# \[LINUX\] Audio Pops
**URL:** https://gpd.digital/t/linux-audio-pops/32
**Category:** MicroPC
**Created:** [July 7, 2019, 4:30am UTC](https://gpd.digital/t/linux-audio-pops/32 "2019-07-07T04:30:21Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@Triforce9](https://gpd.digital/u/Triforce9)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2019, 4:30am UTC](https://gpd.digital/t/linux-audio-pops/32/1 "2019-07-07T04:30:21Z")
This might pertain to many other Linux distros as well, but I’ve only used Xubuntu 18.04 so far.
If your speaker is making a pop sound when a sound is made, and after audio has been idle, it’s likely due to powersave turning the soundcard off and on.
Add this to the end of **/etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf**
> #MicroPC audio pop fix
> options snd-hda-intel power\_save=0 power\_save\_controller=N
Reboot your MicroPC, and the pops should go away!
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### Author:  [@joshwiththegoodhair](https://gpd.digital/u/joshwiththegoodhair)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2019, 1:27am UTC](https://gpd.digital/t/linux-audio-pops/32/2 "2019-07-08T01:27:13Z")
Thanks! This seems to work excellent on Arch for as well on both the MPC and Pocket 2.
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### Author:  [@Triforce9](https://gpd.digital/u/Triforce9)
#### Post date: [July 8, 2019, 2:34am UTC](https://gpd.digital/t/linux-audio-pops/32/3 "2019-07-08T02:34:43Z")
Awesome, in that case, I’ll change the title to [LINUX] instead of Xubuntu.