Only some sound?

**Atodini** · June 28th, 2004, 04:06 AM

Originally Posted by Skip

BIOS settings are on Auto...have triple checked!

I have 2 speakers and a Sub. 2 speakers are wired to the sub and there is one lead going to the PC. I am using the line out or blue jack at the rear of the PC. I do not have my Front Panel Audio Conenctors plugged in on the board. The labelling on the wires is nothing what it says on the manual!! So I just left it unplugged. Plus I heard you can only use one or the other anyway? So, I just chose to use the rear jack.

Let me know if I can give more info

Thanks again

Er Skip..... Got an identical board in front of me now...

The line out on this board is light green.

Light blue is line in,

Pink is mic in.

John

**Skip** · June 28th, 2004, 04:14 AM

Yeh but I get absolutley nothing outta my speakers when using the line out! I'm using line in cause it gives me sound at least....byt only in media player of course which is my whole problem.

Just switched over to green and get nothing. I have tried every single variation possible in the Realtek sound config in ctrl panel.

Im stumped

Originally Posted by Atodini

Er Skip..... Got an identical board in front of me now...

The line out on this board light green.

The light blue one is line in!

John

**NooNoo** · June 28th, 2004, 05:33 AM

If you are getting sound from line IN you have got a serious problem with the motherboard configuration.

What happens if you plug a pair of headphones into the green socket and set it to two speaker or headphones?

**Skip** · June 28th, 2004, 05:54 AM

I get nothing as well.....again I tried all variations in the config
I gave the blue port a shot as well but nothing

For those that know the AC97 config, when I use the blue port and choose '4 channel mode for 4 speaker output', I get sound using the HRTF Demo, but nothing on the speaker test!
And of course if I go 2 channel, I get zip! I thought 2 channel would be the correct setup.

Are you talking a potential dodgy board? Or config that I may have control over?

Cheers

Originally Posted by NooNoo

If you are getting sound from line IN you have got a serious problem with the motherboard configuration.

What happens if you plug a pair of headphones into the green socket and set it to two speaker or headphones?

**NooNoo** · June 28th, 2004, 06:27 AM

Return the board. If you get nothing on a 2channel headphone setup, there is something definitely wrong.

**Atodini** · June 28th, 2004, 12:35 PM

Gotta go with NooNoo on this one - return the board, it really looks like you've a problem there.

Never seen this with an Asus before, but did have a batch of three ECS boards a few months ago, with almost identical symptoms, all were returned, agreed faulty & replaced. On these, the line out would not work at all, but you could get sound out from the line in by configuring it as the rear speaker output..

John

**Skip** · June 29th, 2004, 01:36 AM

Thats interesting! This would be my third board if I swap out again! Last one was an epox but wouldn't boot of CD, amongst a heap of other glitches...sheesh this is bad luck.

Thanks very much for your help though guys its appreciated.

Im a bit nervous about changing to a new board as the luck Im having it will be also crappy.

Think it may be worth saving the time and hassle and just throwing a sound card in?? Probably better sound anyway yeh?

Cheers

Originally Posted by Atodini

Gotta go with NooNoo on this one - return the board, it really looks like you've a problem there.

Never seen this with an Asus before, but did have a batch of three ECS boards a few months ago, with almost identical symptoms, all were returned, agreed faulty & replaced. On these, the line out would not work at all, but you could get sound out from the line in by configuring it as the rear speaker output..

John