Hi all, My machine is running an Audigy2 sound card, and a set of "Creative Inspire 5.1 Digital 5500" speakers. Up until now I've been using the standard Creative drivers that were supplied on the disk when I bought the system (about 5 or 6 years ago), but I've just downloaded and tried the following driver file: SBAX_WBUP2_LB_2_09_0016.exe To try and fix the problem. It hasn't had any luck fixing it. Here is my basic system summery, as reported by SiSoft Sandra (2004 ed): Link (Small text file). Recently, when I play audio (system sounds, music, games - anything really) my audio clicks a lot. I've tried dusting out the PC, changing the PCI slot that the card it in, dusting out and fiddling with connectors and audio cables, fiddling with BIOS settings, running diagnostics, defragging / spyware checking / error checking the hard disk, and finally a system format and re-install - all with no success. I have had this problem before, and I fixed it by formatting the PC, but obviously this time it didn't work - the audio is still clicking. I also just tried a new set of drivers (as mentioned above), with no luck. I do run the creative center in the system tray but have also tried closing it and even uninstalling the program and using the standard Windows drivers (no luck with either). Here is some of the sounds that I have been hearing: MP3 file, 366kb wav file, slightly higher quality, 1.1mb The clicking sounds a lot louder in that recording though - it's a lot more "clicky" and tinny in real life, resembling the sound of fiddling with a loose headphone plug in an MP3 player (my microphone is a crappy cheap one and can't quite pick up the exact sound). In any rate, do any of you have any idea what this might be? I'm trying to narrow down a few things: 1. Is it a Hardware or Software problem 2. If Hardware, is it my Sound card or Speakers, or just my computer/motherboard? 3. If software, is it an issue with programs, windows updates, or drivers? 4. Has anyone else had this problem ,and how did they fix it Thanks a lot Arby.
Are the speakers blown by chance? Try a headset or something and see if you still hear the crackling. I highly doubt it's drivers, but it could be the actual hardware.
I forgot to mention, but I also have a set of headphones plugged into the same card (the Audigy2), and they crackel also. Could it be the sound card?
Crackling. - Sound Blaster - Creative Labs Apparently it's a huge problem. Try some of their "solutions" in that thread. Some say their power supply just can't handle the card. Do a search on their forums for "Crackling".
