Question Is there a way to test motherboard and headphone audio?

[mat1995]

Hello

I´ve been hearing some crackling lately in games and it always happens when adjusting the windows sound slider ( a crack always happens)

Is there some tool that could test motherboard and headphone as well

Thank you

 

[R_1]

Hello
the headphones can be tested on another device. the motherboard audio can be tested with another set of headphones or a speaker set.
if the issue does prove to be the motherboard I suggest updating the audio drivers.

 

[mat1995]

Hello
the headphones can be tested on another device. the motherboard audio can be tested with another set of headphones or a speaker set.
if the issue does prove to be the motherboard I suggest updating the audio drivers.

There is also one thing i forgot to ask

Windows would not record these crackles correct?

When using the gamebar to record footage , the crackles also appear in the same place in the footage

Thank you

 

[R_1]

yes. windows uses the hardware to playback and record and if the audio hardware is damaged OR the driver is at fault windows will respond accordingly.

 

[mat1995]

yes. windows uses the hardware to playback and record and if the audio hardware is damaged OR the driver is at fault windows will respond accordingly.

That sucks to hear

I don´t mind the headphone but can the motherboard be damaged?

It is hard to test because it only happens in games , i have a notebook but it would be hard to diagnose just by plugging the headphone on it or vice versa( don´t have a spare headphone)

The behavior of the windows sound slider also happens exactly the same on my notebook but i can´t test games on it since it doesn´t run

So could it really be a hardware issue or just software?
Thank you