[Npotential]

ok, im using a Soundblaster X-Fi sound card, and a steelseries 5h v2 headset

every time i open a game, i get a buzzing sound. it sounds like when your standing next to like an electrical tower or something of the sort.

when i talk on vent, my friends can hear the buzzing.

on my video card, theres a couple different settings, u can swap between entertainment mode, game mode, and audio creation mode. when i go to entertainment mode, it mutes my mic, and the sound goes away.

ive messed with a ton of settings and i cant figure out whats causing it ><

ill check back frequently thx =)

[Pinscher]

How close is your sound card to your graphics card or any other card in your system?

[Npotential]

dell made the system, it looks like 3-4 cm? they are right next to eachother in the slots on my motherboard

[carnageX]

Originally Posted by Npotential

dell made the system, it looks like 3-4 cm? they are right next to eachother in the slots on my motherboard

That could be the cause right there. Could be picking up interference from the graphics card.

[Npotential]

then why does it stop when i dont have a game open. Also the game can be open and just tabbed, and i also can have the game muted and it still does it.

[Crysalis]

Sounds like your mic has a ground issue. Really no way to check this unless you try another mic.

[Npotential]

ive tried 3 different headsets/mic's. all have the same issue. but its ONLY when i have a game open. the second i close wow/cod4/wc3 it goes away.

[Crysalis]

Do you any open PCI slots? May be an IRQ conflict.

[Npotential]

not really sure what a pci slot is

not sure why but i cant edit my origional post, i misstyped. i meant to put my sound card has modes, not my video card, sorry -.-