Windows 8 Beta - Audio pops & clicks

[linuxlove]

I've noticed that in any program that plays audio (Music, Windows Media Player, VLC Media Player, a web browser), there are occasional pops, clicks and stutters in the audio similar to what you'd get on vinyl records.

Has anyone else noticed this issue? Obviously, it's a beta and not perfect; I understand that. If it helps, my main desktop's audio device is the Realtek HD Audio. Yes, I have tried updating my drivers (didn't help) and running Windows Update (also didn't help).

[STKD]

Noticed this on my netbook yesterday too. Also on Realtek HD, with no change with different drivers.

[Dusterdoo]

Realtek HD Audio card in my laptop aswell, noticed the same thing..

[Chris1244]

Have you checked in Windows Update for an update for the RelTek Driver or you can download and install the software appropriate for you hardware at: http://www.realtek.com/products/

[linuxlove]

Have you checked in Windows Update for an update for the RelTek Driver or you can download and install the software appropriate for you hardware at: http://www.realtek.com/products/

Yes, I have tried updating my drivers (didn't help) and running Windows Update (also didn't help).

[Pwned]

What about reinstalling the drivers to the one from 8102 or http://www.realtek.com/downloads/

[annihilator]

i also have Realtek HD Audio, i don't have any clicks etc in the audio...

P.S. i didn't install any audio drivers

[Derf]

Noticed this on my MacBook Pro as well. Audio also seems to sound "tinnier" than it does on Windows 7 or OS X.

[Spider-Vice]

No, this is due to DPC, a processor instruction that Windows has. If you use the DPC Latency Checker on any Windows 8 build, you'll see that the average latency is extremely high and sometimes even spikes, which causes that. It's a driver or hardware thing, Microsoft still has some things to fix. It happens since the earliest leaked build.

[zamadatix]

No, this is due to DPC, a processor instruction that Windows has. If you use the DPC Latency Checker on any Windows 8 build, you'll see that the average latency is extremely high and sometimes even spikes, which causes that. It's a driver or hardware thing, Microsoft still has some things to fix. It happens since the earliest leaked build.

I don't know what is considered extremely high but with an xonar audio card I have no problems and the dpc time stays between 1000 and 1005. Perhaps it is the realtek drivers causing both the popping and the dpc delays for some people

[linuxlove]

Thing is, I had no such issues in Windows 7 using the stock Windows drivers or the ones Realtek provides.