Help Please?

pridezC · 12-05-2006, 12:33 AM

Ok, I just got a new laptop but I'v been noticing this faint staticy sound when i play music. Its extremly annoying, i thought it may have been the speakers so i switched, but same thing. Is it possible that my sound card sucks? And if it is can u recomend a good but cheap sound card for the laptop? thx

Dropkickmurphys · 12-05-2006, 10:35 AM

i think if youre gonna have to buy a sound card for a laptop, it will have to be USB, or those funny ports in the side (cant remember name).

im not sure how good USB sound cards are, but i know you can get
Soundblaster Live! 5.1 USB sound cards for around £25...

Kornowski · 12-05-2006, 02:55 PM

It could be the sound card, or it could be that the speakers you swaped for may still not be very good? Small speaker (like on cameras) make that static noise, it's just because they're small...?

gurra92 · 12-05-2006, 07:17 PM

Try some speakers which you know works good. If it still doesn't work, then you're right, the soundcard sucks! I've got an USB soundcard myself and it's as good as any other soundcard. I've got one from Trust:
http://www.trust.com/products/product.aspx?artnr=14134

...or you can buy a soundcard to the PCMCIA-port.

gurra92 · 12-05-2006, 07:18 PM

By the way, try new drivers to your soundcard...

12-05-2006, 12:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
pridezC New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2	Help Please? Ok, I just got a new laptop but I'v been noticing this faint staticy sound when i play music. Its extremly annoying, i thought it may have been the speakers so i switched, but same thing. Is it possible that my sound card sucks? And if it is can u recomend a good but cheap sound card for the laptop? thx

12-05-2006, 10:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
Dropkickmurphys Diamond Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Worthing, UK (Uni at Kent) Age: 19 Posts: 2,029	i think if youre gonna have to buy a sound card for a laptop, it will have to be USB, or those funny ports in the side (cant remember name). im not sure how good USB sound cards are, but i know you can get Soundblaster Live! 5.1 USB sound cards for around £25... __________________ Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 2.4Ghz (OC @ 2.9GHz) Gigabyte P35C-DS3R motherboard 2GB 6400 DDR2 RAM 512Mb Geforce 8600GT OC'd (Getting a 9800GTX+ after Xmas :D) 500GB Seagate 7,500RPM HDD Lite-on 20x DVD+RW OCZ GameXStream 600W PSU CoolerMaster Black Centurian 534 Case Samsung 19" 1440x900 SyncMaster 940BW monitor / Samsung 19" 1440x900 TV Dual Booting: Windows XP Proffessional SP2 / Windows Vista Business SP1

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Kornowski VIP - Graphics Guru Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool, UK Age: 18 Posts: 14,267	It could be the sound card, or it could be that the speakers you swaped for may still not be very good? Small speaker (like on cameras) make that static noise, it's just because they're small...? __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3.4Ghz EVGA 750i SLI FTW 4GB Crucial Ballistix @ 850MHz 2 X 8800GTS G92 in SLI @ 765/1946/1000 Corsair HX520W Windows Vista Home Premium Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200.11 & WD 120GB Tuniq Tower LED (Idle: 23c - Load: 38c) OCZ XTC RAM Cooler Antec 900 (Modded) Acer 24" and Samsung 19" Monitors

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12-05-2006, 07:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
gurra92 Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 64	Try some speakers which you know works good. If it still doesn't work, then you're right, the soundcard sucks! I've got an USB soundcard myself and it's as good as any other soundcard. I've got one from Trust: http://www.trust.com/products/product.aspx?artnr=14134 ...or you can buy a soundcard to the PCMCIA-port.

12-05-2006, 07:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
gurra92 Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 64	By the way, try new drivers to your soundcard...