changed sound card - now no system sound??


  1. Posts : 134
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 retail
       #1

    changed sound card - now no system sound??


    Greetings.
    Used onboard sound until today where I remounted my Auzentech X-Fi Forte. I have uninstalled the realtek sounddrivers and deactivated the onboard sound in BIOS.
    Everything is playing with the default analog speakers (5.1 setup) through the Forte, except systemsound (logon sound, program error, USB connected/disconnected aso). When open controlpanel -> Sound -> change system sounds I can NOT test the selection. They play allright, I think, but not via the Forte soundcard, so no sound i put out. When selecting Windows soundlevels and move the sliders up and down some bizar thing happen. When placing the cursor over the "speaker-slider" and move it, I hear a DING. But when placing the cursor over the systemsound and move it, no sound is generated.

    How do I change that?
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  2. Posts : 11,424
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64
       #2

    Did you get the latest drivers from the Auzentech site and use those?
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  3. Posts : 134
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 retail
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Yep. Tried the official "new" driver from Auzentech and also the "PAX" drivers.
    Same issues with both drivers
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  4. Posts : 11,424
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64
       #4

    If you have an optional PCI Express lane you may want to try that and see if problem continues. Have you contacted support for Auzentach for any idea's?
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  5. Posts : 134
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 retail
    Thread Starter
       #5

    I can't contact auzentech as they have closed down (look at www.auzentech.com), but I might have found a solution myself.
    If I put the soundcard in one of the 16-lanes (for graphics cards!!), then it works, but my graphic card then only have 8 lanes to use (will I ever see the difference?). Putting the soundcard back to a single-lane slot, then the problem is back. Maybe a defect mobo then?
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  6. Posts : 11,424
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64
       #6

    Try very carefully taking a clear paint brush and compressed air and clean the offending lane, even repeated insertions and removals may get it to self clean an align.
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  7. Posts : 134
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 retail
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Bingo! That did it :)
    Cleaning the socket with compressed air (or maybe inserting the card this time?) make it works again.
    Thanks for the help.
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  8. Posts : 11,424
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64
       #8

    Always look for the simple physical connections first then move from there ! Congrats on a awesome sound card....blast some high res. files for me !
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