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| System Name | Kursah's Gaming Rig 2018 (2022 Upgrade) - Ryzen+ Edition | Gaming Laptop (Lenovo Legion 5i Pro 2022) |
|---|---|
| Processor | R7 5800X @ Stock | i7 12700H @ Stock |
| Motherboard | Asus ROG Strix X370-F Gaming BIOS 6203| Legion 5i Pro NM-E231 |
| Cooling | Noctua NH-U14S Push-Pull + NT-H1 | Stock Cooling |
| Memory | TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z 32GB (2x16) DDR4 4000 @ 3600 18-20-20-42 1.35v | 32GB DDR5 4800 (2x16) |
| Video Card(s) | Palit GeForce RTX 4070 JetStream 12GB | CPU-based Intel Iris XE + RTX 3070 8GB 150W |
| Storage | 4TB SP UD90 NVME, 960GB SATA SSD, 2TB HDD | 1TB Samsung OEM NVME SSD + 4TB Crucial P3 Plus NVME SSD |
| Display(s) | Acer 28" 4K VG280K x2 | 16" 2560x1600 built-in |
| Case | Corsair 600C - Stock Fans on Low | Stock Metal/Plastic |
| Audio Device(s) | Aune T1 mk1 > AKG K553 Pro + JVC HA-RX 700 (Equalizer APO + PeaceUI) | Bluetooth Earbuds (BX29) |
| Power Supply | EVGA 750G2 Modular + APC Back-UPS Pro 1500 | 300W OEM (heavy use) or Lenovo Legion C135W GAN (light) |
| Mouse | Logitech G502 | Logitech M330 |
| Keyboard | HyperX Alloy Core RGB | Built in Keyboard (Lenovo laptop KB FTW) |
| Software | Windows 11 Pro x64 | Windows 11 Home x64 |
So I experienced this issue with my Auzen X-Fi Forte PCI-e card, and retired it a couple years ago now. Usually after pausing music or video (streaming or playback) for a random amount of time, intermittently playback after such would become static/crackling (is that a word?). It became more frequent in Windows 8.1 at which time I moved on to the audio setup I have now. Now I find the card is likely still fine after the below experience...will likely test it as that was a damn fine sound card.
Anyways, I intermittently had this issue on my personal laptop (Dell 3540 w/realtek) and my main rig using an Aune T1 USB DAC/HP AMP. The issue was very similar to what I recall, but was more common. Sometimes a Youtube video would just start and the static/cracking would occur...mostly in bassy areas. Games, music...etc...sometimes pausing would do it, sometimes it would come on by itself.
Initially what I grew accustomed to doing was some simple CLI commands that I ran in a batch file as admin:
net stop audiosrv
net start audiosrv
That will restart the Windows audio service and will resolve the issue temporarily. It is also how one can not have to reboot their PC after installing EqualizerAPO.
Anyways, the issue was getting annoying tonight, so I did a little digging, came across this thread. Tried their posted solution and that resolved my audio problem as well!
But I was NOT interested in leaving my CPU at max clocks (before turbo) 24/7. So thinking that the minimum CPU clocks are 800MHz, and Windows Power save always defaults to 5%, I would increase to 10%, which is still below the 20% minimum CPU clock.
Voila, FIXED
I have yet to hear the static/cracking sound at all. Pausing audio, multiple streams, gaming, all the above, no issues. Hopefully this post will help some of you out that may be experiencing this audio issue and that this solution allows you to quickly and easily resolve it. Maybe this is old news, but it was new for me and I felt it was worth sharing.
TL;DR
Change the minimum processor state value in advanced power settings from 5% up to a value between 5 and 100. I have only tested 10 and 100, both worked the same and the audio issue was resolved.
Instructions
Start > Settings > System > Power & Sleep > Additional power settings > Change Plan Settings >
OR
Start > Control Panel > Power Options > Change Plan Settings >
THEN
Change advanced power settings > Processor Power Management > Minimum Processor State
THEN
Increase from 5% to 10% (or desired level) > Apply
Anyways, I intermittently had this issue on my personal laptop (Dell 3540 w/realtek) and my main rig using an Aune T1 USB DAC/HP AMP. The issue was very similar to what I recall, but was more common. Sometimes a Youtube video would just start and the static/cracking would occur...mostly in bassy areas. Games, music...etc...sometimes pausing would do it, sometimes it would come on by itself.
Initially what I grew accustomed to doing was some simple CLI commands that I ran in a batch file as admin:
net stop audiosrv
net start audiosrv
That will restart the Windows audio service and will resolve the issue temporarily. It is also how one can not have to reboot their PC after installing EqualizerAPO.
Anyways, the issue was getting annoying tonight, so I did a little digging, came across this thread. Tried their posted solution and that resolved my audio problem as well!
But I was NOT interested in leaving my CPU at max clocks (before turbo) 24/7. So thinking that the minimum CPU clocks are 800MHz, and Windows Power save always defaults to 5%, I would increase to 10%, which is still below the 20% minimum CPU clock.
Voila, FIXED
I have yet to hear the static/cracking sound at all. Pausing audio, multiple streams, gaming, all the above, no issues. Hopefully this post will help some of you out that may be experiencing this audio issue and that this solution allows you to quickly and easily resolve it. Maybe this is old news, but it was new for me and I felt it was worth sharing.
TL;DR
Change the minimum processor state value in advanced power settings from 5% up to a value between 5 and 100. I have only tested 10 and 100, both worked the same and the audio issue was resolved.
Instructions
Start > Settings > System > Power & Sleep > Additional power settings > Change Plan Settings >
OR
Start > Control Panel > Power Options > Change Plan Settings >
THEN
Change advanced power settings > Processor Power Management > Minimum Processor State
THEN
Increase from 5% to 10% (or desired level) > Apply