No sound on Intel HD Audio (3400 series 5)

srp · 2011-06-23 01:55:31

$ lspci | grep -i audio
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio (rev 06)

$ lsmod | grep '^snd_' | column -t
snd_pcm_oss 38914 0
snd_mixer_oss 15315 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_hda_codec_hdmi 22784 1
snd_hda_codec_conexant 42084 1
snd_hda_intel 22186 0
snd_hda_codec 77703 3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_conexant,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep 6342 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm 73736 4 snd_pcm_oss,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
snd_timer 19488 1 snd_pcm
snd_page_alloc 7161 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm

alsaconf complains that no "No supported PnP or PCI card found"

This is a shiny new Lenovo X201 total lack of sound is completely killing the Arch experience. Any pointers/advice is very appreciated

regards
srp

ewaller · 2011-06-23 04:05:52

I've seen this before and have posted a few messages on this. I have not made a howto because what I am about to help you with is a hackish workaround. YMMV.

Having said that, the problem is that, for whatever reason, alsaconf does not know about some Intel sound cards. When first you run alsaconf, it creates a database, and your card is not in it. We will add it by hand and re-run alsaconf.

To get started, please post the output of your lspci -nn

ewaller · 2011-06-23 04:37:23

Okay, I've been through my notes. Since you have run alsaconf already, the file /var/tmp/alsaconf.cards should exist.
Find your sound card in the lspci -nn output. Take note of the two hexadecimal numbers after your sound card description [8086:xxxx]. The 8086 is Intel, the xxxx will identify the chipset.

Edit /var/tmp/alsaconf.cards, and add a line to the file right after the snd-hda-intel.o so that file starts with:

snd-hda-intel.o
PCI: 0x8086=0x293e

but replace the 293e with the four digits that define your chipset. When you are done, adding the line, it should be in front of, and have the same format as the cards that were already in the file. This file associates all of those manufacturer / chipset pairs with the snd-hda-intel.o driver.

Now, rerun alsaconf...

srp · 2011-06-23 05:02:12

ewaller wrote:

Okay, I've been through my notes. Since you have run alsaconf already, the file /var/tmp/alsaconf.cards should exist.
Find your sound card in the lspci -nn output. Take note of the two hexadecimal numbers after your sound card description [8086:xxxx]. The 8086 is Intel, the xxxx will identify the chipset.
Edit /var/tmp/alsaconf.cards, and add a line to the file right after the snd-hda-intel.o so that file starts with:
snd-hda-intel.o
PCI: 0x8086=0x293e 
but replace the 293e with the four digits that define your chipset. When you are done, adding the line, it should be in front of, and have the same format as the cards that were already in the file. This file associates all of those manufacturer / chipset pairs with the snd-hda-intel.o driver.
Now, rerun alsaconf...

You sir are a scholar and a gentleman.

Many thanks - sound works now.

ewaller · 2011-06-23 05:03:25

My pleasure.

shallpion · 2011-07-03 04:37:50

ewaller wrote:

Okay, I've been through my notes. Since you have run alsaconf already, the file /var/tmp/alsaconf.cards should exist.
Find your sound card in the lspci -nn output. Take note of the two hexadecimal numbers after your sound card description [8086:xxxx]. The 8086 is Intel, the xxxx will identify the chipset.
Edit /var/tmp/alsaconf.cards, and add a line to the file right after the snd-hda-intel.o so that file starts with:
snd-hda-intel.o
PCI: 0x8086=0x293e 
but replace the 293e with the four digits that define your chipset. When you are done, adding the line, it should be in front of, and have the same format as the cards that were already in the file. This file associates all of those manufacturer / chipset pairs with the snd-hda-intel.o driver.
Now, rerun alsaconf...

Thanks a lot, I used your method to setup my intel card.

Just for curiosity, after I rerun alsaconf the file /var/tmp/alsaconf.cards was rewrote, and if I run alsaconf again the card is missing again. Doesn't it matter?

Thank you very much

amw2320 · 2011-07-22 21:31:00

Thanks, this helped me fix my Samsung Q430 as well.

eXpander · 2011-08-01 01:54:56

Thanks.

Last edited by eXpander (2011-11-23 00:17:09)

lostone · 2011-09-21 07:01:56

ewaller wrote:

Okay, I've been through my notes. Since you have run alsaconf already, the file /var/tmp/alsaconf.cards should exist.
Find your sound card in the lspci -nn output. Take note of the two hexadecimal numbers after your sound card description [8086:xxxx]. The 8086 is Intel, the xxxx will identify the chipset.
Edit /var/tmp/alsaconf.cards, and add a line to the file right after the snd-hda-intel.o so that file starts with:
snd-hda-intel.o
PCI: 0x8086=0x293e 
but replace the 293e with the four digits that define your chipset. When you are done, adding the line, it should be in front of, and have the same format as the cards that were already in the file. This file associates all of those manufacturer / chipset pairs with the snd-hda-intel.o driver.
Now, rerun alsaconf...

I was previously getting that same error, followed your steps, and the alsaconf.cards were in fact messed up. i changed it to 0x293e(thats actually what my card actually is) i checked out my /var/tmp/alsaconf.cards and there were 3 cards that had the 8086. changed each one to the 0x293e (alsa finds all of them), but when i configure them and play an audio clip (youtube, and yes flash is installed) no output.

any ideas on that one? i can feel im close, but, yet so far away.

Clouseau · 2011-09-21 11:08:27

You have to find which model you have when you load your driver in kernel. So check the directory /etc/modprobe/ and there should be a file named alsa.conf or alsa-base.conf or similar. If it is not than create it. And in there you should put a line: "options snd_hda_intel model=xxx"

Try to find your model see here http://www.mjmwired.net/kernel/Document … Models.txt
and here http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1043568 maybe it helps. For my Dell M2400 I had to put model=dell-m4-2 for HDMI to show up and to start to work.

Also "alsa force-reload" doesn't exist in arch, it's" /etc/rc.d/alsa force-restart" or "rc.d force-restart alsa" but this didn't work on archbang, a resrtart was needed, so to be sure that it does or doesn't work ,restart your computer every time you try differnet model...

lostone · 2011-09-21 18:40:12

I cant seem to find the one for hp pavilion dv7 1183cl

Clouseau · 2011-09-22 15:29:15

lostone wrote:

I cant seem to find the one for hp pavilion dv7 1183cl

It's not important, I've never found nowhere stated that dell M2400 uses dell-m4-2 but I've tried and it worked...

Start with option snd_hda_intel model=hp-bpc-d7000 and reboot your computer. If it doesn't work, try with some other option from the list bellow... Good luck!

ALC262
47 ======
48    fujitsu Fujitsu Laptop
49    hp-bpc HP xw4400/6400/8400/9400 laptops
50    hp-bpc-d7000 HP BPC D7000
51    hp-tc-t5735 HP Thin Client T5735
52    hp-rp5700 HP RP5700
53    benq Benq ED8
54    benq-t31 Benq T31
55    hippo Hippo (ATI) with jack detection, Sony UX-90s
56    hippo_1 Hippo (Benq) with jack detection
57    sony-assamd Sony ASSAMD
58    toshiba-s06 Toshiba S06
59    toshiba-rx1 Toshiba RX1
60    tyan Tyan Thunder n6650W (S2915-E)
61    ultra Samsung Q1 Ultra Vista model
62    lenovo-3000 Lenovo 3000 y410
63    nec NEC Versa S9100
64    basic fixed pin assignment w/o SPDIF
65    auto auto-config reading BIOS (default)

qwazar1981 · 2012-09-15 11:18:01

Could you maybe help me as well?

I have quite a similar problem
But i am not that good in linux and when tryigng to follow the steps I havent even found the cong list inth var foloder...

As my hard drive crashed in my touchsmart 610 - I reinstalled my system on a linux external HDD - but since then when I plug in my PS3 via HDMI to the touchsmart I have no sound. The image from the PS3 is however working in HD perfectly fine

As I have tried mutliple things already I am starting to be annoyed by this. The sound works perfectly on the computer itself (music, movies etc) but only not from the PS3. When I run alsamixer I do not see however any HDMI port active.

I posted all the elements that might be relative to my issue on a different post already
http://ubuntu.pl/forum/viewtopic.php?f= … 18#p921418
as well as here
http://askubuntu.com/questions/187854/h … untu-12-04

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#1 2011-06-23 01:55:31

No sound on Intel HD Audio (3400 series 5)

#2 2011-06-23 04:05:52

Re: No sound on Intel HD Audio (3400 series 5)

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#4 2011-06-23 05:02:12

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#5 2011-06-23 05:03:25

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#6 2011-07-03 04:37:50

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#7 2011-07-22 21:31:00

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#8 2011-08-01 01:54:56

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#9 2011-09-21 07:01:56

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#10 2011-09-21 11:08:27

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#11 2011-09-21 18:40:12

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#12 2011-09-22 15:29:15

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