A little problem with my PC (nerd needed)

[Hiatussin]

This is pretty straightforward. I get some static over my speakers. The speakers arent the problem, its headphones too

The static seems to be dependant on the PC´s activities- moving the mouse or opening or closing an application can give static, for instance.

It appears to me as a relative layman, that its simply static electricity reaching the contact for the speakers.

However its strangely inconstant. sometimes its not there.

Is this likely to be a soundcard problem? I dont get it. Otherwise the sound is great, i use my PC for music too, its good, but sometimes theres this static. Its a creaking, not a humming or buzzing.

 

[NJjuice22]

hmm... I would remove and reseat the sound card for starters, then move your speakers a little further away from the monitor if you have them near it.

 

[blut wump]

Do you have a strong RF source particularly close? Mobile phone, for example?

 

[redguru]

Its probably monitor related, if you have a CRT, move the speakers away. That's why it happens when you scroll and when you open apps.

 

[blut wump]

That was my first thought until he mentioned the headphones. Could still be monitor, though.

 

[redguru]

That was my first thought until he mentioned the headphones. Could still be monitor, though.

I'm thinking he's got a noisy flyback/hv transformer

 

[blut wump]

Could be. Certainly some RF dirtiness on his desk.