background noise in headphone using motherboard audio connction

[hans_nl]

Hi everybody,

My PC has an Asus motherboard P4PE-X, Intel Pentium 4 CPU 2.80 GHz, SoundMax audio.
I am now starting to get everything ready to transfer my vinyl records to CD with Magix cleaning lab. So far no problem, but checking the sound with a headphone, connected to the line out connection of the motherboard I noticed that there is a constant background noise such as a TL lamp interference, but I am not aware of any source of that kind. Does anyone recognise this? Could this be avoided by installing a separate audio card?
Thanks in advance.

Hans_nl

[patio]

A seperate card is no guarantee the noise will dissipate...
Try reorienting any electronic devices near the machine.

[hans_nl]

Thanks, Patio, for your advice. I tried to eliminate all possible sources in the neighbourhood of the PC but nothing worked, so, as a last attempt I installed a separate soundcard (Creative Audigy SE) and that did it: silence at last!

[patio]

Good to hear that worked for you...