C-Media Audio device not working :(

[Jayvee24]

I recently had the no sound problem on my PC and decided to buy a PCI sound card. I installed the card on the motherboard and installed the drivers but still, no sounds coming out of my speakers/headphones. All I get is a screeching sound from the speaker and when I test the speaker I get the error "Failed to play test tone".. This is getting very frustrating

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[fireberd]

First thing to do, and it may not solve this particular problem but needs to be done, is disable Realtek (integrated audio) in the BIOS. This will prevent any potential conflicts, and Windows only allows one default audio playback device.

What speakers do you have? USB connected? 2.1 Computer speakers, Stereo Speakers, 5.1 speaker system?
What happens if you connect the headphone to the GREEN speaker jack on the sound card?

With a separate sound card, the front panel audio connection that is on the motherboard needs to be moved to the new sound card. If its left on the motherboard there will be nothing.

 

[Jayvee24]

I disabled the default audio in the BIOS and still nothing works. I have USB speakers and when I plug my headphones on the green jack I get the same result. There's no option in the BIOS to move the front panel to the sound card. It only has the enable disable function.

 

[fireberd]

If you have USB speakers, they do not use the PC's sound card. They take digital data, via USB, and convert it to audio in the speakers.

The front panel is a physical connection on the motherboard, its not a software function. The connector (May be labeled HD Audio or AC97) has to be moved from the motherboard to the new sound card (assuming there is a connector on the sound card for the front panel connection).

Generally (on the majority of motherboards) the front panel motherboard connection is on the lower left of the motherboard. It can be other places but that is where it's located on the majority of motherboards.