[RESOLVED] What would make a high pitch sound from a sound card?

I bought a X-Gamer soundblaster and everytime I moved the mouse I would get a very high pitch sound but the sound would be there even if I did not move the mouse. The computer would lock up to. No shareing the IRQ 5,that was ok. I bought a PCI Maxi ForTissimO sound card and works ok but there are a few compatible problems with the drivers and games. I also put my old ISA AWE sound card in and it works with all games but the sound is not all thAT great. I have a 733 P3 but I downloaded the creativelabs patch for that, still did not stop the noise.

I don't know if this could be the problem or not, but when you hear a high pitched squeel, it could be the video card. You might just want to check that... just because it is new, it doesn't mean that it is good...

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Originally posted by lj3759:
I don't know if this could be the problem or not, but when you hear a high pitched squeel, it could be the video card. You might just want to check that... just because it is new, it doesn't mean that it is good...

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Thank you for the reply, I was thinking of my CraetiveLabs Geforce 2 video card. My problem is I have know way of checking it out. I guess I could buy a second hand 3D video card and try it. I sent my first Asus P3C-E motherboard back to Asus because the AGP port did not work.

I have a Sound Blaster Live Value and a SB PCI 512 and they've both done that too me. I fixed it two ways, though one only worked once on the 512 and never did on the live:
1. change the memory range of the sound card in the device manager. I found that turnning it up raduced it and turnning it down increased it.
2. mute the microphone, even it if't not plugged in. I also muted the AUX and TAD-IN to get just a bit more silence out of it. I also mute the rest of my unused channels and it sounds fine now.

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Thank you for the info Arcane, I never thought of changing the memory range...good stuff!!:-) I'II give it a try...thank you again.

riginally posted by Arcane:
I have a Sound Blaster Live Value and a SB PCI 512 and they've both done that too me. I fixed it two ways, though one only worked once on the 512 and never did on the live:
1. change the memory range of the sound card in the device manager. I found that turnning it up raduced it and turnning it down increased it.
2. mute the microphone, even it if't not plugged in. I also muted the AUX and TAD-IN to get just a bit more silence out of it. I also mute the rest of my unused channels and it sounds fine now.

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Try positioning your soundcard in the slot furthest away from your video card, CPU, and PSU if possible. This will help reduce HF interference.

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Originally posted by Glob:
Try positioning your soundcard in the slot furthest away from your video card, CPU, and PSU if possible. This will help reduce HF interference.

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Thanks for the reply, I tryed all the PCI slots and it did not stop the noise. It was worth the try though.

I was wondering if you have muted your MIC. Not sure if that could be causeing the problem. I have seen that at times with any sound card.

Hope that works for you.

Nelee