PC sound cutting out for a sec and coming back

ana8 · 26 August 2013 at 1:59PM

Hi,

I wondered if anyone would be able to help. For the last couple of weeks whenever I am listening to anything (Itunes, on the web, vlc media player etc.) sound is intermittent. It cuts out for a sec every 1-2 sec and then comes back and does that again. It is really getting annoying and I am not sure how to fix it. Any ideas?

wiogs · 26 August 2013 at 2:00PM

Do you have external speakers?

ana8 · 26 August 2013 at 2:18PM

Hi no......

nickcc · 26 August 2013 at 2:29PM

Sound card breaking down or PC overheating. Just guess work, have you made sure vents are clear and the fan is working.

ana8 · 26 August 2013 at 2:50PM

Hi I can definitely hear the fan working and all the vents appear to be clean. Is there any way I can test if it is the sound card?

wiogs · 26 August 2013 at 4:57PM

Has the PC been moved about a lot recently? Has the sound card become loose?

There is no obvious software conflict that you know of?

What operating system are you using e.g Windows 7

ana8 · 26 August 2013 at 5:32PM

Nope always stays in the same spot, yep using Windows 7, no software conflict as far as I am aware I run CCcleaner and SlimDrivers updated all drivers as indicated still no change boo

nickcc · 26 August 2013 at 5:41PM

It sounds like a sound card fault, can you get hold of another sound card to give it a try ?

wiogs · 27 August 2013 at 2:23PM

Are you able to listen on headphones/earphones to see if the fault happens there?

PC sound cutting out for a sec and coming back

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