Audio Cracking

[Annihilist]

Hi guys

 

I've posted this before but. I've done some troubleshooting myself and problem still pursues. I had some audio cracking noises whenever i have a short millisecond latency. Be it switching tabs on chrome, alt-tab to a game. Sometimes it happens while watching a video on youtube, single tab, no background activity. I'm so confused. I tried reinstalling realtek HD audio manager and it kinda solve the problem for a day. Next I tried was disabling any nvidia backend services but it stop working now. I have to re-install my audio driver everyday and starts to bug me out. Any idea? I've tested my earpiece, it's not that. Changed another port and still pursues.

[m0k]

desktop PC or Laptop?
specs?

 

[The_Denks]

3 minutes ago, Annihilist said:

Hi guys

 

I've posted this before but. I've done some troubleshooting myself and problem still pursues. I had some audio cracking noises whenever i have a short millisecond latency. Be it switching tabs on chrome, alt-tab to a game. Sometimes it happens while watching a video on youtube, single tab, no background activity. I'm so confused. I tried reinstalling realtek HD audio manager and it kinda solve the problem for a day. Next I tried was disabling any nvidia backend services but it stop working now. I have to re-install my audio driver everyday and starts to bug me out. Any idea? I've tested my earpiece, it's not that. Changed another port and still pursues.

What motherboard do you have.

IF its a cheapo Gigabyte or ASRock one, unsirprising.

 

ASUS and MSI have great onboard audio

[Annihilist]

3 minutes ago, UberGamerKing said:

What motherboard do you have.

IF its a cheapo Gigabyte or ASRock one, unsirprising.

 

ASUS and MSI have great onboard audio

 

5 minutes ago, mok said:

desktop PC or Laptop?
specs?

 

• CPU
  Intel Skylake i5-6600K
• Motherboard
  Asus Z170-K
• RAM
  Corsair Vengence LPX 2 X 8GB DDR4 2300MHz
• GPU
  Asus Turbo GTX 970 GDDR4GB OC
• Case
  Cooler Master Master Case Pro 5
• Storage
  Samsung EVO 120GB SSD + WD Black 7200 RPM 1 TB
• PSU
  Cooler Master G650M
• Display(s)
  Philips 234E
• Cooling
  Maelstrom Single 120mm AIO Liquid Cooler
• Keyboard
  Logitech K120
• Mouse
  Powerlogic X-Craft Trek 1000
• Operating System
  Windows 8.1

[The_Denks]

Just now, Annihilist said:

 

• CPU
  Intel Skylake i5-6600K
• Motherboard
  Asus Z170-K
• RAM
  Corsair Vengence LPX 2 X 8GB DDR4 2300MHz
• GPU
  Asus Turbo GTX 970 GDDR4GB OC
• Case
  Cooler Master Master Case Pro 5
• Storage
  Samsung EVO 120GB SSD + WD Black 7200 RPM 1 TB
• PSU
  Cooler Master G650M
• Display(s)
  Philips 234E
• Cooling
  Maelstrom Single 120mm AIO Liquid Cooler
• Keyboard
  Logitech K120
• Mouse
  Powerlogic X-Craft Trek 1000
• Operating System
  Windows 8.1

How old is your motherboard?

I know it is Z107, so a relatively new platform, but if its an earlier manufactured one, and its been used a lot at high volumes, it may be dieing

[Annihilist]

Just now, UberGamerKing said:

How old is your motherboard?

I know it is Z107, so a relatively new platform, but if its an earlier manufactured one, and its been used a lot at high volumes, it may be dieing

Only 5 months old. Not yet 5

[The_Denks]

Just now, Annihilist said:

Only 5 months old. Not yet 5

Hmmmmm.

Possibly just a slight defect

 

Is there crackling in game, or just when ALT TAB'ing

[Annihilist]

1 minute ago, UberGamerKing said:

Hmmmmm.

Possibly just a slight defect

 

Is there crackling in game, or just when ALT TAB'ing

A good example in game is in Dota 2, there'll be the cracking when i explode something. Not just dota 2, fallout 4, naruto shippuden storm 4 has the most impact. 

[The_Denks]

Just now, Annihilist said:

A good example in game is in Dota 2, there'll be the cracking when i explode something. Not just dota 2, fallout 4, naruto shippuden storm 4 has the most impact. 

Hmmm.

I think there is a defect in one of the chips responsible for low frequencies/bass, as explosions are ful of deep, low sounds.

Have you been running any very high powered headphones through your PC, rather than just earbuds

 

If so, you may be overloading your onboard AMP.

 

Another cause could be running at too high of a volume for a while

[Annihilist]

1 minute ago, UberGamerKing said:

Have you been running any very high powered headphones through your PC, rather than just earbuds

 

If so, you may be overloading your onboard AMP.

 

Another cause could be running at too high of a volume for a while

I'm actually using a 3.5mm jack cheap free give panasonic ear buds. and usually my volume never exceeds 50

[The_Denks]

1 minute ago, Annihilist said:

I'm actually using a 3.5mm jack cheap free give panasonic ear buds. and usually my volume never exceeds 50

Ok.

Most likely a defect in one of the bass chips in the on board audio.

 

Did you properly insulate yourself when you were handling/installing the motherboard (ESD strap, etc...)

When did it first get noticed?

How annoying is is?

 

If you wanted, you could definitely put in an RMA request, since the audio is defective.

 

Are you sure it is not those ear buds, because if they were free, well, you get the point

[Annihilist]

1 minute ago, UberGamerKing said:

Did you properly insulate yourself when you were handling/installing the motherboard (ESD strap, etc...)

When did it first get noticed?

How annoying is is?

 

If you wanted, you could definitely put in an RMA request, since the audio is defective.

 

Are you sure it is not those ear buds, because if they were free, well, you get the point

It was fine at the start. No problems. I started to notice in around June. That time i did a reinstall for audio manager and it worked. Also. I've been using the earbuds for my phone, my laptop and this desktop for the past year. Perfectly fine for the rest of the devices. 

[The_Denks]

Just now, Annihilist said:

It was fine at the start. No problems. I started to notice in around June. That time i did a reinstall for audio manager and it worked. Also. I've been using the earbuds for my phone, my laptop and this desktop for the past year. Perfectly fine for the rest of the devices. 

Just RMA the board if its that much of an issue.

Thats all i can really advise

[Annihilist]

Just now, UberGamerKing said:

Just RMA the board if its that much of an issue.

Thats all i can really advise

is there a possibility that nvidia audio messing up with my audio device?

 

[Enderman]

1) test your headphones in another computer to make sure those are not the problem

2) buy a cheap sound card or external usb DAC

[raphidy]

Just now, Annihilist said:

It was fine at the start. No problems. I started to notice in around June. That time i did a reinstall for audio manager and it worked. Also. I've been using the earbuds for my phone, my laptop and this desktop for the past year. Perfectly fine for the rest of the devices. 

Try to put your audio hardware to the minimal spec to see if it still happen. 16 bits, 44kHz, Cd quality.

http://superuser.com/questions/698522/how-should-i-decide-on-a-default-audio-format

 

Have you tried other audio ports. Front IO? 

[Annihilist]

3 minutes ago, raphidy said:

Try to put your audio hardware to the minimal spec to see if it still happen. 16 bits, 44kHz, Cd quality.

http://superuser.com/questions/698522/how-should-i-decide-on-a-default-audio-format

 

Have you tried other audio ports. Front IO? 

Yeap. Done both in the past. Still does happens now

[raphidy]

1 minute ago, Annihilist said:

Yeap. Done both in the past. Still does happens now

Either, rma the mobo, buy a DAC or usb headset.

If you think it's a driver problem, try to boot in safe mode and play an audio file.