Speedskater 167 Posted December 30, 2012 Alright so I got a new computer and have been encountering a weird problem. My speakers output a noise. It sounds as If got an update or an email. it goes off either frequently for a few moments or not at all for a few hours. When whatever is happening happens. Firefox freezes till I click refresh. and Chrome crashes. It's mostly an annoyance. and it doesn't effect any other programs that uses or doesn't use the internet. I've looked for help other places but it seems not many results seem close to helping me. Some people said it could be my RAM, but it doesn't seem likely. was wondering if anyone had any other suggestions or could link me somewhere that could help me. Share this post Link to post
Ruler of War 169 Posted December 30, 2012 desktop or laptop? Who makes the computer and whats the model number...? or is it a custom rig? Share this post Link to post
ViperSRT3g 224 Posted December 30, 2012 It almost sounds like a hardware issue. Like something is being triggered when it shouldn't be. Share this post Link to post
Speedskater 167 Posted December 30, 2012 It's a custom made desktop. If it was a hardware issue any suggestions where I'd look? Share this post Link to post
ViperSRT3g 224 Posted December 30, 2012 That depends, what is this notification sound supposed to be for when working correctly? Share this post Link to post
Speedskater 167 Posted December 30, 2012 I have no clue. The sound always goes off with no pop ups or notifications. I'll try to get more information. Share this post Link to post
GhoztMan 219 Posted December 31, 2012 Might be some kind of driver related issue or a hardware conflict. Could you provide a recording of the sound? Share this post Link to post
Zar 696 Posted December 31, 2012 Well it could be all sorts of things. You need to make sure that it is coming from your speakers and not the computer itself. Unplug the speakers and see if the computer still makes the noise. If it only happens when you load your firefox or chorme when your speakers are plugged in then you might have the mixer setting for those programs up too high and it is causing feedback or other weird issues with your speakers. If it still makes a sound when your speakers are unplugged then find where the sound is coming from. Open your computer and listen for it.. If it is just coming from your speakers does it happen if you plug in other speakers or headsets? If it only makes the noise when the speaker plugs in and it does it on all speakers and head sets and it does when you turn down the mixer for the programs then you might have a driver issue. This can be solved by removing the current driver for the sound and downloading the appropriate drivers for your system. I can help you find these if you send me your mother board specifications or the sound card specs if you did dedicated sound card instead of an onboard card. Also if installing the drivers dont help and the noise is only on the speakers then your sound card could be bad. So you should test as many as these ideas as you can to try and pin point where the noise is originating from and if it is your sound card, drivers, speakers or something else. 1 Share this post Link to post