New computer: Buzzing sound on speakers

michaelmcgo · 03-08-2008, 12:18 AM

I have had a set of Logitech speakers for a few years, and love them. I ran them on my old computer with XP. I just built a new computer and now there is a buzzing sound in the speakers anytime I turn them on. The buzz is the same volume no matter what the volume knob is set at. The buzz does change frequency when I open different programs. This leads me to believe it is from interference. I tried installing the latest drivers, and also the buzz is present in my front headphone jack. Any advice will be appreciated.

dznutz · 03-08-2008, 05:11 AM

your volume icon is probably low and your speakers are on high. reverse it

**The_Other_One** · 03-08-2008, 05:37 AM

What connector are you using? Sometimes connectors using the audio headers sometimes get feedback from the electronics inside the computer.

michaelmcgo · 03-08-2008, 05:11 PM

I am plugging into the soundcard on the mobo in the back. The interference is there as well when I plug the speakers into the headphone jack in the front.

I plugged in a new pair of speakers, and the interference went away. The old set was a logitech set with two satellites and a big cube sub woofer. I really liked the old set, the quality was superb, and the bass was great for playing games. Are there any suggestions on how I can shield the old set of speakers.

PunterCam · 03-09-2008, 12:00 AM

have you tried the age old 'wiggle the plug about in the socket' technique? The fact that some speakers work and others don't would lead me to think the problem is with headphone/lineout sockets.

michaelmcgo · 03-09-2008, 12:14 AM

I've tried wiggling the cord at the plug and along the whole length to see if I was getting a small short. The weird thing is that the buzzing sound starts the moment I touch the plug to the speaker port. If I plug the plug in slowly, the buzzing sound starts before the speaker begins to play system sounds.

PunterCam · 03-09-2008, 07:19 PM

and it works with another set of speakers?? if you touch any mini jack onto the socket you're gonna get that low hum/buzz noise. Do you still have access to the other speakers that work? If you pull the plug half out for them is the sound the same as your logitechs?

Could it be the new computer has a deeper mini-jack port and you can't get the mini-jack pushed in enough? (never heard of that, I thought it was all standardised, but maybe there are variences).

michaelmcgo · 03-10-2008, 09:57 PM

Nope, the new speakers don't ever make the buzzing sound. The old speakers will play on other computers without the buzz. It's the combination of my new computer and my old speakers.

03-08-2008, 12:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
michaelmcgo Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 86	New computer: Buzzing sound on speakers I have had a set of Logitech speakers for a few years, and love them. I ran them on my old computer with XP. I just built a new computer and now there is a buzzing sound in the speakers anytime I turn them on. The buzz is the same volume no matter what the volume knob is set at. The buzz does change frequency when I open different programs. This leads me to believe it is from interference. I tried installing the latest drivers, and also the buzz is present in my front headphone jack. Any advice will be appreciated.

03-08-2008, 05:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
dznutz Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: california Age: 27 Posts: 439	your volume icon is probably low and your speakers are on high. reverse it __________________ ANTEC 900 COOLERMASTER EXTREME 500w MSI NEO-F p35 INTEL E4500 @ 2.2ghz EVGA geforce 7300gs 2gb CORSAIR XMS2 @800mhz SAMSUNG SH-203N SATA WESTERN DIGITAL CAVIAR 500gig SATA, HITACHI DECKSTAR 500 gig SATA, SAMSUNG SPINPOINT T 500gb SATA ,SEAGATE BARRACUDA 1tb SATA AIRLINK 101 300n pci \| XP PRO 32 bit, VISTA ULTIMATE 64 bit

03-08-2008, 05:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,188	What connector are you using? Sometimes connectors using the audio headers sometimes get feedback from the electronics inside the computer. __________________ Urban De-Development * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2048M RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT * C2D T5250 \| 2048M RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100 * G4 1.33GHz \| 512M RAM \| 40G HD \| Radeon 9200

03-08-2008, 05:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
michaelmcgo Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 86	I am plugging into the soundcard on the mobo in the back. The interference is there as well when I plug the speakers into the headphone jack in the front. I plugged in a new pair of speakers, and the interference went away. The old set was a logitech set with two satellites and a big cube sub woofer. I really liked the old set, the quality was superb, and the bass was great for playing games. Are there any suggestions on how I can shield the old set of speakers. __________________ My current computer: CPU: Intel E2180 @3.0 Ghz 24/7 cooled with Freezer 7 Pro GPU: MSI 8800GT 512MB OCed to 700 core/ 1750 Shaders / 2000 Mem MOBO: Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L v2.0 RAM: 2GB G.Skill DDR2 800 running at 1066Mhz (5,5,5,12) Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 250GB 7,200rpm Monitor: 22" widescreen Envision LCD Speakers: Logitech 2.1 w/ 8" sub OS: Vista Premium 32 Bit

03-09-2008, 12:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
PunterCam Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 367	have you tried the age old 'wiggle the plug about in the socket' technique? The fact that some speakers work and others don't would lead me to think the problem is with headphone/lineout sockets. __________________ 2006 Mac Pro Dual, dual core xeons @ 2.0Ghz each 2Gb Ram (I'm too poor) NVidia Geforce 7300Gt 256mb Onboard Sound - optical out to Logitech Z5500 Digidesign MBox2 output to PMCs 250Gb Drive running both Mac OSX and Windows on seperate partitions, 400Gb Drive for Windows, 400Gb Drive for OSX 24¨ Acer AL2416W (not nearly as bad as you'd think) Various Lacie external drives

03-09-2008, 12:14 AM	#6 (permalink)
michaelmcgo Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 86	I've tried wiggling the cord at the plug and along the whole length to see if I was getting a small short. The weird thing is that the buzzing sound starts the moment I touch the plug to the speaker port. If I plug the plug in slowly, the buzzing sound starts before the speaker begins to play system sounds. __________________ My current computer: CPU: Intel E2180 @3.0 Ghz 24/7 cooled with Freezer 7 Pro GPU: MSI 8800GT 512MB OCed to 700 core/ 1750 Shaders / 2000 Mem MOBO: Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L v2.0 RAM: 2GB G.Skill DDR2 800 running at 1066Mhz (5,5,5,12) Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 250GB 7,200rpm Monitor: 22" widescreen Envision LCD Speakers: Logitech 2.1 w/ 8" sub OS: Vista Premium 32 Bit

03-09-2008, 07:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
PunterCam Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 367	and it works with another set of speakers?? if you touch any mini jack onto the socket you're gonna get that low hum/buzz noise. Do you still have access to the other speakers that work? If you pull the plug half out for them is the sound the same as your logitechs? Could it be the new computer has a deeper mini-jack port and you can't get the mini-jack pushed in enough? (never heard of that, I thought it was all standardised, but maybe there are variences). __________________ 2006 Mac Pro Dual, dual core xeons @ 2.0Ghz each 2Gb Ram (I'm too poor) NVidia Geforce 7300Gt 256mb Onboard Sound - optical out to Logitech Z5500 Digidesign MBox2 output to PMCs 250Gb Drive running both Mac OSX and Windows on seperate partitions, 400Gb Drive for Windows, 400Gb Drive for OSX 24¨ Acer AL2416W (not nearly as bad as you'd think) Various Lacie external drives

03-10-2008, 09:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
michaelmcgo Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 86	Nope, the new speakers don't ever make the buzzing sound. The old speakers will play on other computers without the buzz. It's the combination of my new computer and my old speakers. __________________ My current computer: CPU: Intel E2180 @3.0 Ghz 24/7 cooled with Freezer 7 Pro GPU: MSI 8800GT 512MB OCed to 700 core/ 1750 Shaders / 2000 Mem MOBO: Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L v2.0 RAM: 2GB G.Skill DDR2 800 running at 1066Mhz (5,5,5,12) Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 250GB 7,200rpm Monitor: 22" widescreen Envision LCD Speakers: Logitech 2.1 w/ 8" sub OS: Vista Premium 32 Bit

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