[rkyou]

Hey all, new here.

I own a Micca Origen (non-plus) and for the past couple of weeks I've been getting light popping/crackling noises whenever I'm listening to music or YouTube, but it becomes MUCH more unbearable when I'm playing games.

I've done a little bit of research beforehand and here's what I've tried so far:

• Using different USB cables (I have two others on hand)
• Trying all the available USB ports on my PC and my monitor (and with the other USB cables)
• Using a latency monitor - observed nothing extraordinary
• Using a ground loop isolator - didn't work
• Unplugging various devices from power strip
• All sound drivers are updated
• Reinstalling the GPU drivers multiple times seemed to reduce the noises sometimes, though I can't really confirm this

HOWEVER, when I plug in my headphones into the either the rear or front audio ports on my PC, the noises are significantly reduced, sometimes even non-existent or at least unnoticeable. Weird

Obviously this is not a issue with the headphones themselves.

PC specs (if they're relevant):

• ASUS Z170-AR
• GTX 1070
• i5-6600k (4.4 GHz)
• 16 GB DDR4 (3200 MHz)
• EVGA SuperNOVA 750 B2

I've owned the Origen for maybe 5 years, a bit before I've built this computer. Before that I've used it with some cheap laptop and I don't remember having any problems like this. Only now I've been receiving these issues. I did make some upgrades to my computer setup lately (second monitor, RAM, m.2 drive) though. I have tried disconnecting the second monitor completely, because why not.

Yeah, so I'm a bit lost at the moment. I'm by no means an audio expert. Would this be a USB-related thing? Any advice or suggestions? Would it be time to purchase a new DAC?

 

[rkyou]

So, I believe I just fixed this issue by increasing the PCH voltage in my BIOS to 1.1v from 1.0v

I have a hunch this whole predicament might have been caused by the new RAM I installed recently, but who knows.

Anyways, for people with similar issues who happen to stumble upon this page, hope this helps you out.

 

[Redjack]

thanks for psoting this and FOLLOWING up. Will try this tomorrow or weekend.

 

[WILLJS]

Hey all, new here.

I own a Micca Origen (non-plus) and for the past couple of weeks I've been getting light popping/crackling noises whenever I'm listening to music or YouTube, but it becomes MUCH more unbearable when I'm playing games.

I've done a little bit of research beforehand and here's what I've tried so far:

• Using different USB cables (I have two others on hand)
• Trying all the available USB ports on my PC and my monitor (and with the other USB cables)
• Using a latency monitor - observed nothing extraordinary
• Using a ground loop isolator - didn't work
• Unplugging various devices from power strip
• All sound drivers are updated
• Reinstalling the GPU drivers multiple times seemed to reduce the noises sometimes, though I can't really confirm this

HOWEVER, when I plug in my headphones into the either the rear or front audio ports on my PC, the noises are significantly reduced, sometimes even non-existent or at least unnoticeable. Weird

Obviously this is not a issue with the headphones themselves.

PC specs (if they're relevant):

• ASUS Z170-AR
• GTX 1070
• i5-6600k (4.4 GHz)
• 16 GB DDR4 (3200 MHz)
• EVGA SuperNOVA 750 B2

I've owned the Origen for maybe 5 years, a bit before I've built this computer. Before that I've used it with some cheap laptop and I don't remember having any problems like this. Only now I've been receiving these issues. I did make some upgrades to my computer setup lately (second monitor, RAM, m.2 drive) though. I have tried disconnecting the second monitor completely, because why not.

Yeah, so I'm a bit lost at the moment. I'm by no means an audio expert. Would this be a USB-related thing? Any advice or suggestions? Would it be time to purchase a new DAC?

try a different source first, even with all the stuff you've tried, there is always more to go wrong than you expect

 

[Ufanco]

Are streaming music? Is so sometimes rebooting the router helps.