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Joust · Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:40 pm Post subject: DFI mobo sound

Hey Analogrocks,
you're the biggest troll here so you'll see this and this is right up your alley.

I am tryign to get sound out of my HTPC.
using the built in sound card. 5.1 realtek AC97 Audio

I can only get front speakers out of the S/PDIF outputs but no center or rears.

When i try to use the analog outputs I get no fronts but i do get center/rear/and sub.

what gives? any ideas?

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 2:27 am Post subject: Re: DFI mobo sound

Joust · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 2:48 am Post subject:

yeah< i meant that in the nicest "Under my bridge" kinda way Smile

its a DFI SLI
generic I guess. I have an Opteron 165 in it.
i just tried a Soundsblaster Live Value which i got to work but that is only 4 channel.
i need at least 5.1
i may just buy one of them X-plosion cards.

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 2:53 am Post subject:

Troll, there must be a Troll, model number, Troll, I can look up. Troll to see what the sound chip is and what type of software they use.Troll

**please read between the Trolls.**

Very Happy

Joust · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:10 am Post subject:

oh I can tell you that.
its a Realtek ac97, AC655. I have the right driver for sure.

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:12 am Post subject:

Ahhh ok then let's troll google and see what we can find ( I am getting so much milage out of this troll )

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:14 am Post subject:

Barry did you install your mother board chip set drivers?

Joust · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:15 am Post subject:

yes.

cbe317 · Joined: 14 Apr 2006 Posts: 214 Location: Thunderbolt, GA

if i may jump in here, is it a nforce 4 chipset?

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:22 am Post subject:

Hard to track down what model your using without the model number of the mother board. Have a look here and see if any of these look farmiliar:

http://www.dfi.com.tw/Product/product_search_result_us.jsp?CATEGORY_TYPE0B=%25&CATEGORY_NAME0B=Socket+939&SITE=US

Joust · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:25 am Post subject:

yeah its this one.
INF. NF4 SLI

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:28 am Post subject:

Ok letme see what I can troll up.

Joust · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:29 am Post subject:

Thanks Annie. I appreciate it. I'm at a loss...
reinstalled everythign and get the same behaviour.

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:30 am Post subject:

Ok try de-selecting SPDIF output. That may give you your front channels back.

Joust · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:31 am Post subject:

I did...no dice.

Joust · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:34 am Post subject:

HEY it works now.
reinstalled the drivers for the third time.
thrid times the charm.

common over for a beer Thumbs Up

cbe317 · Joined: 14 Apr 2006 Posts: 214 Location: Thunderbolt, GA

which audio drivers are you using? nvidia or realtek? I had to use the nvidia audio drivers when I was still using the onboard sound. The realtek drivers that came with my an-8SLI would not do 5.1.

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:37 am Post subject:

I was going to sugest deselecting SPDIF and exiting out of your sound drivers. Then selecting and deselecting again. Each time exititng out. I've seen bugs where deselect ends up being select. If you follow.

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:37 am Post subject:

What kinda beer you brewin' over there? All good stuff?

Joust · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:39 am Post subject:

i used the one from the DFI mobo CD.

god i Hate windoze...

i think i'll get another hard drive and build a linux system in this thing.
Its a dual core Opteron and is struggling to play video with windoze.