"White-noise" in the speakers, like a radio not tuned in

[adelante]

I got an ASUS motherboard with a build in RealTek soundcard.

I guess it's 3 month old.

When I'm not listening to music, the "whitenoice" freaks me out. I can hear it all the time, and when I'm dragging around windows it makes a certain whitenoise sound, same if I close windows - actually whenever the processor is doing something I can hear it in the speakers on top of the regular whitenoise.

How can I get a CLEAR sound, it's like sitting close to a radio on low volume that haven't been tuned into a radio station.

And yes I tried with different speakers.

Ohh, and when I'm listening to music, it's doesn't disappear either, it just covers it a bit.

Should I turn the whole motherboard back just because of this? or is this what can expect from a build-in soundcard?

Thanks alot!!! Any ideas will help!

 

[electronicsfreak]

Do you have any electrical wires near the speakers? Do you have a fluorescent light close by?

There is a point in wisdom and knowledge that when you reach it, you exceed what is considered possible - Jason Schoon

 

[G0AOZ]

Operating system in use - XP, W98, etc?? Has it been like this from brand new out-of-the-box?

Try resetting the BIOS back to manufacturer's defaults. Are you using the correct sound drivers?

Have you checked ALL the volume control settings, just to see that one isn't at max and another near the minumum?

ROGER - G0AOZ.

 

[Grenage]

Hi, adelante.

I have the same problem with my Asus motherboard and onboard sound, and the few people I know who have the same board and use onboard sound.

I've unfortunately never found a way around it, but there seems to be some poor design because interference does come from somewhere on the board. Input devices such as mice (as you mentioned) also cause the noise to alter slightly. It is worth mentioning that the range the board is from (I cannot recall the model, will have to check when home) is very susceptible to interference.

Russell.

"We can categorically state that we have not released man-eating badgers into the area" - Major Mike Shearer

 

[adelante]

Thanks alot!!

I just solved it by downloading the latest "High Definition Audio Codecs (Software)" (Updating drivers, that's usually something nerds who haven't got anything else to do, do, isn't it?? This is first time I have felt a difference before and after installing a "newest" driver)

http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/

Mid-installing the whitenoice disappeared. Everything else looks the same, so just a later driver I guess.

Thanks alot for your attention and ideas, I tried them all.

 

[Sympology]

Sorry to say this, but often the drivers are at fault. I have a good ol Soundblaster Live! If I use the XP drivers i just get stereo, despite it being set up for surround sound. So I have to install the creative drivers in order to get it to work properly.
Of ten windows drivers are there just to make it "work" and remember, thos drivers may be not quite for that model, but they work anyway.
The same fgoes for USB connections, Network cards etc etc. ALways try to use the drivers from the manufacturer of the device i.e M/B, then failing that, the people that make the chipsets. Alll else fails, use MS.

Only the truly stupid believe they know everything.
Stu.. 2004