Headphone static during games only

[wjg]

I am getting static in my headphones only when I play games. Otherwise, sound to speakers is fine, or if I play music through my headphones, the sound is fine. I get the static when the games is being run, even if I have sound muted (and have sound disabled on the game)

The problem only occurs when a particular game is running, (Eve-Online), only throuhg the headphones, and only when the headphones are connected to the front panel.

Gigabyte motherboard, Realtek sound. Win XP.

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System Information
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Time of this report: 5/27/2009, 22:15:17
Machine name: WJG
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.090206-1234)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
System Model: G31M-ES2L
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU E5200 @ 2.50GHz (2 CPUs)
Memory: 3070MB RAM
Page File: 820MB used, 5153MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode

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Sound Devices
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Description: Realtek HD Audio output
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0883&SUBSYS_1458C603&REV_1000
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: RtkHDAud.sys
Driver Version: 5.10.0000.5567 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 2/14/2008 05:04:06, 4676096 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
HW Accel Level: Full
Cap Flags: 0xF5F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 8000, 192000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 33, 31
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 33, 31
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: Yes, Yes
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
Registry: OK
Sound Test Result: Not run

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Sound Capture Devices
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Description: Realtek HD Audio Input
Default Sound Capture: Yes
Default Voice Capture: Yes
Driver Name: RtkHDAud.sys
Driver Version: 5.10.0000.5567 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Date and Size: 2/14/2008 05:04:06, 4676096 bytes
Cap Flags: 0x41
Format Flags: 0xFFF

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DirectMusic
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DLS Path: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\drivers\GM.DLS
DLS Version: 1.00.0016.0002
Acceleration: n/a
Ports: Microsoft Synthesizer, Software (Not Kernel Mode), Output, DLS, Internal, Default Port
Microsoft MIDI Mapper [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth [Emulated], Hardware (Not Kernel Mode), Output, No DLS, Internal
Registry: OK
Test Result: Not run

 

[seemlessthunder]

is your front panel grounded?

 

[EarlKeim]

http://www.gigabyte.us/Support/Motherboard/Driver_Model.aspx?ProductID=2888&ost=xp#anchor_os Try the above link for drivers for your motherboard and onboard sound. Realtek recently updated their sound drivers because of the crackling and popping you speak of in games like Bioshock and Source-based games.

Cheers,
Earl