Solved Rear audio jack not working properly

kartd

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I got a brand new computer. Motherboard is a Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2P. Operating system is Windows 7 Professional 32-bit.

Brought it home, it installed a .net update and restarted and since then, I've had the infamous RealTek pop-up problem. Keeps telling me something is plugged in then unplugged in the front jack. Repeatedly. And nothing seemed to stop it. So after much troubleshooting and even uninstalling the drivers and reinstalling and even unplugging the front jack all together, I finally gave up an disabled it in the realtek manager so the bubble popups would stop happening. I was much pleased by this as perhaps I could get sound now. I was so wrong.

I plug my speakers into the rear jack and they do nothing but produce noise and static. Thinking maybe the disabling had something to do with it, I re-enabled the front jack but still the same problem. I even told it that the front and rear were separate and to not disable the rear when the front is plugged in (since it seems to want to tell me something is there when it's not). Something I did notice is the fact that when I disabled the front jacks, in the realtek manager, both the audio and mic jacks are highlighted, instead of greyed out like the rear jacks that don't have anything plugged into them. No idea why, but at this point, whatever. lol.

So I'm at a loss here. I have no idea why it's doing what it's doing (other than realtek is obviously not so great). I found other topics on the pop-up problem here and through Google but all these people seemed to still be able to get sound, whether through the front or rear jack and I get nothing but static. I've tried different speakers and headphones, they all do nothing but produce noise and static. I tried playing a music file for shits and giggles thinking maybe it's just producing the noise/static because nothing is playing, but no. Still the same thing.

If if matters any, I tried plugging something into the front jack while it was enabled and disabled and it produces the same noise/static as the rear, so I'm beginning to think maybe it's something faulty on the motherboard but I don't know.

I don't know if I should attempt to follow the instructions in the "Realtek HD Changing Jack output reassignments ( FIX )" post here (I've edited registry before but it took awhile) or was thinking maybe I should just get a sound card and plug it into the pci slot or maybe just run in circles and pretend that will fix it. lol.
 

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OS
Windows 7 Professional 32-bit
Go to the Gigabyte web site and download the motherboard chipset drivers and the RealTek sound drivers. Install the chipset drivers first then install the RealTek and see if that helps. If not, I would contact Gigabyte about the problem.

I just built a new system with a Gigabyte Z77 UD5H motherboard. 3 weeks and so far all OK, including RealTek.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
My Own Build
OS
Windows 10 64 bit
CPU
Intel i7 6700K
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero
Memory
16GB Corsair Dominator
Graphics Card(s)
Intel CPU Graphics
Sound Card
RealTek
Monitor(s) Displays
27" Dell S2719dgf
Screen Resolution
2560X1440
Hard Drives
1 TB Samsung 850 EVO SSD for Win 10 Pro
500GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD for Win 10 Insider
2 TB drive for backup
PSU
EVGA Supernova 750G2
Case
BeQuiet Silent Base 600
Cooling
Deepcool Captain 120EX
Keyboard
Microsoft Wireless 2000
Mouse
Microsoft wireless
Internet Speed
100 MB/sec (Cable)
Antivirus
Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes
Browser
Edge/Firefox
Other Info
Cakewalk (Sonar) by BandLab and Studio One 4.1 Pro recording studio software. MOTU 896Mk3 Hybrid recording interface, Frontier Tranzport wireless control unit, Behringer X-Touch Control Surface.
Five USB connected optical drives for CD Audio production using Nero BurningROM
I will try that. Or rather, I will have my tech guy try that cause I'm tired of looking at it. lol.
 

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OS
Windows 7 Professional 32-bit
Well, after exhausting other resources, my tech guy came to the conclusion that it must be a audio hardware problem with the motherboard. He spoke to Gigabyte and they are shipping out a replacement that will be here next week. Easy enough I suppose and hopefully won't happen again. :)
 

My Computer My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Professional 32-bit
Great that they acknowedge the problem and are shipping you a new board. A hassle to change it out, though.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
My Own Build
OS
Windows 10 64 bit
CPU
Intel i7 6700K
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero
Memory
16GB Corsair Dominator
Graphics Card(s)
Intel CPU Graphics
Sound Card
RealTek
Monitor(s) Displays
27" Dell S2719dgf
Screen Resolution
2560X1440
Hard Drives
1 TB Samsung 850 EVO SSD for Win 10 Pro
500GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD for Win 10 Insider
2 TB drive for backup
PSU
EVGA Supernova 750G2
Case
BeQuiet Silent Base 600
Cooling
Deepcool Captain 120EX
Keyboard
Microsoft Wireless 2000
Mouse
Microsoft wireless
Internet Speed
100 MB/sec (Cable)
Antivirus
Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes
Browser
Edge/Firefox
Other Info
Cakewalk (Sonar) by BandLab and Studio One 4.1 Pro recording studio software. MOTU 896Mk3 Hybrid recording interface, Frontier Tranzport wireless control unit, Behringer X-Touch Control Surface.
Five USB connected optical drives for CD Audio production using Nero BurningROM
Brand new?

Why should you have to personally do the repairs?

Your warranty should cover having the repairs done for you.

Read your warranty. Doing your own repair could void it.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell Studio 540
OS
Windows 7 Professional 64 bit Service Pack 1
CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad CPU
Motherboard
ECS Iris8
Memory
6 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD 3600 Series
Sound Card
AMD
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung Syncmaster 2220WM
Hard Drives
Hitachi 400 GB
Unknown Brand 500 GB
FreeAgent Backup Drive 500 GB
same problem

I got the same problem with my ASUS M5A97 EVO
I dont know what to do
 

My Computer My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
Arizona Jack, his "Tech Guy" is the one that is apparently going to do it.

srishap, you should have started a new thread rather than hijack this one, even though its the same problem.

My same suggestions as the original user, first thing to do is download the motherboard chipset drivers and sound drivers from ASUS and install those. If it still does not work, it suggests a hardware problem, like the other user.
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
My Own Build
OS
Windows 10 64 bit
CPU
Intel i7 6700K
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero
Memory
16GB Corsair Dominator
Graphics Card(s)
Intel CPU Graphics
Sound Card
RealTek
Monitor(s) Displays
27" Dell S2719dgf
Screen Resolution
2560X1440
Hard Drives
1 TB Samsung 850 EVO SSD for Win 10 Pro
500GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD for Win 10 Insider
2 TB drive for backup
PSU
EVGA Supernova 750G2
Case
BeQuiet Silent Base 600
Cooling
Deepcool Captain 120EX
Keyboard
Microsoft Wireless 2000
Mouse
Microsoft wireless
Internet Speed
100 MB/sec (Cable)
Antivirus
Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes
Browser
Edge/Firefox
Other Info
Cakewalk (Sonar) by BandLab and Studio One 4.1 Pro recording studio software. MOTU 896Mk3 Hybrid recording interface, Frontier Tranzport wireless control unit, Behringer X-Touch Control Surface.
Five USB connected optical drives for CD Audio production using Nero BurningROM
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