Crackling speaker, caused by sound card?

cj iwakura

Not sure how to describe this, but for the longest time, the right speaker of my desktop has been crackling off and on.


I recently tried some headphones and it did the same thing. Goes in and out if I shift the CPU around.


Any idea what could cause this? Maybe it's poorly connected?

BlindZenDriver

Most likely it's the connector on the computers mainboard (I assume you hooked up the headphones to the same output as your speakers) Some PC's have more than one connector so you may look into that. Else the easiest solution may well be an USB Sound "card" and they can be had for very little money.

Tef

If you haven't already done so, plug your audio cables in at the back fo your case, directly into the mobo. Crackling/hissing is very common if you're using the front audio connectors.

If that doesn't work and you're still getting noise, you could try This PCIe sound card assuming you have a free PCIe slot on your mobo. It's a fantastic little card that will work fine with your speakers and it will do a really great job as a source for your 'phones

exis

I get this from my front jacks as well. If it is the front panel, and you have anything else connected there (like USB cables), try removing those to see if it helps.

Otherwise, like BlindZenDriver said, it's probably related to your motherboard. It could be an issue with the connector. It could also be due to interference effecting your motherboards sound quality. For example, if I scroll within my browser window I tend to get a very light static coming through my headphones, which I'm pretty sure is caused by audio interference generated by smooth scrolling. Trying to improve grounding may help. Otherwise I'd try a standalone sound card.

bowen

I've noticed if speaker connectors aren't pushed in tightly that they'll sometimes produce static. I'd wager that this is more of a cheap speaker?

cj iwakura

It's both the speakers and the headphones from the rear panel. Oddly enough, the front one isn't working, and I swear it used to.

premium

If you have the aptitude for it, you could probably pick up a cheap sound card and install it in your computer. If not a USB one would work fine as well. If it's noise or a damaged/faulty connector on your motherboard both of these should solve the problem.

cj iwakura

I think I might know why the front inputs don't work. I had to restore this CPU a year or so ago, and I reinstalled all the drivers. The ones I have are labeled rear input. Not sure if that'd be the cause.

bowen

Front panel audio is general attached with a single cable right into the motherboard/soundcard.

Shouldn't be an issue so long as your sound drivers work properly.

azith28

heres a possible fix you have not thought of.

Do you have a 4G phone, and do you charge it near your speakers?
I recently got a GNote, my first celphone, and the speakers on my work computer would occasionally get soft, low static or wheezing sounds even when i wasnt playing anything (But they were powered on). Come to find out if i put my phone within 2 feet of the speakers it makes the noise, if i move it a few feet away from the speakers, they are fine. using my phone or surfing seems to increase the range that this can happen. If your moving your cpu and that helps its probably cause your moving your phone with it further away.

bowen

Magnets can do this too. Move your buckyballs away from your computer. Probably should lock them up so no one swallows them either.

Burtletoy

azith28 wrote: »

heres a possible fix you have not thought of.

Do you have a 4G phone, and do you charge it near your speakers?
I recently got a GNote, my first celphone, and the speakers on my work computer would occasionally get soft, low static or wheezing sounds even when i wasnt playing anything (But they were powered on). Come to find out if i put my phone within 2 feet of the speakers it makes the noise, if i move it a few feet away from the speakers, they are fine. using my phone or surfing seems to increase the range that this can happen. If your moving your cpu and that helps its probably cause your moving your phone with it further away.

Actually all cell phones, not just 4G ones. I used to answer my phone in college (about 5 years ago) before it started ringing cause I could hear the signal coming to my phone through my PC speakers, but sometimes it was just people walking down the hall talking on their phones.