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[H] Sound card/Static shock

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Ack1027
Profile Blog Joined January 2004
United States7873 Posts
January 07 2010 14:03 GMT
#1
So I have a very strange problem... Yesterday I felt a shock as I touched my keyboard. It was a really big one that stung, not a tiny shock. I thought nothing of it since nothing seemed to be wrong.

However, I wake up today and I put my headphones in and one of the sides is noticeably softer. Also the lows are very distorted. I think the shock may have done something.

Things I have tried:
1. Using my headphones in my mp3 player and they sound fine.
2. Changed the pci slot that the physical sound card was in.
3. Messing with all my audio settings.
4. Several restarts.
5. Banging my head against the wall.

The reason I think its strange is because I don't know logically why there would be such a delay between the shock and the problem. Although it was pretty late last night when I got off my computer so maybe I didn't notice the problem then, but the sound distortion is very noticeable on anything that has bass.

Suggestions? Wait it out? Recommendations on a new card? I've always felt sound cards are annoyingly more expensive than they should be... My budget would probably be like $50 if I needed a new one. My speakers are run-of-the-mill 2.1's but my headphones are Senn HD555's so I like a decent sound card.

Or maybe the problem is deeper? Perhaps the shock would mess up a new card as well...although nothing else seems to be wrong with my computer.

Thanks!



motbob
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States12546 Posts
January 07 2010 14:27 GMT
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Razt
Profile Joined January 2008
United States97 Posts
January 07 2010 14:52 GMT
#3
I don't really see how a static shock to the keyboard would effect anything, and more so the sound card. Maybe check if the keyboard has any wiring problems? even if it did i think it'd only explain the shock and not the sound problem.
Ack1027
Profile Blog Joined January 2004
United States7873 Posts
January 07 2010 15:17 GMT
#4
On January 07 2010 23:52 Razt wrote:
I don't really see how a static shock to the keyboard would effect anything, and more so the sound card. Maybe check if the keyboard has any wiring problems? even if it did i think it'd only explain the shock and not the sound problem.


What wiring problems? The keyboard works fine...the usb port works fine...my headphones/speakers go into the sound card it has nothing to do with the keyboard. I agree that it is strange and it seems to have no relation, but there really isn't anything else that has happened overnight that would cause my sound card to just die like that.
ghermination
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States2851 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-01-07 15:47:44
January 07 2010 15:47 GMT
#5
Well, it appears that your soundcard somehow got messed up, most likely coincidentally to the keyboard. Is it one of the nice ones, or a cheaper model? It might have just failed. Why don't you reseat the sound card, and then reinstall the drivers, and then contact customer support if the company that makes the card has it.
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