i need major help with sound equipment

[bigben85]

i just got my logitech z5500 speakers couple days ago and when ever i play games (6 channel direct with eax sound)..my subwoofer gets low hum after couple mins...it only goes away after i quit the game...i tried everything from extending power connector to another power in another room and i have tried moving the pod connector to the sub...nothing helps.

 

[ZeroRift]

I know it's an obvios questoin, but are all the speaker connections with your computer correct? It's easy to mix up 2 of 7 connectors with all those speakers.

now that that's out of the way...

Try running the game with the audio in software/safe mode. If that fixes the problem, then try updating the drivers for your sound card.

Also, does it do the same thing when playing mp3s or video files?

 

[bigben85]

i checked the speaker wires..everything is correct. however, i notice that 2 speaker wires, when connected to the sub, it lets out a very low hum...and when i change the power to my room, that hum is louder. that's just some more info, but not what i am concerned about.
i tried playing saving private ryan...i didn't seem to notice any hum. i even paused and listened. now i will try playing the game with just stero sound.

 

[bigben85]

 

[bigben85]

i am fairly sure play movies is fine..however, maybe it is because i am using analog 6 channel direct, it is only stero when i am playing movie...the rear speakers have no sound coming out.
i played call of duty with the miles 2d sound and my sub still hums after a while. nothing makes it go away unless i quit the game or turn off pod . it comes back if i turn on the pod again.

 

[bigben85]

 

[bigben85]

earlier today i also disconnected all the wires from the sub, the hum was there when i played games...so this seems unrelated to speakers

 

[Fardringle]

Does the hum get louder when you turn up the volume using the controls on the sub itself (I'm not familiar with that model but I'm assuming it has a volume knob on the box), or does it stay the same?

Does it get louder if you turn up the volume from within Windows?

 

[CrispyFried]

Does it hum with the computer off? Or with a cd or mp3 player hooked to it?

 

[bigben85]

 

[bigben85]

i am sorry for the empty posts...i am confused with the posting method on this fourm. doesn't seem i can delete them..newbie here
no, turning down the volume has no effect on the hum...in fact, unless i quit the game/music/turn off the pod, the hum doesn't stop. i reconnected all the speaker wires and moved my power to another area, and i got a constant hum when the speakers are turned on..now i moved some wires and that weird problem is sovled. however, the hum with the game still happens.
i have also noticed that there are 2 wire ports on the sub that when any wires with speakers are inserted, creates a constant very low hum..not sure if that's revelant.
to clearfly, so far, it seems that it only hums when playing games/music (i think i heard some hum). it does have a VERY very low hum when powered on, but NOT a real issue. otherwise, it doesn't hum. i am using 6 channel direct.

 

[bigben85]

ok here's the update
i tried z5500 on the motherboard's onboard sound and no hum ever happened (while having the audigy enabled at the same time). so i assume that the humming in game is just a audigy 2 zs problem...but why? anyone know any possible cause?

 

[bigben85]

#$%#^#$!!!!!!!!!!
it happens to the onboard sound too...damn it i am so confused. i don't know what to do