Front panel audio does not work.

wildest_jjk · 11 Oct 2011 at 12:53

Hey,

I have recently built a new computer but have noticed that my front panel speaker connection does not work. I have a Coolermaster CM 690 II LITE Version case with a MSI P67A-GD65 motherboard.

It uses Realtek high defenition audio and the audio manager. The back panel will work with headphones and speakers, I just cannot get any sound out of the front panel.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks

wildest_jjk · 11 Oct 2011 at 13:12

Thanks for your response. I don't know if you can see this or not, but this is what I have:

The HD audio is in JAUD I believe, the other connector joined to it I have not plugged in. Should this be connected as well?

Thanks

wildest_jjk · 11 Oct 2011 at 14:27

Just tried to push in the front panel connector, seemed to be OK. Still nothing. Also I think I installed the latest driver. I went on the MSI site and installed that.

This is a real pain

Thanks for the responses

wildest_jjk · 11 Oct 2011 at 15:09

Still no joy, HD audio is enabled in the BIOS.

wildest_jjk · 11 Oct 2011 at 16:03

Cable seems fine to me, and don't have a spare computer

Nothing appears in the sound manager either.

Not looking good, but thanks everyone.

wildest_jjk · 11 Oct 2011 at 16:09

I'm not really sure where to get them from on the realtek site. It's a bit confusing :S

wildest_jjk · 11 Oct 2011 at 16:16

Thanks again

I assume its this one?

64bits Vista, Windows7 Driver only (Executable file)

I have windows 7 64bit, they just don't seem to make it as clear as other sites.

wildest_jjk · 11 Oct 2011 at 16:22

The HD audio controller is enabled by default in the bios. What manual are you looking at because I cannot find that?

Thanks.

wildest_jjk · 11 Oct 2011 at 16:51

Apparently that manual is more detailed than mine! Anyway I downloaded and installed the latest driver and it didn't seem to make a difference.

I then used the mobo driver disc and installed the older driver on that. With some messing around (I don't know if its because of the older driver, or just luck) I have been able to get this:

However it shows sound as playing through the headphone 2nd output but I cannot hear anything.

So confused...

Thanks

wildest_jjk · 11 Oct 2011 at 16:58

Have you just got the HD audio connector plugged into JAUD?

What OS do you have?

Thanks

wildest_jjk · 11 Oct 2011 at 17:38

Still no joy anyway could be a faulty cable I guess?

I really don't know.

wildest_jjk · 11 Oct 2011 at 17:46

Nope nothing at all, does for the back though.

wildest_jjk · 11 Oct 2011 at 17:50

At the moment HD audio.

Thanks

wildest_jjk · 11 Oct 2011 at 20:15

So what do I do?

Thanks

wildest_jjk · 11 Oct 2011 at 21:13

Can I get a replacement cable from anywhere?

Thanks

wildest_jjk · 11 Oct 2011 at 21:19

Thanks so much for all the help. That one seems different to what I have though.

wildest_jjk · 11 Oct 2011 at 21:35

YESSS

Not to worry stulid, thanks for all your help and everybody elses. Turns out it was a lose connection that I had done on the motherboard. Very tight fitting connector, used some long nosed pliers (which I do not recommend) and forced it in.

It now detects an input and lets me select headphones. I am the happiest person alive

I do feel quite stupid I should also add!

Thanks again everybody!!

wildest_jjk · 11 Oct 2011 at 21:44

Yep, I tried the connection on the front panel, but not the connection on the motherboard!

wildest_jjk · 11 Oct 2011 at 21:53

Lol I agree, I did check it before but was definitely worth pulling it out and putting it back in.

Thanks so much!