Front Audio Arguement?

SparkyTechWire · 26 Dec 2011 at 23:14

Hi,

I have built my wonderful new computer and love playing the games at ultra high (bit of a step up from my macbook) - save the apple hating for later...

All is well (or even incredible) but, the front audio jacks do not seem to work, the computer recognises if I plug something into one of them, but does not listen to the mic or send to the headphones, I have swapped the inputs around (mic & headphones), looked at realtek software but cannot seem to fix this.

I have googled more than anyone else on christmas day, but to no privale. Many people seem to be talking about disabling front audio detection and something about hd audio and ac97? I am not too sure what this means? It fails when I try to install ac97 it fails each time, not sure what to do...

Any ideas guys?

Thanks

tidusjar · 26 Dec 2011 at 23:33

Tried updating the audio software for your mobo?

SparkyTechWire · 27 Dec 2011 at 00:08

Its stupid foxconn, firstly the quantum-force.net website doesnt exist which I got a card asking to register on, then drivers download at 6kb/s and then crashes after 40 mins... Is there a chance I need to rewire the tiny wires in the connector?

its a flamingblade gti...

Surveyor · 27 Dec 2011 at 00:15

The cable from the front audio jacks usually ends in a connector for AC'97 and another for HD audio.

Generally on modern systems you need to plug the HD audio connector into the header on the motherboard.

SparkyTechWire · 27 Dec 2011 at 00:16

Ahh, I only have one cable with something on each end... can you modify the cable or do I just give up?

Surveyor · 27 Dec 2011 at 00:21

SparkyTechWire said:
Ahh, I only have one cable with something on each end... can you modify the cable or do I just give up?

If it's a new case it should have a HD audio connector.

Which case are you using?

SparkyTechWire · 27 Dec 2011 at 00:25

One from my last computer, from M aplins gamer/server pc £45 - very nice case for price as I cannot afford a new one atm

Orcvader · 27 Dec 2011 at 00:31

So you want to listen to the mic? On the bottom right corner, go to the speaker icon, right click it, recording devices. Right click on the default sound device and click properties. Go to the listen tab and tick "Listen to this device". Now click apply and you can now hear everything that gets recorded in your mic through your speakers/headset.

SparkyTechWire · 27 Dec 2011 at 00:32

Orcvader said:
So you want to listen to the mic? On the bottom right corner, go to the speaker icon, right click it, recording devices. Right click on the default sound device and click properties. Go to the listen tab and tick "Listen to this device". Now click apply and you can now hear everything that gets recorded in your mic through your speakers/headset.

No, when I plug my headset into mic and speaker jack the computer recognises that they have been inserted but doesn't send or recieve any audio...

Surveyor · 27 Dec 2011 at 00:32

The cable doesn't have connectors like this?:

Orcvader · 27 Dec 2011 at 00:36

Misread the problem, sorry. The realtek is the default sound device right?

If the onboard is Realtek then you can try the latest drivers from their site if Foxconn is messing up: http://www.realtek.com/downloads/do...=3&GetDown=false#High Definition Audio Codecs

SparkyTechWire · 27 Dec 2011 at 00:36

No Just one, which says f_audio on it

- thanks for your help at this time in the morning

SparkyTechWire · 27 Dec 2011 at 00:37

can you buy an adaptor from hd to ac97? I downloaded them from realtek about 5 hours ago mate, no luck

Orcvader · 27 Dec 2011 at 00:39

Could try going into the BIOS then and switch the audio settings from HD audio to AC'97 or vice versa and see if that works.

SparkyTechWire · 27 Dec 2011 at 00:44

Orcvader said:
Could try going into the BIOS then and switch the audio settings from HD audio to AC'97 or vice versa and see if that works.

couldnt find a swap, just disable hd which i did and ended up with no audio

Orcvader · 27 Dec 2011 at 00:48

Hmm, what case do you have? And motherboard model?

Surveyor · 27 Dec 2011 at 01:04

It looks like you're stuck as the front panel connector cable isn't compatible with the motherboard header.

You could always use the audio jacks on the rear I/O panel.