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Skippy/crackly audio. Speakers likely not at fault. Do I need a new sound card?

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  • Audio
  • Sound Cards
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October 2, 2014 1:17:11 AM

I'm running Windows XP, and my present sound card is a Realtek AC97. I've counted out the speakers as the cause of this problem, because they work fine with all other devices.

This crackly/skippy effect occurs sporadically - it's not at all consistent. It doesn't occur when no audio is playing. It seems to intensify during CPU spikes and when I'm plugging in/taking out the speaker plug. I updated my drivers to notice a slight change - where before this sound was a bit more on the percussive/crackly side, now it's more just skippy.

Is my sound card fried? Is there anything I can do?

EDIT: Something I forgot to mention: I've had this computer since 2008, and only had this problem for a few weeks. I haven't made any changes to it recently, either.

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October 2, 2014 1:30:19 AM

onboard sound often does that, tends to receive more interference from components. Invest in any cheap soundcard, some of the asus xonar cards can be had for pretty cheap.
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