Random noise after CPU upgrade

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TonySkladony

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Random noise after CPU upgrade

PostTue Jun 17, 2025 3:13 pm

Hi there, DR users and BM team!
I have recently updated my PC processor and updating bios - these might be valid here. PC runs smoothly, I've stress tested it for full day and there was no problems of any sort.
But when I've fired up Resolve Studio, I've started to experience short bursts of white noise in random moments during playback. My first guess was: a corrupted file, but when I've moved the playhead to the place when white noise occured, it dissapeared and appeared somewhere else. I have obviously checked the sample rate etc., it was correct. Well, my second tought was: as long as it doesn't occur in render, I'm fine.
But guess what!
It does appear in render, in other, random places.
I have tried old projects - same thing.

So my second tought was: ok, it's time to update to Resolve 20. Maybe it will help. Since I'm working with my customers videos that are time sensitive, I can't work on beta and pray to work out fine, so I update my Resolve quite late. After update - same thing. White noise in random places in final render.

So, my guess is, it's the processor update caused this. But how do I get rid of it?
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Re: Random noise after CPU upgrade

PostWed Jun 18, 2025 5:08 am

Assuming you've stress tested the CPU (with prime95 for instance) before using it in Davinci, I think we need the logs as per the FAQ (to rule out a Davinci bug), video recording or Delivered video showing the sound.

I'd be very surprised if it turns out to be a CPU error, I think there's lots of other things before we jump to that conclusion.
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Re: Random noise after CPU upgrade

PostFri Jun 20, 2025 7:34 am

Hi there,
I have read the FAQ and I haven't found the log part, but I assume that you need the diagnostic log. I have also exported short video, around 0:20 there is the audio issue clear as day.

All the files are here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... drive_link
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Re: Random noise after CPU upgrade

PostSat Jun 21, 2025 10:44 am

That is super weird.

It has white noise qualities that are very visible on a spectrogram (in audacity for instance).

I am at a loss for what to do:
If you are absolutely 100% sure there's nothing wrong with the source file, then it's either a Davinci bug or a hardware bug.
Based on the sound process (cpu to program to writing the file), I would verify that the file works on another computer (to rule out the cpu, or if exactly the same thing happens, it's a Davinci bug or input file error)

If you can force the same error with other files (but not with the same other files on other computers) then it's your cpu.

Sorry for not being more "this is what's wrong" :(
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Re: Random noise after CPU upgrade

PostTue Jun 24, 2025 10:37 am

Thanks, so what can I do to prevent that? I upgraded this PC specifically to do video renders using Resolve, so I'm in a weird place right now. We're talking about Ryzen 9 5950x if it helps with anything.
Maybe repairing windows files? Full system reinstallation? I would appreciate any help

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