Soundcard broken? noise/distorted sound in headphonejack with no relation to played audio

Sitting on a HP 625, a month ago or so I started experiencing this weird noise when the headphonejack is used, no matter what is connected (soundsystem, headphones etc). The sound starts off like a low hz distortion and gains to a very high pitched, cutting, unpleasant sound. This takes app 2-5 seconds and then totally disappears for a while until it comes again. It doesnt really matter if im playing something, the sound comes on at all times.
Would be amazingly thankful if anyone with knowledge of this problem and its solution would help.
Thanks!
(if its sound specific, i could try to record what it sounds like and attach, just tell me)

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latest BIOS and chipset drivers installed

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