ALC 4080 random static noise (M13Apex)

[tadekm]

I'm user of Z590-A and driver doesn't matter for me (old from ASUS website or latest from this forum). Using bluetooth headphones from SONY and it happens approx once per week (windows 10 or 11 making no differences).

[Rocket Scientist]

Bump.

[AguchoB]

I just discovered that switching AI Cooling ON\OFF toggle in Dual Intelligent Processors 5 not only cause of sound cuts and mouse hang but also can crash Nvidia graphics card driver. Sometimes after another ON\OFF switch there might be longer loading (few seconds) in Dual Intelligent Processors 5 interface with displaying loading progress bar and in this moment graphics driver crash. I can see error in Windows Event Viewer with Live Kernel 141 code (Display driver nvlddmkm stopped responding and has successfully recovered). This ON\OFF procedure somehow affecting USB (mouse and audio codec) but I have no idea why it is affecting graphics card. With Z590 motherboard I also experience screen flickering during OS boot if using CRU (Custom Resolution Utility). Problem which I never had with any motherboard before. I guess there is something wrong in how chipset works. Too much discomfort from one piece of hardware.

using de microsoft drivers 2.0 no problem so far,, but i can no use non of the advantage of the 5.1 of asus..

[Rocket Scientist]

no problem so far

So far, but not for long. Using Microsoft default audio driver won't solve this issue. Only thing which can help static noise to occurs more rare it's lower audio sampling rate.
I said many times before - this issue is not only driver related because static noise can happens into the BIOS, for example, which is not affected by audio driver source or version whatsoever. You can find video in 1st post.

[iisd]

Looks like Asus, MSI and Gigabyte are going to use the 4080 on at least some of their Z690 boards again.
I wonder if they used the flawed chip again, or if it is a revised version.

Yet Asrock again doesnt seem to use them at all. So maybe thats telling us something.

[Rocket Scientist]

Looks like Asus, MSI and Gigabyte are going to use the 4080 on at least some of their Z690 boards again.
I wonder if they used the flawed chip again

Exactly my thought.
https://rog.asus.com/forum/showthrea...ge6#post846102
I guess people who responsible for this amp\codec design are sweating now like a ladies of questionable moral character while they're visit the church.

[Stephen.]

ASUS ROG Strix ALC4080 Codec

The random static noise is still very much there,

Using Windows 11, all latest drivers where possible,

Installed the ALC4080 FW back in July when I received my motherboard, the issue is still there

While consuming media on youtube and it happens I have to refresh page

In Netflix I only have to pause and un-pause then the issue disappears


ASUS kindly fix this issue

[Johnips]

I have all the latest drivers, bios and Realtek firmware. In Windows 11 I got the static noise like crazy. Been using Ubuntu 21.xx without any static noise for months.
Strix Z590E Motherboard.

[kvarq]

kindly use this solution for your Apex XIII

after three months of pain, that crap was completely unusable and could not even return it, thanks to Asus's international purchase policies - actually support is just local in the end )

[tadekm]

I've found new firmware from Gigabyte released 5th of November for ALC4080.
ASUS firmware from website version: 2.61.9600.69
Gigabyte firmware: 2.61.9600.71
On Gigabyte forum some says that there is no noise anymore but cant confirm this.
Got this file but I'm affraid to apply it ;P
If anyone is so brave to test it let me know