Recent content by upsidedownjim

I spoke with Asus support (Motherboard manufacturer) and the rep suggested it could be the rear output has a shortage. He suggested I use an external sound card like the Asus Xonar U7. I'll see if that product (or something similar) works.

I recently purchased a new pair of speakers (Presonus E5) and once connected to my computer heard a distortion/static sound. I had not noticed this with my previous audio set up. I've seen quite a few threads regarding speaker distortion and potential solutions involving the Realtek Audio HD...