My dedicated sound card (Xonar STX II) is producing low frequency

Also, I'm considering getting a refund for my audio card and just fuck it use the onboard.

It's an ALC898 chip, Intel HD audio onboard... I could swear the headphone sound quality is way more tinny than on my dedicated card tho

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Had a similar issue, I ended up having to use a DAC to clean it up.

>>55355128
That's so fucking bad, what is causing this shit even?

GPU voltages/cap buzz? How the fuck is that leaking into my audio card, that fucker is supposed to have EMI shielding.

I run a 980Ti by the way

>>55355134
Just a guess, but I think it was a motherboard issue of some sort, I changed my sound and video cards and it didnt do fuck all.

fyi I had one of the earlier Xonars too and just left it in my computer after getting a dac

>>55355167
At this point I suspect it's the motherboard too. Maybe the fucker is going.

>>55355174
More likely a noisy power supply.
You'd be surprised how many weird bugs we track down to either noise or low output on power supplies.
Power supplies are relatively cheap. Change it.

>not buying an external sound card/DAC
Enjoy your buzz

coil whine is caused by the video card.

It's not your components. It's coming from your grids supply. You need to get a power conditioner. This will regulate a malformed sine wave.

I bet if you add a light or fan to your power strip and flick it on and off while listening to music, you'll hear fluctuations.

Get an external sound card.

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>>55355088
Would you like some cheese with your Coil Whine?