So who is a hardware guru? Figure this one out!

plb · 09-07-2008, 10:23 PM

This is the oddest problem I've experienced from my years of building computers as a hobby. Out of nowhere my audio output got extremely low as in barely audible with the volume turned up all the way. I've been running this PC for years without issue. I thought perhaps it may have been the speakers so I tried a different set...same thing. I tried headphones...same thing. I run both Linux and Windows and get the same thing on both. I've been using onboard audio so I thought I'd try a PCI sound card...same thing! Can anyone make sense of this??

donkey42 · 10-07-2008, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by plb

So who is a hardware guru?

don't know if i am, but, i'll give it a shot, it sounds to me like you possibly have the speakers connected to the incorrect output on the sound card

is it connected to the output that is suppose to connect to a pre-amp or powered speakers ?

BTW: open volume control & set all volumes to max & also check control panel, failing that is the speaker wire knacked ?

did you use the same wire with different speakers & sound card, as that could explain it

plb · 10-07-2008, 03:40 PM

I actually touched nothing...one night the speakers were working fine..the next day it was low...I can't make sense of it at all.

donkey42 · 10-07-2008, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by plb

I actually touched nothing...one night the speakers were working fine..the next day it was low...I can't make sense of it at all.

that points towards the speaker wire even more

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Originally Posted by donkey

did you use the same wire with different speakers & sound card, as that could explain i

plb · 10-07-2008, 03:53 PM

But I've tried different set of speakers and headphones.

donkey42 · 10-07-2008, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by plb

But I've tried different set of speakers

did you use the same wire with different speakers & sound card, as that could explain it

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and headphones.

are the connectors at the front of your system ?

because the problem could be internal to your system, also try removing & reinserting the sound card & make sure you push it in firmly & evenly

Edit: obviously turn the system off while reseating the card

plb · 10-07-2008, 04:24 PM

Nope they are at the back and the system...I don't even have any in the front. The system has been working fine for years. Not I didn't use the same wires. 3 different sets of speakers and wires. Both PCI audio and onboard...same thing.

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plb Geek Trainee Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4 Status: Offline	So who is a hardware guru? Figure this one out! This is the oddest problem I've experienced from my years of building computers as a hobby. Out of nowhere my audio output got extremely low as in barely audible with the volume turned up all the way. I've been running this PC for years without issue. I thought perhaps it may have been the speakers so I tried a different set...same thing. I tried headphones...same thing. I run both Linux and Windows and get the same thing on both. I've been using onboard audio so I thought I'd try a PCI sound card...same thing! Can anyone make sense of this??

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10-07-2008, 03:40 PM	#3 (permalink) Top
plb Geek Trainee Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4 Status: Offline	I actually touched nothing...one night the speakers were working fine..the next day it was low...I can't make sense of it at all.

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plb Geek Trainee Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4 Status: Offline	But I've tried different set of speakers and headphones.

10-07-2008, 04:24 PM	#7 (permalink) Top
plb Geek Trainee Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4 Status: Offline	Nope they are at the back and the system...I don't even have any in the front. The system has been working fine for years. Not I didn't use the same wires. 3 different sets of speakers and wires. Both PCI audio and onboard...same thing.

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