Over current status detected when plugging in headset

[Paradox043]

So I left my headset unplugged overnight and when I plugged it back in today I got the error "Over current status detected, shutting down in 15 seconds". I did research on this error but it was largely people narrowing down the problem or having trouble with all their USBs; I know which part is specifically causing the issue and the USBs work fine with anything else plugged in.

If I plug in the headset (which is USB, not an audio jack or something) after my computer is started it shuts off my mouse. I've tried switching around the ports the mouse and headset are plugged into and sometimes I can get them to both work, but restarting my computer still causes the error.

Do I need to replace my headset or could it be a motherboard issue? It seems obvious that my headphones need to be replaced, but I don't want to be without them for several days if it turns out it isn't the issue somehow.

 

[bailojustin]

check inside the headphones slot, the specific usb you plug the head[phones into. Check the USB on the headphones, make sure there is NOTHING shorting it.

This happens because there is a short with the headset. Only way to fix it is to clear the short if its in the external USB connector. Or to open the end and figure out which solder is shorting.

the reason your mouse dies is because the USB is on the 5V rail, so is your mouse and peripherals, so when you short the USB, you short the 5V, shorting every USB on the board.

 

[Paradox043]

check inside the headphones slot, the specific usb you plug the head[phones into. Check the USB on the headphones, make sure there is NOTHING shorting it.

This happens because there is a short with the headset. Only way to fix it is to clear the short if its in the external USB connector. Or to open the end and figure out which solder is shorting.

the reason your mouse dies is because the USB is on the 5V rail, so is your mouse and peripherals, so when you short the USB, you short the 5V, shorting every USB on the board.

I'm sorry, I don't understand. How do I see what is shorting it? I see the other end of the USB, but nothing immediately stands out as out of place or anything.

 

[bailojustin]

check inside the headphones slot, the specific usb you plug the head[phones into. Check the USB on the headphones, make sure there is NOTHING shorting it.

This happens because there is a short with the headset. Only way to fix it is to clear the short if its in the external USB connector. Or to open the end and figure out which solder is shorting.

the reason your mouse dies is because the USB is on the 5V rail, so is your mouse and peripherals, so when you short the USB, you short the 5V, shorting every USB on the board.

I'm sorry, I don't understand. How do I see what is shorting it? I see the other end of the USB, but nothing immediately stands out as out of place or anything.

look on the inside of the actual USB connector, inside you should see 4 flat metal pins. They should not be touching and there should be nothing inside of the square end on the usb. if you have something lodged in there contacting 2 posts, its shorting it to ground every time you give it power. A

 

[Paradox043]

check inside the headphones slot, the specific usb you plug the head[phones into. Check the USB on the headphones, make sure there is NOTHING shorting it.

This happens because there is a short with the headset. Only way to fix it is to clear the short if its in the external USB connector. Or to open the end and figure out which solder is shorting.

the reason your mouse dies is because the USB is on the 5V rail, so is your mouse and peripherals, so when you short the USB, you short the 5V, shorting every USB on the board.

I'm sorry, I don't understand. How do I see what is shorting it? I see the other end of the USB, but nothing immediately stands out as out of place or anything.

look on the inside of the actual USB connector, inside you should see 4 flat metal pins. They should not be touching and there should be nothing inside of the square end on the usb. if you have something lodged in there contacting 2 posts, its shorting it to ground every time you give it power. A

All of the usb ports and the headset USB have the same four flat pins, nothing in between to connect them.

 

[Paradox043]

I suppose another question would be if this is hurting my PC. Is the shorting of the usb capable of frying something or is it safe to keep experimenting with different configurations?

 

[Paradox043]

I tried plugging my headset into the frontal USB port and the computer wouldn't power on.. so I'm going to say my headset is broken.

 

[Mike_757]

It sounds like the USB on the headset is busted. If you want my honest opinion if you have the budget get a standalone headset with an audio jack. If you have just an onboard sound card you can get decent dedicated sound cards for $50-$100 but I would recommend just getting a DAC with a built in amp. The Sennheiser GSX 1000 is pretty good and you can get a pos standalone mic with a desk mounted studio arm for like $40 and it will still have better quality audio and mic quality than 100% of dedicated gaming headset. However a good standalone headset and that DAC will set you back like $300-$400 which honestly is not a lot considering Astro A40s/50s are $250/$300 respectively. So $150 or so is not a huge price jump when you consider the huge increase in quality. Then down the road you can get a great sound card like Asus Essence which is what I want to get so I can get a nice set of speakers so I no longer need to use a headset when I play VR.