Speakers going haywire

[shortkid422]

Hello all. I just finished setting up my new computer and loving it. Running 64-bit system. When i hooked up my logitech Z-5300's i noticed a very loud humming niose. At first i thought i was some settings, but everything i tried failed. the only thing i can think of is not having a sound card (duh), but i want to be sure that that is the reason for this noise before i spend some good money on a good card.

 

[AlienSpoon78]

Um kinda redundant but... what exactly are you hooking your speakers upto at the moment...

 

[soulflyfan]

are the speakers new? if there old, did they do this before? i know my cheapo speakers hum when connected to the mains, even whgen my pc is off. mine is bearable, but if its too much for you RMA them

 

[shortkid422]

their brand new 2 days outta the box. their hooked up to the mobo, all color corrdinating connecting the right way.

 

[shortkid422]

bump

 

[zodder]

I wish I could help but I run mine off an Audigy and have never experienced any difficulties.

 

[shortkid422]

ok. well, now the rear rught speaker wont do anything but play that buzzing thing. also, its sensitive to mouse movement,

 

[Drakino]

Originally posted by: shortkid422
also, its sensitive to mouse movement,

This indicates system noise is getting on to the sound card for some reason. There is a good chance the onboard sound solution isn't well isolated on your board, and the only solution may be to get a sound card.

The only other workaround I could think of would be to turn down the volume on your system as low as possible and turn the volume up on the speakers. See if this at least gets rid of the humming, or makes it less noticible.

My Z5300s were happy on the onboard solution on my Shuttle, and also the Audigy 2 ZS that I bought.

 

[Pudgygiant]

Make sure you have all options available in the Volume Control. One of 'em probably isn't muted.

 

[shortkid422]

ok, it still doesnt solve the problem of the rear right speaker connection not working at all, but ill try these. thanks

 

[shortkid422]

fixed my speakers. for some reason, when the mic is on in the volume control, it pics up noice, prolly an internal mic or something. then, to fix the right rear speaker, i had to turn on matrix mode, i guess that is the 5.1 mode they have