scrath noises from speakers

[proudtobegreek]

I have these annoying noises(scrathes) on my speakers,only during startup and shutdown.All windows sounds are disabled but i still get them (noises) everytime i boot or close the machine.Have this case over a year without any probs.It all began by changing motherboard and processor a couple of weeks ago.Same PSU,same cables to speakers ,monitor,power cords.Any thoughts?

 

[fireberd]

With the new motherboard, did you install the motherboard vendor's chipset and sound drivers? If not, give that a try as the vendor's sound drivers are usually the best.

It could just be when the sound driver is installed during startup and when its unloaded (disabled) on shutdown, too.

 

[proudtobegreek]

Thank you very much for the quick reply.Forgive my ignorence,how do i obtain those vendors drivers?
While waiting for response,went to ASUS site,downloaded audio drivers(BETA unfortunately),installed,helped(did cut noise by 50%),but still there as an issue.

 

[fireberd]

That points to the motherboard/drivers or how the sound initializes at startup and how the sound closes at shutdown.

One one system I have (with an Intel motherboard), I get a pop when Windows starts and the sound drive is loaded. I have all system sounds disabled as I used this system for my recording studio.

 

[danger89]

Had the same issue for atleast 12 weeks.

I solved it by muting the CD player below the text 'playback' in the Mixer. You can also try to mute the line-in.

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Good luck!

 

[proudtobegreek]

seems like we are getting somewhere,lost it during shutdown,still there at startup,but significantly reduced.Disabled line in,microphone,system sounds(through volume mixer).Keep em comin...