Getting my sound jacks to work (snd-hda-intel; Realtek ALC880)

megajosh2 · 2010-07-30 13:44:31

I've tried searching the forums for solutions, but I can't find anything that works. I've tried editing /etc/modprobe.d/modprobe.conf and setting the model manually, but it doesn't seem to work. I have 3 jacks in the back, and a headphone and microphone jack in the front, but I don't think that matches anything from here (http://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation … Models.txt; Realtek ALC880).

Here's the output of a few commands, if it'll help:

root /home/megajosh2 > lspci -v
...
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) High
 Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)
        Subsystem: Gateway 2000 Device 4040
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
        Memory at 90240000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
        Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
        Capabilities: [60] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
        Capabilities: [70] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
        Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
        Capabilities: [130] Root Complex Link
        Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel

megajosh2 ~ > aplay -L
null
    Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
front:CARD=Speaker,DEV=0
    Logitech Speaker, USB Audio
    Front speakers
surround40:CARD=Speaker,DEV=0
    Logitech Speaker, USB Audio
    4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=Speaker,DEV=0
    Logitech Speaker, USB Audio
    4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=Speaker,DEV=0
    Logitech Speaker, USB Audio
    5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=Speaker,DEV=0
    Logitech Speaker, USB Audio
    5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=Speaker,DEV=0
    Logitech Speaker, USB Audio
    7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
iec958:CARD=Speaker,DEV=0
    Logitech Speaker, USB Audio
    IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output
front:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
    HDA Intel, ALC880 Analog
    Front speakers
surround40:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
    HDA Intel, ALC880 Analog
    4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
    HDA Intel, ALC880 Analog
    4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
    HDA Intel, ALC880 Analog
    5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
    HDA Intel, ALC880 Analog
    5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=Intel,DEV=0
    HDA Intel, ALC880 Analog
    7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
megajosh2 ~ > amixer
Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch pswitch-joined penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 128
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 108 [84%] [-20.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 108 [84%] [-20.00dB] [on]
megajosh2 ~ > amixer -c 1
Simple mixer control 'Master',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined penum
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 64
  Mono: Playback 56 [88%] [-8.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Headphone',0
  Capabilities: pswitch penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback [on]
  Front Right: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'Front',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 64
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-64.00dB] [off]
  Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-64.00dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Front Mic',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 65
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-35.00dB] [off]
  Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-35.00dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Surround',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 64
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-64.00dB] [off]
  Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-64.00dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Center',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined penum
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 64
  Mono: Playback 0 [0%] [-64.00dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'LFE',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined penum
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 64
  Mono: Playback 0 [0%] [-64.00dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Line',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 65
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-35.00dB] [off]
  Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-35.00dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'CD',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 65
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-35.00dB] [off]
  Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-35.00dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Mic',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 65
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 0 [0%] [-35.00dB] [off]
  Front Right: Playback 0 [0%] [-35.00dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Beep',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 65
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 47 [72%] [12.00dB] [off]
  Front Right: Playback 47 [72%] [12.00dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch penum
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 35
  Front Left: Capture 1 [3%] [1.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Capture',1
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch penum
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 35
  Front Left: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Channel Mode',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: '2ch' '6ch'
  Item0: '2ch'
Simple mixer control 'Input Source',0
  Capabilities: cenum
  Items: 'Mic' 'Front Mic' 'Line' 'CD'
  Item0: 'Mic'
Simple mixer control 'Input Source',1
  Capabilities: cenum
  Items: 'Mic' 'Front Mic' 'Line' 'CD'
  Item0: 'Mic'

And here's my modprobe.conf:

#
# /etc/modprobe.conf (for v2.6 kernels)
#
options snd-pcsp index=1
options snd-hda-intel model=3stack  #awaiting another change?

Here's the MODULES line from my /etc/rc.conf as well:

MODULES=(!snd-pcm-oss)  #should I add/remove some things?

Last edited by megajosh2 (2010-08-15 22:20:07)

denisfalqueto · 2010-07-30 14:48:33

Hmm, /etc/modprobe.conf is not used anymore. You must put it in /etc/modprobe.d. I would name the file according to its function, for example, hda-intel.conf. Another tip is to use model=auto. I've struggled with a lot of other values, but recently auto seems to solve the problems. Don't know why without any value it doesn't work, though...

megajosh2 · 2010-07-30 16:20:54

Oh, it's at /etc/modprobe.d/modprobe.conf. I just moved it when it became deprecated. Well, I'll try model=auto and see what I get...

Edit: Now the card doesn't even show up. I only see my USB speakers in /proc/asound/cards now...

Last edited by megajosh2 (2010-07-30 16:27:18)

megajosh2 · 2010-08-05 21:24:14

Does anybody else have an idea of what's wrong?

SYSTEMEDIC · 2010-08-05 22:56:20

Edit;

nano /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf

Add;

options snd-hda-intel model=z71v position_fix=1

Last edited by SYSTEMEDIC (2010-08-05 22:57:09)

zero_one · 2010-08-07 13:35:18

Have you tried?

options snd-hda-intel model=hippo

virusso80 · 2010-08-14 16:17:01

SYSTEMEDIC wrote:

Edit;

nano /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf

Why that file doesn't exist in my filesystem?

Last edited by virusso80 (2010-08-14 16:17:26)

zero_one · 2010-08-14 17:21:15

I don't know what your question refers to. I dont have it in my /etc/modprobe.d either. maybe you need to run

$ alsamixer

Change settings if needed. Then;

$ alsactl store

Seems like a logical reason to me. I haven't stored any settings with alsactl. I was lucky everything worked out of the box with Arch.

megajosh2 · 2010-08-15 22:21:04

I tried model=hippo and model=z71v but when I use them, the card doesn't even show up in alsamixer.

zero_one · 2010-08-16 04:46:43

just a shot in the dark, but check this old post;

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions … sa-448503/

megajosh2 · 2010-08-28 14:37:51

With the options I'm using, the card doesn't even show up in /proc/asound/cards so that won't help...

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#1 2010-07-30 13:44:31

Getting my sound jacks to work (snd-hda-intel; Realtek ALC880)

#2 2010-07-30 14:48:33

Re: Getting my sound jacks to work (snd-hda-intel; Realtek ALC880)

#3 2010-07-30 16:20:54

Re: Getting my sound jacks to work (snd-hda-intel; Realtek ALC880)

#4 2010-08-05 21:24:14

Re: Getting my sound jacks to work (snd-hda-intel; Realtek ALC880)

#5 2010-08-05 22:56:20

Re: Getting my sound jacks to work (snd-hda-intel; Realtek ALC880)

#6 2010-08-07 13:35:18

Re: Getting my sound jacks to work (snd-hda-intel; Realtek ALC880)

#7 2010-08-14 16:17:01

Re: Getting my sound jacks to work (snd-hda-intel; Realtek ALC880)

#8 2010-08-14 17:21:15

Re: Getting my sound jacks to work (snd-hda-intel; Realtek ALC880)

#9 2010-08-15 22:21:04

Re: Getting my sound jacks to work (snd-hda-intel; Realtek ALC880)

#10 2010-08-16 04:46:43

Re: Getting my sound jacks to work (snd-hda-intel; Realtek ALC880)

#11 2010-08-28 14:37:51

Re: Getting my sound jacks to work (snd-hda-intel; Realtek ALC880)

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