Windows 10 Sound popping issue

[Toxic]

hey gents. I recently built a new pc and everything is going well but the sound. When I am playing a game I get a popping or crackling sound at times. And then if enough sounds come in at once my entire sound becomes distorted.

 

Motherboard: ASUS Z170-A

Windows 10 64-bit

I am using a USB headset, Corsair VOID (about to switch to a set if Sennheisers)

 

Now I have looked into the issue and uninstalled and reinstalled the audio and USB drivers too. Also, I have set my power management to 'High Performance' too.

 

 

If anyone has some tips regarding this issue please help!

 

 

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[agentdarnell]

After the latest win 10 update i am getting the sound clipping as well. From all the research i have done there is not much of solution yet. Some are getting good results with a stand alone audio card thats not realtek.

[BitMaster]

using both, USB and mic/speaker on 2 diff headsets, no issues, also speakers on the rear jacks.

 

Also no complains from any of the machines I upgraded to 10..and that were a few.

[BitMaster]

you could also disable all features in BIOS that you dont need to make it somewhat easier for the Plug&Pray Bios to register your devices. Less devices = more choices.

 

Things like IEEE1394/Firewire, RAID chips/functions, Serial Ports, WLAN, Bluetooth, 2nd Network adapter if present etc... disable all those you dont use and see if that helps, it for sure sleeks your windows down.

[Toxic]

Alrighty. I uninstalled a few windows updates and disabled the realtek and uninstalled the realtek sound drivers.

I also disabled the built in sound card on my mother board and I still get popping.

 

I have noticed something. Whenever my CPU is underload (30-50%) the popping starts and intensifies. Could something with the CPU be the issue here?

Edited August 18, 2016 by Toxic

[BitMaster]

Well, from what you write I suspect some coil firing into your audio circuits.

 

If that holds true there aint much but shielding left to do, which is most likely impossible to apply for onboard chips ( hence the new MoBo's with shielding over the precious Audio chips ! ).

 

Install an add-on Soundcard and see if that eliminates the ziiirps, if yes, coil whining and induced current is the culprit...and not much can be done but buy better quality next time.

[Toxic]

What is you are using a USB headset?

[Toxic]

Okay, after a lot of research into this problem it seems to be an issue with ASUS motherboards. I've decided to just return my z170-a from ASUS and bought a Gigabyte G1 instead. Thank you for all that helped me.