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new pc, expensive headphones, and the sound crackles. why??? !!

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  1. Una
    @ubecker

    ok weird one im a bit embarrassed how long i tolerated this. audio crackles during games, and it gets worse when the system is busy lol device Manager shows:

    USB Audio Device Properties

    USB Audio Device Properties
Device status:
This device cannot start. (Code 10)

{Operation Failed}
The requested operation was unsuccessful.

    ive updated Windows and reinstalled the audio driver. no change... someone mentioned DPC latency, but i have no idea what that means... im wliling to install diagnostic tools, i just need to know which ones are trustworthy... id really like to stop guessing and actually measure whats going on.

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  2. Rowan F.
    @socketnomad

    oh ive been there lol if LatencyMon points at the Wi-Fi driver, update it from the vendor or test with Wi-Fi disabled. Wireless drivers are a frequent source of DPC spikes.

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  3. Quinn Ziegler
    @qziegler

    ok update: did what @zoe.koch-29q said and its fine now

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  4. Hugo Alvarez
    @hugo.alvarez

    hmmm try turning off the settings first, fixed it for me lmk how it goes

    thinking

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  5. Tess Castillo
    @uplink_shed108

    ahh classic make a backup before u touch the settings, learned that teh hard way. i swear drivers is cursed good luck man!

    thinking

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  6. Zoe K.
    @zoe.koch-29q
    in reply to @uplink_shed108

    bump, still happening with headphones for me... pro tip: write down what u change... i didnt and had to redo dpc-latency from scratch worked for me anyway 🤷

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  7. Jade Ziegler
    @jade_lambda

    lol same thing happened to me for me it was the extension. swpaped it and boom, fixed

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  8. Jade Ziegler
    @jade_lambda

    oh ive been there lol pro tip: write down what u change. i didnt and had to redo dpc-latency from scratch worked for me anyway 🤷

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  10. Jade Ziegler
    @jade_lambda

    If youre using a USB DAC, plug it into a rear motherboard port directly, not a hub 😭 Disable USB selective suspend in the power plan. good luck man!

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  11. Zoe K.
    @zoe.koch-29q

    lol same thing happened to me in Sound settings > More sound settings > your device > Properties > Advanced, try a different sample rate like 48000 Hz, and disable audio enhancements.

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  12. Zoe K.
    @zoe.koch-29q

    help!! told my boss it would take 10 minutes 🤦 its been my entire lunch break any ideas??

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  13. Jade Ziegler
    @jade_lambda

    oh also unrelated but anyone else's coffee machine also judging them today. +1 same here

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  14. Nell
    @proxyowl-27j

    make a backup before u touch the antivirus, learned that teh hard way

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  15. Zoe K.
    @zoe.koch-29q
    in reply to @proxyowl-27j

    ok so set the power plan to Balanced or High Performance and check that teh CPU isnt stuck at aggressive power saving... very deep C-states can cause audio dropouts on some systems.

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  17. Jade Ziegler
    @jade_lambda

    oof install the audio driver from your motherboard or laptop makers support page rather than the generic Windows one. Also install the chipset driver. lmk how it goes

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  18. Tess Castillo
    @uplink_shed108

    run LatencyMon for a few minutes while teh crackling happens... it shows which driver has teh highest DPC/ISR eexcution time, network, storage and GPU drivers are common offenders. fingers crossed 🤞

    thinking

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  19. Una
    @ubecker
    in reply to @uplink_shed108

    @uplink_shed108 omg finally moved the DAC to a rear port and disabled selective suspend. perfect audio. cant believe it was that simple. thank u thank u thank u

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