Radeon 9700 AIW + SB Audigy noise problems

[Stefan vom Bruch]

Hi,

I have some noise issues with my SB Audigy card and they began when I
upgraded my GeForce to a ProColor Radeon 9700 AIW. Every now and then
I get loud pops and crackle from my speakers. Not for very long but
very annoying.
Since I can actually record the noise with a sound recorder on my
machine, I have concluded that the problem originates from the
soundcard (and not from the speakers or amplifier).
Has anybody had similar problems? If so, what have you done to solve
them?

My system:
Gigabyte GA-7VAXP Mainboard
AMD Ahtlon XP 2400+ CPU
768 MB RAM
Soundblaster Audigy
ProColor Radeon PRO 9700 AIW
Adaptec 2930U2 SCSI Controller
Adaptec 1200A ATA-RAID Controller
D-Link DFE-550TX Ethernet

I have recently installed a new PSU (480W), which seems to have
alleviated the problem a bit actually. Now I get the noise only once
every 90 mins or so, instead of once every 10 minutes. But it is still
there.
The onboard sound chip is deactivated as is its driver. I have the
latest driver for the sound card and the graphics board and I can't
think of anything else at the moment.

Any ideas? TIA.
Stefan

 

[John Hall]

The only thing you changed following which the sound was produced was the
graphics card. So my guess is that the graphics card and/or graphics
drivers are the problem. Try reinstalling the motherboard drivers,
particularly the AGP driver, then Direct X 9, then the graphics card
drivers. Before you do that though, check inside the case to make sure that
all cables are connected securely. Sometimes when doing upgrades like that,
cables can get slightly dislodged which creates problems. If you have a
cable that connects the sound card to your CDROM drive (and passes over the
video card like mine) make sure that it is connected securely to the CDROM
and the sound card.

JK

 

[patrickp]

Hi,

I have some noise issues with my SB Audigy card and they began when I
upgraded my GeForce to a ProColor Radeon 9700 AIW. Every now and then
I get loud pops and crackle from my speakers. Not for very long but
very annoying.
Since I can actually record the noise with a sound recorder on my
machine, I have concluded that the problem originates from the
soundcard (and not from the speakers or amplifier).
Has anybody had similar problems? If so, what have you done to solve
them?

My system:
Gigabyte GA-7VAXP Mainboard
AMD Ahtlon XP 2400+ CPU
768 MB RAM
Soundblaster Audigy
ProColor Radeon PRO 9700 AIW
Adaptec 2930U2 SCSI Controller
Adaptec 1200A ATA-RAID Controller
D-Link DFE-550TX Ethernet

I have recently installed a new PSU (480W), which seems to have
alleviated the problem a bit actually. Now I get the noise only once
every 90 mins or so, instead of once every 10 minutes. But it is still
there.
The onboard sound chip is deactivated as is its driver. I have the
latest driver for the sound card and the graphics board and I can't
think of anything else at the moment.

Any ideas? TIA.
Stefan

This is an issue that is frequently linked with the power supply, Stefan -
you don't say what make your new PSU is; lower rated quality makes can
sometimes actually perform better than higher rated generic ones.

Additionally, it's not just the PSU; it's also how well the mobo does at
distributing the power that its dependants need. Looking at your system
specs, you're certainly asking your board to supply power to quite a few
devices: except for your video card if you're using the auxiliary lead I
believe 9700s have, all those devices you've quoted are fed through the
mobo, and most of them through the PCI bus. And I'm sure you have drives
etc you haven't mentioned that still need to be provided for by your PSU.

patrickp

 

[John Bishop]

Try changing the MB PCI slot the SB card is in ... solved my problem. Also
helps if you keep all your SB connector cables away from IO cables or at
least at right angles when then have to cross. HTH

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