Sound Not Working

Lethal` · 27 Dec 2006 at 16:02

Im trying to help a friend he has the http://www.pcservicecall.co.uk/layo...&CatID={bd91e144-dbcb-41cc-aa77-705ab359c570}
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the sound has suddenly started to output a mild whiny noise and you cant hear any of the sound it plays not a bit at all. I have checked volumes, updated drivers c-media and realtek. can anyone help?

Lethal` · 27 Dec 2006 at 17:50

bump and btw it is windows xp home.

thefishdude · 27 Dec 2006 at 18:13

has he tried the speakers in another systme to rule ut faulty speakers ?? or plug some headphones to see if its still winey through them

Lethal` · 27 Dec 2006 at 19:09

oh yeh he has tried that i forgot to say.

thefishdude · 27 Dec 2006 at 19:17

if its a seperate sound card could be worth taking it out and reseating it. worth trying *** basics first.

Lethal` · 27 Dec 2006 at 19:20

nah im afraid its onboard.

Lethal` · 27 Dec 2006 at 19:51

Lethal` · 28 Dec 2006 at 08:01

bump again

Lethal` · 28 Dec 2006 at 13:10

sorry to be a pain but i have lost contact anyone?

furnace · 28 Dec 2006 at 13:22

In Volume Control have you definitely put "Master" and "Wave/MP3" up to max?

t31os · 28 Dec 2006 at 14:50

Is it definately enabled in the bios?....

Does it show up correctly via the device manager?....

Try a cheap sound card?

Lethal` · 28 Dec 2006 at 20:50

there isnt another sound card to use, i just want to rule this out first. It is enabled in bios and volume is correct.

thefishdude · 28 Dec 2006 at 20:56

i assume there is a central chip that runs on board sound maybe its gone for it. you could try an complete reinstall of everything but that is obviously the final step bar replacemnet.

Lethal` · 28 Dec 2006 at 21:06

any idea how much a cheap sound card will cost? and will it work as in the onboard sound has died?

Dark_Angel · 28 Dec 2006 at 21:25

stopsign104 said:
any idea how much a cheap sound card will cost? and will it work as in the onboard sound has died?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SC-040-CL

20 for a sound blaster audigy 7.1.

t31os · 28 Dec 2006 at 22:28

You can get a cheapo from a number of places, for less them £20, but i'd break the rules to say any more then that, not prepared to do so, sorry.

However, if the board functions enough to work, minus the sound, a sound card has a good chance of working.

Lethal` · 29 Dec 2006 at 07:57

So it will work if i get another sound card, it needs to be lowprofile as the advent is a small pc (follow link in first post), any suggestions?

Lethal` · 29 Dec 2006 at 13:20

Lethal` · 29 Dec 2006 at 17:19

bumpety bump bump

t31os · 29 Dec 2006 at 17:22

No guarantees, but as i said before, it has a good chance of working, and as i also said before i can't point you at anywhere other then OC'ers because that would be against forum rules.