- Aug 3, 2012
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Hello TH! We meet again after a few years (and thank-you for all the solutions you have provided to others that have in turn helped me since then!)
I have a strange conundrum in which I feel I have tried everything: After purchasing and installing a new 1060 GPU and setting up the video drivers without issue I have lost all sound from speakers/earphones plugged into any front or back jack.
UPDATE: Since writing I have noticed the ATX power connector is not being detected!? Refitting that does not work. Hardware issue? Badtimes?
For reference, here are my Device Manager and Sound settings. This tale takes place in Windows 10 on a Z77 Extreme 4 mobo.
At this point I tried...
- Selecting between Realtek and 'S240HL (High Definition Audio Device)' in playback devices.
- Setting speakers to default device (however, it's greyed out)
- Reinstalling the Realtek drivers with the latest provided by my motherboards manufacturers website.
- Disabling and then after that removing Nvidia HMDI audio drivers (I use external speakers plugged into the lime jack at the back/earphones in the front so I want onboard audio rather than HMDI audio)
- In the BIOS, changing the "Onboard HD Audio" setting to ENABLED (default auto), this tends to fix the problem for people who lose audio when installing an Nvidia GPU. Also attempting both enabled and disabled for the "Onboard HDMI HD AUDIO" setting.
...to no avail.
So here I check the BIOS again and see this: (1), (2). So I tried refitting the HD audio cable but still no recognition.
At this point I updated the BIOS from its 2012 version to the most recent version and reinstalling Realtek drivers. No luck. I also can't seem to open the Realtek audio manager program, it doesn't appear in the tray nor does the .exe open anything.
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So any ideas folks as to why my mobo suddenly wont recognise the onboard HD audio? I'm reluctant to purchase a pci-e sound card since A. £££ and B. the front jacks will still not work with that setup.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
I have a strange conundrum in which I feel I have tried everything: After purchasing and installing a new 1060 GPU and setting up the video drivers without issue I have lost all sound from speakers/earphones plugged into any front or back jack.
UPDATE: Since writing I have noticed the ATX power connector is not being detected!? Refitting that does not work. Hardware issue? Badtimes?
For reference, here are my Device Manager and Sound settings. This tale takes place in Windows 10 on a Z77 Extreme 4 mobo.
At this point I tried...
- Selecting between Realtek and 'S240HL (High Definition Audio Device)' in playback devices.
- Setting speakers to default device (however, it's greyed out)
- Reinstalling the Realtek drivers with the latest provided by my motherboards manufacturers website.
- Disabling and then after that removing Nvidia HMDI audio drivers (I use external speakers plugged into the lime jack at the back/earphones in the front so I want onboard audio rather than HMDI audio)
- In the BIOS, changing the "Onboard HD Audio" setting to ENABLED (default auto), this tends to fix the problem for people who lose audio when installing an Nvidia GPU. Also attempting both enabled and disabled for the "Onboard HDMI HD AUDIO" setting.
...to no avail.
So here I check the BIOS again and see this: (1), (2). So I tried refitting the HD audio cable but still no recognition.
At this point I updated the BIOS from its 2012 version to the most recent version and reinstalling Realtek drivers. No luck. I also can't seem to open the Realtek audio manager program, it doesn't appear in the tray nor does the .exe open anything.
-----
So any ideas folks as to why my mobo suddenly wont recognise the onboard HD audio? I'm reluctant to purchase a pci-e sound card since A. £££ and B. the front jacks will still not work with that setup.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
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