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Z370 Extreme4 Audio Crackle / Static

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Topic: Z370 Extreme4 Audio Crackle / Static

Posted By: Rocto
Subject: Z370 Extreme4 Audio Crackle / Static
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2018 at 4:32am

Hello,

I have been experiencing an annoying audio crackle / static sound since I built my new computer. This sound happens randomly when playing audio via web browser and also for in game audio. This sound can be reproduced by sliding the volume control on youtube videos back and forth and also every time I shutdown or restart my computer it will make a quick static sound right before it shuts down.

Things I have tried:

1. installed / uninstalled manufacturer suggested Realtek audio drivers.

2. disabled all audio enhancements

3. changed between audio bit rates / hz properties

4. enabled / disabled application to take exclusive control of audio

5. updated to latest bios

6. set Ram speed back to auto

7. disassembled and reassembled my PC to check motherboard standoffs and screws

8. blew dust out of audio jack

9. plugged headphones into front and rear audio jacks

10. tested with second pair of headphones

Any suggestions on how to fix this problem would be much appreciated because the static sound is driving me insane.

Hardware

i7 8700k

EVGA GTX 1080ti hybrid

Corsair 360 rad watercooler

gskill Tridentz 3200 32gb

samsung 860 evo 250

samsung 860 evo 500

EVGA 750g3 power supply

Replies:

Posted By: bpcs
Date Posted: 11 Jun 2018 at 4:10pm

Same problem here.

Posted By: Artimid
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2018 at 5:14am

I've ended up muting, or turning my sound down to super low levels. It had been working until today when I tried to play something, but now it's also impacting my speakers and I really kind of need to be able to hear.