Weird buzzing sound, help me Created 18 years ago2006-05-24 20:22:27 UTC by Soup Miner Soup Miner

Created 18 years ago2006-05-24 20:22:27 UTC by Soup Miner Soup Miner

Posted 18 years ago2006-05-24 20:22:27 UTC Post #181915
For a few months now my headphones have been giving off a silent buzzing sound of varying pitch whenever I A) Play any Steam game B) Go into 3D view in Hammer and C) Use Jed's HLMV. Just recently the buzzing has gotten louder and now its extremely noticeable. I know it can't be a problem with my headphones because the buzzing always happens in the same places(or programs) and the pitch is always the same depending on what program it is and what thing I am doing in that prgram. Different models in HLMV give off different buzzing pitches, moving my mouse in 3D view in Hammer makes the buzzing a hell of a lot louder, and just standing there, doing nothing, in Counter Strike gives off a buzz. Does anyone have any clue as to why this is happening?

Here's a clip of the sound, recording not from my headphones but from the computer, so I know its not a headphone issue. The first high pitched buzz is me opening HLMV while running Steam. When I close Steam the pitch suddenly drops a lot. the 3rd buzz in me moving my mouse in 3D mode in hammer.
http://www.ykwsoftware.com/sean/Annoying_buzz.wav
Posted 18 years ago2006-05-24 20:35:29 UTC Post #181916
change the refresh rate of your monitor.
Keep audio cables away from RGB (monitor-screen) cables.
Posted 18 years ago2006-05-24 20:37:49 UTC Post #181917
That didn't help. It just changed the pitch of the buzzing. Plus, I only have 2 audio cables, my headphones and my mic, which are nowhere near any of the monitor cables or any other cables for that matter.
Edit: Strike that, I changed my refresh rate back and it was no different, the buzzing is still the same. I also plugged my headphones into a jack in the front of the computer but that just made the buzzing hellishly loud.
Posted 18 years ago2006-05-24 20:43:56 UTC Post #181918
Bad card?
Luke LukeLuke
Posted 18 years ago2006-05-24 20:44:49 UTC Post #181920
Maybe, but why would it just start craping out on me now?
Posted 18 years ago2006-05-24 20:48:35 UTC Post #181921
Carniverous dust bunnies!
Posted 18 years ago2006-05-24 20:56:51 UTC Post #181922
Or like G_Kid said, may be dusts. Dry blowing out your ports, maybe. Or check if they are plugged in all the way.

Have you tried another set of headphones?

Maybe its a driver problem, or some other confliction where the graphics is somehow interfering with the sound.
Luke LukeLuke
Posted 18 years ago2006-05-24 21:06:05 UTC Post #181924
Maybe, but why would it just start craping out on me now?
Cards die. Solder cracks, connections fail, the vibrations from the cooling fans shake the whole thing apart.

Actually, if you've got a stand-alone soundcard (as opposed to an on-board one) it might be worth removing it from its slot and re-seating it. (Obviously you want to unplug all power sources first... ;-)) Sometimes - especially if it wasn't quite seated properly initially - cards can actually vibrate out enough that they're no longer making proper contact...
Posted 18 years ago2006-05-24 21:06:58 UTC Post #181925
Its not the headphones, I recorded that clip straight from my computer and I still hear the buzzing at the same volume even if I turn my headphone volume all the way down.
Its not some bogus graphics driver problem, I just got a new graphics card and the buzzing has been the same between this new one and the old one before it.

I'll blow off my card and re-plug it into place and tell you what happens. I can't now though, I have to go.
Posted 18 years ago2006-05-24 21:08:52 UTC Post #181926
Sounds definitely like your card. The applications you mention all involve directx, heavy graphics use.
Posted 18 years ago2006-05-24 21:37:26 UTC Post #181928
May i suggest that you check where your internal sound cable is (i.e. the one that goes from CD/DVD rom drive to the sound card) I get a buzzing sound because my cable goes to close to my Harddrive. Maybe your are exsperiencing the same.

razorkiller2004
Posted 18 years ago2006-05-25 03:36:52 UTC Post #181954
Dude, that's not a buzz, it's a horrible screech. I expected a load of mains noise...
Seventh-Monkey Seventh-MonkeyPretty nifty
Posted 18 years ago2006-05-25 03:51:12 UTC Post #181957
I, uh, get that too, in some instances. Only, it's coming from my headphones, and it's really very low, so I can only hear it if I turn the volume all the way up. Can't really suggest a solution.
Posted 18 years ago2006-05-25 04:25:50 UTC Post #181964
What, you get that screeching he recorded? It's not a healthy sound. A low fuzz is perfectly common and pervasive.

WCD, have you changed any PCI stuff in the BIOS setup?
Seventh-Monkey Seventh-MonkeyPretty nifty
Posted 18 years ago2006-05-25 04:50:24 UTC Post #181967
I know I've heard those sounds on my headphones too, but it's caused by having my radio plugged in to my microphone jack, and having the radio to close to my external power supply--laptop.

Maybe your mic volume is set too high, and it's feedback?
Posted 18 years ago2006-05-25 05:23:13 UTC Post #181968
My computer had a similar noise and I later found out my mic was echoeing my voice...It was weird but the settings on my mic were different.
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Posted 18 years ago2006-05-25 06:20:22 UTC Post #181970
Yeah, well, I got the screeching. Not anymore.
Posted 18 years ago2006-05-25 13:07:15 UTC Post #182009
That's not feedback.
Seventh-Monkey Seventh-MonkeyPretty nifty
Posted 18 years ago2006-05-26 17:58:28 UTC Post #182175
I just found out that my sound card is integrated into my motherboard, so replacing it is out of the question.
I downloaded new dirvers for both video and sound but the buzzing is still there(yes, I did restart my computer).
Edit: Its much much quieter now, though. I can only hear it if I listen for it, but now that I know its there I end up listening for it every time :( .
Posted 18 years ago2006-05-26 18:30:40 UTC Post #182181
so replacing it is out of the question
That's bull. Just buy a real sound card, like an Audigy 2 <3.
Seventh-Monkey Seventh-MonkeyPretty nifty
Posted 18 years ago2006-05-26 20:12:13 UTC Post #182193
Also check your sound settings. Perhaps your mixer is set to record Aux and is unmuted or something. That happens to me sometimes.
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Posted 18 years ago2006-05-26 20:54:32 UTC Post #182196
That's bull. Just buy a real sound card, like an Audigy 2 <3.
Or an X-Fi <3
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