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3 problems with my speakers

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GuyWithAFace

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Hi all. I have a Creative Labs Inspire P7800 7.1 speaker system and a ASUS A8N32-Sli motherboard with 7.1 onboard.

1. The cables that came with my speakers are 4:3 (green/black/orange/grey on one side and orange/green/black on other) and the two rear speakers don't work. And I can't really enable 7.1 with any games I play. Do I have to buy 4:4 cables to fix the rear speakers? Also could this be my source thats causing the other problems?

2. Ok this one is a doosy. When I turn up the volume to near half way or above I get bad static. What is wierd is that if I move my mouse/click/minimize/maximze or if something is moving on my screen (monitor) it gets even worse/emits horrid different noises. And if I am totally idle I still get static but its not AS bad. Anyway to fix this?

3. Simple, or not. When playing Counter Strike : Source for everytime I shoot once two gunshot sounds play. This is VERY annoying and throws off my whole game.

In conclusion:
So I need to buy 4:4 cables? Do I need a whole seperate sound card? If so which one? I just got this new computer today so shelling out $100-/+ for a sound card would kill my parents. If you need any more information let me know. Thanks.
 
For number 2 specifically...

a) ditch the gray round cable that runs from the cd-rom to the mobo (or sound card)

if the static persists, and changes with mouse, etc. try

b) play a song. go into volume properties. mute everything that does not stop you from hearing the song.

b worked for me when I was on onboard sound... I got an x-fi and will never go back to onboard.
 
Wow man I love you to death. I swore I tried muting and the static still persisted. It worked just now NO static :D then I thought "wow no volume at all?" And minimized and BOOM the whole house shook as the sound played. I wonder is the double gunshot thing is still there.
 
lol :p I had the EXACT same problem with onboard awhile back... and it took considerable diggin on forums to figure out a solution. Now anytime someone has a similar problem, I post that info up as often as I can, so it can be searched for easier :p

What confused me all to hell... I used to format XP on a regular basis when I was a noob, but hardware never changed... after probably the 10th install the static started up... wierdness to the max!
 
I tried 3 different forums. All they had to say was "clean out your case with compressed air" I was like dude.. I just got this pc today I doubt it's dusty. Thanks again man, I am going to see if CSS works now :D

EDIT: Wow it freaking fixed it man. :D :p But the rear speaker still don't work so I guess I have to pick up a 4:4 cable to enable them for onboard eh? But they are propaly like 10 bucks or less
 
Ok, I know this thread is a little old. But I am having that same problem (#1). I figured I would need a knew cable, but can't find one anywhere.

Can you show me where you got yours or where anyone else can find them? An audio cable male at both ends with 8 plugs total, four at both ends.

Maybe I should just make my own thread about this so I get noticed...
 
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