Soundcard computer noise - Club CDFreaks

Futureline · 07-04-2001

I'm a music lover/maker. And everytime i notice
a strange computer noise if i move my volume
up to a point that I hear that noise. When I move
my mouse or there is harddisk activity then the
noise gets more.

Does anyone had the same problem and
what did you had to do to make it disapear.

Roy.,-
-

Nostrofu · 13-04-2001

what card & speakers do you have?

Futureline · 15-04-2001

I use a SB 128 onboard and as a seperate card.
(both have the same problem)

I connect my line output to a amp with some
large speakers. PA like.

NitroX · 17-04-2001

pull out the cable from the TV and stereo!! I have the same problem! But when i pull the Cable (antenna) out of my stereo everything just works perfect

Robshoek · 30-04-2001

There are filters you can place between the line in and your amplifier ( in specialiced audio stores ), and it helps.

nixx · 01-05-2001

Quote:

Originally posted by Futureline
I'm a music lover/maker. And everytime i notice
a strange computer noise if i move my volume
up to a point that I hear that noise. When I move
my mouse or there is harddisk activity then the
noise gets more.

Does anyone had the same problem and
what did you had to do to make it disapear.

Roy.,-
-

hy roy!

i had the same problem + 1 more. i killed them reasonably! here´s how you do it:
the mouse- and hdd-problem might come from a badly insulated connection - might be the output of your cd-drive, wich gets bad signals via the ground-line, cassis, etc. it might also be the cable, that leads from the cd-drive to the soundcard. try muting every channel (cd, line, mic, etc...), till you found the source of the noise.

the next cause might be a ground-loop, mostly caused by tv´s, because they are connected to the aerial of your antenna or cable. you can fix this with a special filter dunno english name. make sure to filter your antenna-signal, _never_ your audio-signal, there are two filters sold, so watch out!

good luck! - nixx.

ctwiner · 07-05-2001

It can be many things, the problem probably exists on many computers, the reason is the IRQ (Interrupt Request) is being used to move the mouse pointer or read from the hard drive, this causes a tick every time it is polled. If you move your mouse quickly or for a large movement then the ticks join together and you hear a noise. I could be wrong, but it may just have to be something you have to live with.

111111 · 02-02-2007

If you have a mike plugged in take it out and see if that helps

*TigerZai* · 03-02-2007

Invest in an Audigy 4 soundcard. Get the OEM version which is much cheaper; it doesn't have the remote control but who cares about that?

07-04-2001	#1 (permalink)
Futureline New on Forum Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Middle of the Netherlands Posts: 5	<a href='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=a13febf7&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=30&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=a13febf7' border='0' alt='' /></a> I'm a music lover/maker. And everytime i notice a strange computer noise if i move my volume up to a point that I hear that noise. When I move my mouse or there is harddisk activity then the noise gets more. Does anyone had the same problem and what did you had to do to make it disapear. Roy.,- - __________________ Only REAL good links and tips earn repect...

13-04-2001	#2 (permalink)
Nostrofu Registered User Join Date: Jul 1999 Posts: 216	more info plz.. what card & speakers do you have?

15-04-2001	#3 (permalink)
Futureline New on Forum Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Middle of the Netherlands Posts: 5	I use a SB 128 onboard and as a seperate card. (both have the same problem) I connect my line output to a amp with some large speakers. PA like. __________________ Only REAL good links and tips earn repect...

02-02-2007	#8 (permalink)
111111 New on Forum Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1	Re: Soundcard computer noise If you have a mike plugged in take it out and see if that helps

03-02-2007	#9 (permalink)
TigerZai CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Scotland Posts: 513	Re: Soundcard computer noise Invest in an Audigy 4 soundcard. Get the OEM version which is much cheaper; it doesn't have the remote control but who cares about that? __________________ Oh! It's like a fusion of jazz and funk... I call it Junk

17-04-2001	#4 (permalink)
NitroX CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 318	pull out the cable from the TV and stereo!! I have the same problem! But when i pull the Cable (antenna) out of my stereo everything just works perfect

30-04-2001	#5 (permalink)
Robshoek CD Freaks Member Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Antwerpen Posts: 228	There are filters you can place between the line in and your amplifier ( in specialiced audio stores ), and it helps.

07-05-2001	#7 (permalink)
ctwiner CD Freaks Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 132	It can be many things, the problem probably exists on many computers, the reason is the IRQ (Interrupt Request) is being used to move the mouse pointer or read from the hard drive, this causes a tick every time it is polled. If you move your mouse quickly or for a large movement then the ticks join together and you hear a noise. I could be wrong, but it may just have to be something you have to live with.

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