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    M17x sound crackle?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by alienhead, Jul 13, 2009.

  1. alienhead

    alienhead Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi all, new member here!

    Just got my M17x Friday... couple small complaints. I'm playing World of Warcraft and my sound crackles occasionally. Anyone have a similar issue? I'm using the nice alienware headphones I got with my computer. I know I should try the old usb headphones to see if they crackle to.. but now I'm a snob :)

    also, I use the WASD keys a lot.. anyone else find them squeeky?

    Thanks!
     
    alienhead, Jul 13, 2009
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  2. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    there were some people complaining about the latency issues .....(crackling )
     
    The_Moo™, Jul 13, 2009
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  3. BIGX333

    BIGX333 Brazillian Overclocker

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    High DPC latency can affect sound in games/audio normal playback but i don't think it's the problem here... DPC latency in M17x is high to audio produce but not that high to give you problems in games lol.
     
    BIGX333, Jul 13, 2009
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  4. alienhead

    alienhead Notebook Enthusiast

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    I haven't had any performance issues. everything runs fine, I just have weird sound effects, almost like the sound of fireworks.
     
    alienhead, Jul 13, 2009
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  5. Joebarchuck

    Joebarchuck Notebook Virtuoso

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    No such problem on my side.
     
    Joebarchuck, Jul 13, 2009
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  6. Kcissem

    Kcissem Notebook Evangelist

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    it get sound issues on EVE Online, but that has always had sound issues, and now ever since there sound engine was upgraded the crackling seem worse even on my desktop. I have no issue with anything else though
     
    Kcissem, Jul 13, 2009
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  7. BIGX333

    BIGX333 Brazillian Overclocker

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    DPC latency don't affects performance but your problem don't look like a DPC latency problems either :p .

    [offtopic]
    Kcissem you still running W7 in your M17x? if yes you can run DPC latency checker? ( http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=398713).
    [/offtopic]
     
    BIGX333, Jul 13, 2009
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  8. kilthro

    kilthro Floating in Space

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    Yes I have gotten that too. In WOW and in Ventrilo..
     
    kilthro, Jul 13, 2009
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  9. alienhead

    alienhead Notebook Enthusiast

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    Yeah, thats it. Do you just put up with it?
     
    alienhead, Jul 13, 2009
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  10. kilthro

    kilthro Floating in Space

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    Yea.. I have had worse..

    I am going to format and reinstall the OS so I am hoping that it will go away.. Seems like a software issue...
     
    kilthro, Jul 13, 2009
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  11. Quadzilla

    Quadzilla The eye is watching you

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    Didnt they just update the audio drivers the other day ? thought i had read that somewhere , along with the command center.
     
    Quadzilla, Jul 13, 2009
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  12. kilthro

    kilthro Floating in Space

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    Yes they did.. Didnt really see it addressing that problem..

    Worth a shot though...
     
    kilthro, Jul 13, 2009
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