Problems with my sound card... or something...

Finalbuster · May 18th, 2003

Hey guys. Yesterday I was playing with the wire that goes from the pc to the speakers, and after some plugs and unplugs, one speaker stopped working. So I checked if the speakers were the problem, but they worked fine... so... I opened my pc to see where did that hole where I put the speaker wire go to... and it goes to some little yellow box that says: "made in china"... you know... the box that has the connectors (is that the word?) for audio in, audio out and microphone... So... is there a way to solve this or do I have to buy a new sound card?

zerocopy · May 19th, 2003

loose wire or a hotwire on whichever side of the speaker isnt working, just change it, no need for you to doctor your soundcard internally. And put the slider on the middle of the L and R balance(prog>accesories>entertainment>volumectrl.)

Kazuya Mishima · May 19th, 2003

Some cable its not ajusted properly, thats all. If you have those speakers where you connect only one and the other one is connected to the first one, try moving that cable until you get sound.

May 19th, 2003

This can be caused by several things, I have an issue with my sound and prologic reciever its basically just my splitter is screwed up. Generally its not the PC hardware but the wiring itself. Your best bet is just to replace it.

Chinoz · May 19th, 2003

My guess would be bad wires.

Sampah · May 19th, 2003

are you sure that is not a wire problem? I don't think sound card can damage just beacuse you plug, unplug it. try to unplug the sond card then plug it again.

Finalbuster · May 20th, 2003

I've done that... I plugged the wires and my speakers to my cd player and both of them sounded... sooo... what's next? It's not a wire problem, I can assure you that

zerocopy · May 20th, 2003

volume ctrl, are you sure the slider is on the middle of the left and right speakers

Kazuya Mishima · May 20th, 2003

Sometimes when you plug and unplug a lot you make the wires no to fit as they should so you can try hearing a music and while doing that move the wire until it sounds good.

Finalbuster · May 20th, 2003

The volume control is ok... and I've left the wires in their original position for over two days now... and.... nothing happens... I'm getting scared...

Chinoz · May 20th, 2003

Hey...no point to be scared over a small matter like this. IIRC, sound cards are rather cheap....
Or try switching the sound card between comps or pci slots...

Finalbuster · May 21st, 2003

I believe this sound card was integrated to the motherboard... and I have no idea on how to remove it.

Kazuya Mishima · May 21st, 2003

You cant. Have ypou tried what i said? I used to have plug my pc to my stereo system. But then i started changing my system from to placeto place and one day it happened like you. Still happens. Sometimes im playing and one speakers is not heard or the sound its weird. So i just open winamp and play a music and meanwhile i try to move the wire while i keep it in place until it sounds good again... just a suggestion.

Chinoz · May 21st, 2003

Even if you have an integrated one, you can still add a pci one. Just PnP (plug & play)

Finalbuster · May 25th, 2003

Oh... that's a bummer...

**Shadow Lady** · May 26th, 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by 12si
Even if you have an integrated one, you can still add a pci one. Just PnP (plug & play)

Thats right, u just need to disable the integrated one from the BIOS

Finalbuster · May 26th, 2003

Wich sound cards support that feature? I mean... wich models... or wich cards...

Kazuya Mishima · May 26th, 2003

If you are referring to pci, any card that you buy right now its pci.
A really good solution its soundblaster live. It has a good sound and a low price too.

Chinoz · May 26th, 2003

>>Thats right, u just need to disable the integrated one from the BIOS
That's what I thought too. But I managed to just PnP the SbLive. Then when I removed it, the integrated one automatically enables itself

Finalbuster · May 27th, 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by 12si
That's what I thought too. But I managed to just PnP the SbLive. Then when I removed it, the integrated one automatically enables itself

... so... any pci card is plug and play or just SbLive? I was planning on getting that one... is it too hard to install? I've heard that the drivers suck, though...

May 18th, 2003	#1 (permalink)
Finalbuster Nothing is like before. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Santiago, Chile Posts: 581	Problems with my sound card... or something... Hey guys. Yesterday I was playing with the wire that goes from the pc to the speakers, and after some plugs and unplugs, one speaker stopped working. So I checked if the speakers were the problem, but they worked fine... so... I opened my pc to see where did that hole where I put the speaker wire go to... and it goes to some little yellow box that says: "made in china"... you know... the box that has the connectors (is that the word?) for audio in, audio out and microphone... So... is there a way to solve this or do I have to buy a new sound card? __________________ Say yes to every opportunity that comes your way, as they may never come back.

May 19th, 2003	#3 (permalink)
Kazuya Mishima The seeker of perfection Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Suing somebody Posts: 3,059	Some cable its not ajusted properly, thats all. If you have those speakers where you connect only one and the other one is connected to the first one, try moving that cable until you get sound. __________________ Visit my blog in Spanish: http://andreyirra.blogspot.com

May 19th, 2003	#5 (permalink)
Chinoz ... Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Desa Park, Key Ell, Malaysia Posts: 2,301	My guess would be bad wires. __________________ System specs P4 2.6c \| Abit AI7 \| Radeon 9800pro \| 1024mb kingston ddr400 \| 120gb seagate sata \| 40mb wd \| And all the minor bits and pieces 3dMark2001SE

May 19th, 2003	#6 (permalink)
Sampah The Handsome Man Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Unlucky Place Posts: 881	are you sure that is not a wire problem? I don't think sound card can damage just beacuse you plug, unplug it. try to unplug the sond card then plug it again. __________________ PROCESSOR: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ @1.8Ghz RAM: Kingstone 512MB PC3200 MOBO: ECS Nforce4 A939 VGA: Pixelview Geforce 6600GT (Golden Limited Edition) 128MB OS: WinXP pro Service pack 2

May 20th, 2003	#7 (permalink)
Finalbuster Nothing is like before. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Santiago, Chile Posts: 581	I've done that... I plugged the wires and my speakers to my cd player and both of them sounded... sooo... what's next? It's not a wire problem, I can assure you that __________________ Say yes to every opportunity that comes your way, as they may never come back.

May 19th, 2003	#2 (permalink)
zerocopy Banned Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,953	loose wire or a hotwire on whichever side of the speaker isnt working, just change it, no need for you to doctor your soundcard internally. And put the slider on the middle of the L and R balance(prog>accesories>entertainment>volumectrl.)

May 19th, 2003	#4 (permalink)
ChrisRay Guest Posts: n/a	This can be caused by several things, I have an issue with my sound and prologic reciever its basically just my splitter is screwed up. Generally its not the PC hardware but the wiring itself. Your best bet is just to replace it.

May 20th, 2003	#8 (permalink)
zerocopy Banned Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,953	volume ctrl, are you sure the slider is on the middle of the left and right speakers

May 20th, 2003	#9 (permalink)
Kazuya Mishima The seeker of perfection Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Suing somebody Posts: 3,059	Sometimes when you plug and unplug a lot you make the wires no to fit as they should so you can try hearing a music and while doing that move the wire until it sounds good. __________________ Visit my blog in Spanish: http://andreyirra.blogspot.com

May 20th, 2003	#10 (permalink)
Finalbuster Nothing is like before. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Santiago, Chile Posts: 581	The volume control is ok... and I've left the wires in their original position for over two days now... and.... nothing happens... I'm getting scared... __________________ Say yes to every opportunity that comes your way, as they may never come back.

May 20th, 2003	#11 (permalink)
Chinoz ... Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Desa Park, Key Ell, Malaysia Posts: 2,301	Hey...no point to be scared over a small matter like this. IIRC, sound cards are rather cheap.... Or try switching the sound card between comps or pci slots... __________________ System specs P4 2.6c \| Abit AI7 \| Radeon 9800pro \| 1024mb kingston ddr400 \| 120gb seagate sata \| 40mb wd \| And all the minor bits and pieces 3dMark2001SE

May 21st, 2003	#12 (permalink)
Finalbuster Nothing is like before. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Santiago, Chile Posts: 581	I believe this sound card was integrated to the motherboard... and I have no idea on how to remove it. __________________ Say yes to every opportunity that comes your way, as they may never come back.

May 21st, 2003	#13 (permalink)
Kazuya Mishima The seeker of perfection Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Suing somebody Posts: 3,059	You cant. Have ypou tried what i said? I used to have plug my pc to my stereo system. But then i started changing my system from to placeto place and one day it happened like you. Still happens. Sometimes im playing and one speakers is not heard or the sound its weird. So i just open winamp and play a music and meanwhile i try to move the wire while i keep it in place until it sounds good again... just a suggestion. __________________ Visit my blog in Spanish: http://andreyirra.blogspot.com

May 21st, 2003	#14 (permalink)
Chinoz ... Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Desa Park, Key Ell, Malaysia Posts: 2,301	Even if you have an integrated one, you can still add a pci one. Just PnP (plug & play) __________________ System specs P4 2.6c \| Abit AI7 \| Radeon 9800pro \| 1024mb kingston ddr400 \| 120gb seagate sata \| 40mb wd \| And all the minor bits and pieces 3dMark2001SE

May 25th, 2003	#15 (permalink)
Finalbuster Nothing is like before. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Santiago, Chile Posts: 581	Oh... that's a bummer... __________________ Say yes to every opportunity that comes your way, as they may never come back.

May 26th, 2003	#17 (permalink)
Finalbuster Nothing is like before. Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Santiago, Chile Posts: 581	Wich sound cards support that feature? I mean... wich models... or wich cards... __________________ Say yes to every opportunity that comes your way, as they may never come back.

May 26th, 2003	#18 (permalink)
Kazuya Mishima The seeker of perfection Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Suing somebody Posts: 3,059	If you are referring to pci, any card that you buy right now its pci. A really good solution its soundblaster live. It has a good sound and a low price too. __________________ Visit my blog in Spanish: http://andreyirra.blogspot.com

May 26th, 2003	#19 (permalink)
Chinoz ... Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Desa Park, Key Ell, Malaysia Posts: 2,301	>>Thats right, u just need to disable the integrated one from the BIOS That's what I thought too. But I managed to just PnP the SbLive. Then when I removed it, the integrated one automatically enables itself __________________ System specs P4 2.6c \| Abit AI7 \| Radeon 9800pro \| 1024mb kingston ddr400 \| 120gb seagate sata \| 40mb wd \| And all the minor bits and pieces 3dMark2001SE

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