Hello
A while back my audio on my computer started to crackle sometimes. This happened randomly and there was no pattern to when the crackle would happen. I started being annoyed by it after a while and started trying to figure it out myself.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87-D_zLr4CQ
Here's an example of how it sounds, but the pop is louder for me and doesn't happen frequently. Sometimes the computer can be turned on for hours without having any crackle. Sometimes I start the computer and there is audio popping right away.
I wanted this to stop, and so I decided to look it up myself! I checked google and found a couple of promising links to websites or youtube videos that told me what to do. I was often told to reinstall the audio drivers or to Disable All Enhancements.
I also read that I could try to download DPC Latency Checker and Disable one driver at the time to see if that would change something in the program. I never really understood the program too well. However, there was a lot of spikes in Red. As I said, I didn't understand this too well, and if this could be the source of my problem, guide me how to use it better please.
The article I am talking about is:
http://www.komku.org/2013/06/how-to-fix-crackling-popping-sound-problem.html
There was alöso an article with many more steps:
http://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-7/fix-audio-staticcracklingpopping-with-realtek-sound-card/
Method 1 – BIOS, Video and Sound Card Drivers
Updated all these drivers. I've got a gtx 970, and i update the Nvidia Drivers. This can fix the problem for about a day, sometimes two, then the popping or crackle comes back.
When trying to update the Audio Drivers, and I go to the RealTek website, and downlaod the new dirver or even just the same one I have to reinstall, it can also fix the problem for about a week or something like that, and then the problem comes back.
Updating BIOS is not something I can do. I have a z77 Extreme4 motherboard from ASRock, and there are no updates to do to it.
I did try to Clear my CMOS. This fixed the problem for quite some time (about a week too). All the things I've done with my BIOS is to apply an overclock to my CPU to about 4.0GHz
Method 2 – Disable Digital Audio In/Line In
This didn't work either. I only have "Line In" on my Recordings Tab and disabling it does not fix the crackle.
Method 3 – DPC Latency¨
Again, I tried this a bit but I don't know how to really well. I disable a driver and see if the red spikes stop. Then I enable it again and try the next. I don't see the red spikes stopping ever
Method 4 – Disable ATI HDMI Audio
I don't have one, I can't disable it.
Method 5 – Realtek and ASUS
Don't have anything made by Asus
Method 6 – Turn Off Real Time Programs
Tried disabling my Anti-Virus for a while, didn't help. Got a program that helps me keep track of my internet usage. Disabled that for a while, didn't help either.
Method 7 – Try Different Audio Port on PC
Only have the ports on the back of the motherboard, can't mistake them for any others... (I think)
Method 8 – Disconnect Mouse/Keyboard
Didn't fix it either.
Aside from that article, I also dug up my old Driver disk from ASRock and installed the old drivers to see if it would work. It did for a little bit, but then the popping came back again.
I went to the ASRock website and downloaded their last updated Audio Drivers for my motherboard. Like everything else, this fixed the problem, possibly for a day or two. Can't be sure I wasn't just lucky.
As for when it happens, it happens both with my speakers and with my headphones on. With other computer both my speakers and my headphones work fine without any crackle.
I really wanted to try and fix this myself before writing here, therefore the long post. Anything else I could do that would make this damned crackle/popping go away?
If you have any questions whatsoever, just ask, I'll try to answer as fast as I can
Also thank you for helping.
A while back my audio on my computer started to crackle sometimes. This happened randomly and there was no pattern to when the crackle would happen. I started being annoyed by it after a while and started trying to figure it out myself.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87-D_zLr4CQ
Here's an example of how it sounds, but the pop is louder for me and doesn't happen frequently. Sometimes the computer can be turned on for hours without having any crackle. Sometimes I start the computer and there is audio popping right away.
I wanted this to stop, and so I decided to look it up myself! I checked google and found a couple of promising links to websites or youtube videos that told me what to do. I was often told to reinstall the audio drivers or to Disable All Enhancements.
I also read that I could try to download DPC Latency Checker and Disable one driver at the time to see if that would change something in the program. I never really understood the program too well. However, there was a lot of spikes in Red. As I said, I didn't understand this too well, and if this could be the source of my problem, guide me how to use it better please.
The article I am talking about is:
http://www.komku.org/2013/06/how-to-fix-crackling-popping-sound-problem.html
There was alöso an article with many more steps:
http://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-7/fix-audio-staticcracklingpopping-with-realtek-sound-card/
Method 1 – BIOS, Video and Sound Card Drivers
Updated all these drivers. I've got a gtx 970, and i update the Nvidia Drivers. This can fix the problem for about a day, sometimes two, then the popping or crackle comes back.
When trying to update the Audio Drivers, and I go to the RealTek website, and downlaod the new dirver or even just the same one I have to reinstall, it can also fix the problem for about a week or something like that, and then the problem comes back.
Updating BIOS is not something I can do. I have a z77 Extreme4 motherboard from ASRock, and there are no updates to do to it.
I did try to Clear my CMOS. This fixed the problem for quite some time (about a week too). All the things I've done with my BIOS is to apply an overclock to my CPU to about 4.0GHz
Method 2 – Disable Digital Audio In/Line In
This didn't work either. I only have "Line In" on my Recordings Tab and disabling it does not fix the crackle.
Method 3 – DPC Latency¨
Again, I tried this a bit but I don't know how to really well. I disable a driver and see if the red spikes stop. Then I enable it again and try the next. I don't see the red spikes stopping ever
Method 4 – Disable ATI HDMI Audio
I don't have one, I can't disable it.
Method 5 – Realtek and ASUS
Don't have anything made by Asus
Method 6 – Turn Off Real Time Programs
Tried disabling my Anti-Virus for a while, didn't help. Got a program that helps me keep track of my internet usage. Disabled that for a while, didn't help either.
Method 7 – Try Different Audio Port on PC
Only have the ports on the back of the motherboard, can't mistake them for any others... (I think)
Method 8 – Disconnect Mouse/Keyboard
Didn't fix it either.
Aside from that article, I also dug up my old Driver disk from ASRock and installed the old drivers to see if it would work. It did for a little bit, but then the popping came back again.
I went to the ASRock website and downloaded their last updated Audio Drivers for my motherboard. Like everything else, this fixed the problem, possibly for a day or two. Can't be sure I wasn't just lucky.
As for when it happens, it happens both with my speakers and with my headphones on. With other computer both my speakers and my headphones work fine without any crackle.
I really wanted to try and fix this myself before writing here, therefore the long post. Anything else I could do that would make this damned crackle/popping go away?
If you have any questions whatsoever, just ask, I'll try to answer as fast as I can
Also thank you for helping.
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