>>>>> On 19 Sep 2005 10:23:07 -0400, >>>>> Lowell Gilbert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> George Hartzell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> I've set up an ASUS small form factor machine based around an P4S8L >> ... >> >> The machine has two mini-jacks, one in the front and one in the >> back. If I plug a set of headphones into the front jack I hear all >> kinds of clicks and whirs and buzzing. They seem to correlate with >> drive activity, cd activity, and maybe even the cpu fan. The >> connector on the back seems quieter, but I still hear a bit of >> noise. >> >> I hear less noise on a set of sony powerer-subwoofer-and-tweeter >> speakers, but it's still noticable. >> >> ... > Well, yes, it *is* electrical interference on the motherboard. You > may be able to reduce its impact, though. Reducing the amplifier gain > (ogain in the mixer(8) output) may help, for example. Also, does > playing digital audio see this effect, or only playing CDs? If the > latter, you can switch to digital extraction for playing CDs (most > software doesn't support it, but some does) and avoid the > interference. Would using an external USB audio device be another option? Last time that I checked, FreeBSD support for USB sound was not ready for prime time. However, I don't know what the lastest state of affairs is. Sandy _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
