Ticking

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If I have the sound volume turned up high, then if no audio is actually
playing (and the room is quiet) I can hear a distinct tick at about 1 sec
intervals. I am curious to know what would be causing this?
Nick
 
Anything. Computers are unfriendly to any other electronic device. EG Wireless mouses are NOT suitable (according to MS) for use near a computer. Nor are speakers. Nor are sound cards.
 
Nick said:
If I have the sound volume turned up high, then if no audio is actually
playing (and the room is quiet) I can hear a distinct tick at about 1 sec
intervals. I am curious to know what would be causing this?
Nick
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The clock? :-)
 
Nick said:
If I have the sound volume turned up high, then if no audio is actually
playing (and the room is quiet) I can hear a distinct tick at about 1 sec
intervals. I am curious to know what would be causing this?
Nick
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You have on-board sound. Your sound card is picking up electronic signals
from the motherboard.
Get a sound card and disable the onboard sound and the problem will go away.

Bobby
 
NoNoBadDog! said:
You have on-board sound. Your sound card is picking up electronic signals
from the motherboard.
Get a sound card and disable the onboard sound and the problem will go
away.

Bobby
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Yes, Soundmax. It's not noticeable enough to really be a problem - but I
wondered where it came from, or if anyone else had observed this.
Thanks
 
Nick said:
If I have the sound volume turned up high, then if no audio is actually
playing (and the room is quiet) I can hear a distinct tick at about 1 sec
intervals. I am curious to know what would be causing this?
Nick
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Time bomb?
 
Nick said:
Yes, Soundmax. It's not noticeable enough to really be a problem - but I
wondered where it came from, or if anyone else had observed this.
Thanks
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Mute unused inputs in the soundcard mixer.

Steve
 
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