My dedicated sound card (Xonar STX II) is producing low frequency buzz when I'm ingame, so when there is load on my GPU. I've tried swapping cards around and shit, no joy.
I am using individually sleeved PSU cables that don't have ferrite cores on them, but the ones that came with my PSU did have them attached, on all PCI-Express connector ends. Could this be the reason why it's fucked up?
The sleeved cables are from the PSU manufacturer of course.
Also, I'm considering getting a refund for my audio card and just fuck it use the onboard.
It's an ALC898 chip, Intel HD audio onboard... I could swear the headphone sound quality is way more tinny than on my dedicated card tho
Had a similar issue, I ended up having to use a DAC to clean it up.
>>55355128
That's so fucking bad, what is causing this shit even?
GPU voltages/cap buzz? How the fuck is that leaking into my audio card, that fucker is supposed to have EMI shielding.
I run a 980Ti by the way
>>55355134
Just a guess, but I think it was a motherboard issue of some sort, I changed my sound and video cards and it didnt do fuck all.
fyi I had one of the earlier Xonars too and just left it in my computer after getting a dac
>>55355167
At this point I suspect it's the motherboard too. Maybe the fucker is going.
>>55355174
More likely a noisy power supply.
You'd be surprised how many weird bugs we track down to either noise or low output on power supplies.
Power supplies are relatively cheap. Change it.
>not buying an external sound card/DAC
Enjoy your buzz
coil whine is caused by the video card.
It's not your components. It's coming from your grids supply. You need to get a power conditioner. This will regulate a malformed sine wave.
I bet if you add a light or fan to your power strip and flick it on and off while listening to music, you'll hear fluctuations.
Get an external sound card.
>>55355088
Would you like some cheese with your Coil Whine?
