Getting Static-Crackling noise out of my speakers

[rocknje]

Hey everyone,

I am having problems with static and crackling sound coming out of my speakers. I am using a brand new built computer. The motherboard I am using is the Gigabyte x58 UD5P for the Intel Core i7. If you need any more info on my computer specs, I will add if needed.

I am not sure if it is a faulty I/O audio ports on the motherboard or not. I did a test on my old computer and I did not get any of the static and crackling sound.

So, with that said, is there something wrong with the motherboard's I/O sound ports? Do I need to upgrade a bios or driver? I did try plugging the speaker connector in all of the I/O ports and I only get sound out of the bottom middle green one.

I did try playing with the settings in the Realtek HD Audio Manager, but I still couldn't get rid of that pesky static & crackling noise. Due to my experience, I am not sure what to do next.

Thank you all for your help.

 

[corkyg]

The green port is LINE OUT. That is the only one speakers should work with. Crackling static is a symptom of a loose connection or wire in the audio circuit. Or, possibly a leaking capacitor. You may be able to isolate that fault by using a sound card with the on-board off.

 

[rocknje]

Originally posted by: corkyg
The green port is LINE OUT. That is the only one speakers should work with. Crackling static is a symptom of a loose connection or wire in the audio circuit. Or, possibly a leaking capacitor. You may be able to isolate that fault by using a sound card with the on-board off.

Thank you for your reply. I reinstalled and even updated the audio drivers and I am still having the same problem. I called Gigabyte and they had me unplug the FAudio connector and even try replugging the 3.5 inch connector into another slot, but nothing seems to work.

They said, I can RMA it, but before I do that I want to wait another week to see if I can solve this issue.

Any other suggestions?

 

[corkyg]

Don't wait. There's nothing you can do so solve a defective hardware problem.

 

[rocknje]

Man, what a drag. Having this problem with a brand new motherboard. I guess like people said it does happen from time to time.

 

[corkyg]

Yeah - it is a bummer. We have a saying here in Southern Arizona that fits . . . caca pasa!

 

[rocknje]

Ok here is an update to this thread. I eneded up RMAing the motherboard to Newegg and I ended up with a diffrent brand and bought the same case again to see if I had a faulty case. Well the fustrating thing is I am still getting that same static sound coming out of my speakers. This tells me that this is a case issue not a motherboard issue.

I am going to get a different case this time and hopefully this will work. I don't feel like spending hours trying to figure out what the heck it is. Shame, because I really like the Coolermaster Storm Scout Case. Before I even return this, I want to see if another case is the answer.

Any suggestions?

 

[Nik]

You don't want to spend time solving the problem, but you're willing to just throw money at it? How is your case causing an audio problem?

 

[Gunbuster]

Remove easytune. It does something with bus requests and latency.

 

[ISawThingsNew]

This might be a little low level, but if you have a mic hooked up somewhere then make sure that's muted/unplugged as that can cause static at higher volumes?