Re: Static w/ onboard audio

P.S. one other MAJOR source of 'noise' in audio is Cheap PSU's


"Squigmont" <Boogers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
> I recently assembled a system with an Asus A8V Deluxe running an Athlon 64
> 3200+ w/ 2GB dual-channel DDR400 and Win XP Pro SP2.
>
> I've noticed that there is background static, especially when I turn up my
> volume a little. It's not noticeable when I'm playing music or games
> because of course the music or game sounds block it out, but when the
> volume is up and I'm not doing anything but surfing and moving the mouse,
> I can hear static noises coinciding. The static sounds are there all the
> time, but I can hear additional sounds when I move the mouse or when the
> hard disks are accessed.
>
> I'm a little disappointed because I thought that onboard sound had gotten
> a little better over the years. This motherboard has the Realtek ALC850
> AC'97 audio, which I'm well aware is no Creative Labs X-Fi, but I was
> wondering what I could try in order to minimize or eliminate the static.
> I'm not an audiophile and my sound needs aren't that spectacular, but I
> don't especially want craptacular sound either.
>


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