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Admiral Ackbar™ [SUSPENDED] Sep 17, 2019 @ 5:08pm

Do motherboards affect your microphone?

My microphone is very quiet in everything and idk how to fix it except from boosting it which i dont want to do too much but i got one of the cheapest or maybe the cheapest am4 motherboard cause im dumb (ab350m not pro 4) and i tried multiple mics and idk what else could be the problem. Audio is fine its just microphone volume. Do motherboards affect microphones or does the inbuilt sound have something to do with the mic. Just so i know if i need to upgrade it

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tacoshy Sep 17, 2019 @ 5:22pm

if it is about volume then mostlikely not.
Have you looked into your windows settigns if the mics are set to 100% in Windows Settigns?
-What mics did you tried?
-how are they connected? Directly to the motherboard rear O/I or to the case front O/I? USB? 3.5mm?

Jaunitta 🌸 Sep 17, 2019 @ 5:32pm

Have you looked in the playback devices? if you use a headset the mic will be listed in there under recording. Highlight it then open properties

Admiral Ackbar™ [SUSPENDED] Sep 17, 2019 @ 5:32pm

Originally posted by tacoshy:
if it is about volume then mostlikely not.
Have you looked into your windows settigns if the mics are set to 100% in Windows Settigns?
-What mics did you tried?
-how are they connected? Directly to the motherboard rear O/I or to the case front O/I? USB? 3.5mm?

Ye its 100% i tried some logitech g231 and arctis 3 and by 3.5mm jack into my motherboard using an adapter

Admiral Ackbar™ [SUSPENDED] Sep 17, 2019 @ 5:34pm

Originally posted by Jaunitta 🌸:
Have you looked in the playback devices? if you use a headset the mic will be listed in there under recording. Highlight it then open properties

Ye i have done everything i can think of in those settings

tacoshy Sep 17, 2019 @ 5:39pm

Originally posted by Admiral Ackbar:
Originally posted by tacoshy:
if it is about volume then mostlikely not.
Have you looked into your windows settigns if the mics are set to 100% in Windows Settigns?
-What mics did you tried?
-how are they connected? Directly to the motherboard rear O/I or to the case front O/I? USB? 3.5mm?
Ye its 100% i tried some logitech g231 and arctis 3 and by 3.5mm jack into my motherboard using an adapter

tried it without adapter? what is your current audio driver? have you isntalled chipset drivers befor audio drivers?

THIICUMS Sep 17, 2019 @ 6:48pm

Invest an XLR setup. You won’t regret.

tacoshy Sep 17, 2019 @ 7:27pm

Originally posted by Josip:
Invest an XLR setup. You won’t regret.

BS - no need to do that for the casual gamer. Even for musicians there plenty studio grade USB mics. However the advantage for gamers is non existing.

Bad 💀 Motha Sep 18, 2019 @ 10:01am

Install all the drivers. Dont use the generic built in crap that the OS installed.

Admiral Ackbar™ [SUSPENDED] Sep 18, 2019 @ 10:18am

Originally posted by tacoshy:
Originally posted by Admiral Ackbar:
Ye its 100% i tried some logitech g231 and arctis 3 and by 3.5mm jack into my motherboard using an adapter

tried it without adapter? what is your current audio driver? have you isntalled chipset drivers befor audio drivers?

i can't use it without the adapter and i have installed drivers but i haven't done in that order also don't really know how to get the chipset drivers

Admiral Ackbar™ [SUSPENDED] Sep 18, 2019 @ 10:19am

Originally posted by Bad 💀 Motha:
Install all the drivers. Dont use the generic built in crap that the OS installed.

i did install drivers from realtek website

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tacoshy Sep 18, 2019 @ 10:21am

Originally posted by Admiral Ackbar:
Originally posted by Bad 💀 Motha:
Install all the drivers. Dont use the generic built in crap that the OS installed.
i did install drivers from realtek website

Download the Driver from the manufacturer of your Motherboard. You also get the choose driver there.

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Admiral Ackbar™ [SUSPENDED] Sep 18, 2019 @ 10:39am

Originally posted by tacoshy:
Originally posted by Admiral Ackbar:
i did install drivers from realtek website

Download the Driver from the manufacturer of your Motherboard. You also get the choose driver there.

done and it is pretty much the same, i put my mic at 20 boost and 80 volume and it sounds decent but there is a bit of static, does windows do a good job of cutting that out or should i let discord do it

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