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[VeganElduderino]

it does a crackling noise in games , I just played Re4 and it was crackling and then I disabled some drivers and it was fine and started another game like space marines and the crackling came back, I looked it up and it seems to be a driver issue, anyone had that issue before and knows how to resolve it?

 

[Gp1]

Crackling or Coil whine? maybe your PSU is on the limit?

 

[Fahdis]

Have you tried turning it on and off?

 

[VeganElduderino]

Crackling or Coil whine? maybe your PSU is on the limit?

crackling or static when I play games even YouTube videos, it will start shitty and it will be fine after a few seconds, the psu is pretty much new and its 1000w

 

[Dirk Benedict]

Try reinstalling the driver. Are you using audio through the gpu?

I was using gpu audio till I went and got a decent sound card. Not saying you should go out and buy one instead of fixing your issue. Just saying, I have had my share of issues with gpu audio.

I've gotten audio cracks after windows downloaded an update. I had to restart because while I was out, windows downloaded and installed updates while I was at work. So, when I got home I was wondering why the audio was messed up.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Have you tried turning it on and off?

 

[VeganElduderino]

Try reinstalling the driver. Are you using audio through the gpu?

I was using gpu audio till I went and got a decent sound card. Not saying you should go out and buy one instead of fixing your issue. Just saying, I have had my share of issues with gpu audio.

I've gotten audio cracks after windows downloaded an update. I had to restart because while I was out, windows downloaded and installed updates while I was at work. So, when I got home I was wondering why the audio was messed up.

thats a idea it should resolve the problem , but I had no problems with the 4070ti , I'm using nvidia high def audio through my tv , same hdmi from last gpu ..
i have realtek audio disabled.. not sure if I should uninstall it..

 

[Dirk Benedict]

thats a idea it should resolve the problem , but I had no problems with the 4070ti , I'm using nvidia high def audio through my tv , same hdmi from last gpu ..
i have realtek audio disabled.. not sure if I should uninstall it..

I would trouble shoot all your audio settings to see if you can get a different result.
Outputs, etc.

 

[Cakeboxer]

I can't help you with this specific problem, but a small tip for the future: a 70-cent USB sound card from AliExpress can be helpful for troubleshooting sound issues.

 

[VeganElduderino]

I can't help you with this specific problem, but a small tip for the future: a 70-cent USB sound card from AliExpress can be helpful for troubleshooting sound issues.

ill check that out , do you have the specific name for it? thanks

 

[Dirk Benedict]

ill check that out , do you have the specific name for it? thanks

Windows used to have a good troubleshooting tool for sound, but when I last used it, it was all kinds of messed up.
If one of our own is suggesting something intelligent, I would check it out.

 

[Represent.]

Have you tried, a PS5?

 

[Cakeboxer]

ill check that out , do you have the specific name for it? thanks

Just look for a USB sound card and get the cheapest one. Ideally as part of the combo blast, so you buy three things and don't pay for shipping. You can always find something useful for a small price this way, like thermal paste, a SATA cable etc. I usually find 6 pieces so i'll even get 2 Euros discount and end up paying a criminally low price.

 

[Shifty1897]

Update the drivers on your motherboard AND GPU, restart the computer.

 

[nikos]

Check your bit depth and sample rate.

Monitor CPU load when performing tasks that cause crackling. If it's high, lowering sample rate can reduce CPU load.

See if the issue persists when switching to your motherboard's audio, which might actually be really capable depending on your motherboard.