Graphics and sound card

Redek · 20 May 2017 at 07:55

I'm here doing this because there's no sound coming out of my speakers/headphones.

Do the sound and graphics card look ok here?

The torque on the graphics has been there for years. Sound card has been there for a few weeks.

Thanks

IMG_20170520_074036[/url] by James Henderson, on Flickr[/IMG]

IMG_20170520_074036 by James Henderson, on Flickr

Redek · 20 May 2017 at 07:56

I haven't tested the temp between the two components.

EsaT · 20 May 2017 at 08:51

That position is anything but OK for long term reliability:
Above hot graphics cards whose cooler doesn't even push heat out but keeps circulating it inside the case.
And while water cooler moves CPU's heat to exhaust there's nothing forcing airflow for upper area of motherboard.

For short term problem you sure sound card is still default playback device in Windows sound settings?
Driver/OS update could have hijacked sound.
Also check that anything isn't muted in Windows mixer.

Redek · 20 May 2017 at 10:28

EsaT said:
That position is anything but OK for long term reliability:
Above hot graphics cards whose cooler doesn't even push heat out but keeps circulating it inside the case.
And while water cooler moves CPU's heat to exhaust there's nothing forcing airflow for upper area of motherboard.

For short term problem you sure sound card is still default playback device in Windows sound settings?
Driver/OS update could have hijacked sound.
Also check that anything isn't muted in Windows mixer.

thanks.

short term issue is resolved now.

thanks again

EsaT · 20 May 2017 at 10:46

If problem was "hijacked" default playback device you could disable others than sound card in playback device list to decrease likelihood of it happening again.
Though in case of MS and especially Windows 10 it's hopeful thinking that they won't screw it or something else in some other update.

ExoMale · 20 May 2017 at 11:12

Did you check drivers or trouble shoot?

Been a awhile since I had a sound card so I don't know about heat issues, but if that red thing above the gpu is the sound card and I assume pcie then you should more it to the lower ports, seems unusual of a location and not a lot of breathing room.