# Help with GBfans sound chip/ speaker setup **URL:** \ **Category:** Proton Packs\ **Created:** [September 4, 2012, 1:55am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/help-with-gbfans-sound-chip-speaker-setup/38555 "2012-09-04T01:55:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ecto-Wes](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/a6a055/32.png) [@Ecto-Wes](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Ecto-Wes)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2012, 1:55am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/help-with-gbfans-sound-chip-speaker-setup/38555/1 "2012-09-04T01:55:46Z")
Hey everyone, it’s been a while since I posted on here. Anyhow, I just got my gbfans sound chip in the mail last week. I was excited to install in this weekend and I was able to get it all wired, mounted and setup the way I want it. Here is my problem. I have my lights powered independently of the sound chip so it was not an issue…ok, when I turn it on and leave the volume control in the center at 50% where the detent is it’s fine, but when I crank the volume up my speaker start making a tap tap tap…type of sound. When I lower it back down it is fine. You really can’t here it that well at 50% volume so I was wondering if anyone out there had any advice so I can crank this puppy up… I am powering the speaker and the sound chip with a 9v battery. What would you guys suggest for the gbfans chip. Thanks a ton…hope everyone had a great labor day! ---
**Author:** ![Harry\_Carpenter](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/59ef9b/32.png) [@Harry\_Carpenter](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Harry_Carpenter)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2012, 2:13am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/help-with-gbfans-sound-chip-speaker-setup/38555/2 "2012-09-04T02:13:56Z")
I have a few suggestions. The 9V is great and all, but up the power. Go to 12V, that’s what I’m using. I tried a 9V battery, but it wasn’t enough power for a louder sound, and I too got the same, or similar issues. My lights are powered separately too, so I’m only powering the chip. More battery! Simple solution. Go hit up a radio shack or something, and grab something that can contain 12V or so of power, or whatever the max for the chip is…have at it. But 9V I would not recommend at all. ---
**Author:** ![Ecto-Wes](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/a6a055/32.png) [@Ecto-Wes](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Ecto-Wes)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2012, 2:16am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/help-with-gbfans-sound-chip-speaker-setup/38555/3 "2012-09-04T02:16:36Z")
Sounds good man! Thank you for the advice, will let you know how it works! ---
**Author:** ![aj-quick](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/aj-quick/32/188008_2.png) [@aj-quick](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/aj-quick)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2012, 4:42am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/help-with-gbfans-sound-chip-speaker-setup/38555/4 "2012-09-04T04:42:14Z")
You probably need a better speaker. ---
**Author:** ![Harry\_Carpenter](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/59ef9b/32.png) [@Harry\_Carpenter](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Harry_Carpenter)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2012, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/help-with-gbfans-sound-chip-speaker-setup/38555/5 "2012-09-04T15:51:36Z")
> [@AJ Quick](#): > > You probably need a better speaker. That too. I was going with the cheapest fix first…best way to go. If increasing to 12v doesn’t fix…then you have ■■■■ for a speaker. ---
**Author:** ![Ecto-Wes](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/a6a055/32.png) [@Ecto-Wes](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Ecto-Wes)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2012, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/help-with-gbfans-sound-chip-speaker-setup/38555/6 "2012-09-04T21:14:44Z")
I thought that too, but then I tried a speaker from my Kenwood home stereo that I know works and it did the same thing, going to bump up the power tonight!