, assuming it's probably shot now. Don't think you can use them for an x-fi though. Only other thing I can think of is manually setting the latency for the card (this has nothing to do with dpc latency afaik) Guide to making your x-fi not crackle PCI Latency Tool 3.1 v2 Nothing helped with my audigy, though, tried everything. I was speaking idiomatically. |
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