- Jul 22, 2023
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I recently upgraded my RAM from 16GB x2 (DDR5) to 32GB x2 (DDR5), and I’ve noticed a static sound affecting both my mic and video audio when system load exceeds 50%.
Issue Details:
Could the higher memory usage be overloading the system, cutting out USB/audio resources? Or is something faulty? My PC runs fine otherwise, even when audio issues occur. Should I try different RAM slots?
Appreciate any insights—thanks!
To add main reason for upgrading ram was due to multi-tasking, but somewhere my audio is messing up and I'm not sure why. Also, I'm not 100% convinced it is even a RAM issue, but it's the only thing I've
noticed. So whenever it hits around 50-55% load it seems to start the issue. Also, the issue isn't constant even if I hit the load to 60-65% sometimes the static issue goes away by itself.
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Issue Details:
- The static is very noticeable in Discord and while watching videos when loads are high.
- When system load drops, the static disappears.
- Occasionally, even under high load, the static disappears temporarily but returns.
- My mouse has frozen or skipped a few times (both are wireless), though this hasn't happened recently.
- No performance issues in games—I tested by running 5-6 high-demand games, and all ran smoothly; only the audio was affected.
- The issue seems worse in Discord, but video playback also experiences static.
- At one point, static occurred even when load was low, but it disappeared quickly.
- I confirmed the new RAM is compatible with my motherboard before purchasing.
- There was no audio issues until installing new RAM.
- GPU: Zotac Gaming RTX 4090
- Windows 11
- CPU: i9-13900K
- Motherboard: Z790 UD AC
- PSU: 1250W InWin Platinum
- Old RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5 (32GB total)
- New RAM: Corsair Vengeance DDR5 (64GB total)
- Cooling: Corsair AIO, Lian Li SL210 fans (9)
- Ran 5-6 high-demand games at 60% load, no in-game performance issues.
- LatencyMon results: Screenshots / Additional Test
- RAM Load (L-Connect): Screenshot
- BIOS & NVIDIA drivers are up to date
- SFC Scan Now and Scan Health → 0 errors
- Did a benchmark everything was stable
- Reinstalled Realtek audio drivers
- Ran overnight memtest → 0 errors
- Swapped USB ports but issue persists
- Tested with old RAM (32GB) → Couldn’t replicate static (Possibly due to not reaching the threshold where the issue starts?)
Could the higher memory usage be overloading the system, cutting out USB/audio resources? Or is something faulty? My PC runs fine otherwise, even when audio issues occur. Should I try different RAM slots?
Appreciate any insights—thanks!
To add main reason for upgrading ram was due to multi-tasking, but somewhere my audio is messing up and I'm not sure why. Also, I'm not 100% convinced it is even a RAM issue, but it's the only thing I've
noticed. So whenever it hits around 50-55% load it seems to start the issue. Also, the issue isn't constant even if I hit the load to 60-65% sometimes the static issue goes away by itself.
Crossposted
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