White noise on microphones, even when muted

[redsand007]

I get this white noise on my microphone even if it's muted. I tried the cheap standalone mic as well as the mic on my SteelSeries Siberia v2. I've tried the 3.5mm jack in front of my computer and directly to the motherboard (Asus Z97-A) and it is still the same. I'm on Windows 7 and my drivers are up to date. Mic boost is not on and can still hear it. Not sure what the problem is.

 

[redsand007]

Found the answer in this video. Changing things around in Realtek HD Audio Manager.
https/www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddNTa244d0M&index=1&list=FLuwC3cH8Y57PyoAi5D6oW8w