Arhhhh Sound Card problem

[Shmee150]

I had working sound this afternoon, and have only now noticed that it's not working after having installed a lot of things today. I have system restored back to when I know it was working (no luck) and reinstalled my sound card drivers (again nothing). What should I try next?

ShMeE

[Fod]

check volume settings? make sure speakers are working? sorry if you've tried those but it's easy to forget the simple things and it's good to start there.

[Shmee150]

Yepo, 100% certain speakers are working, just using single line out plug.

And volume settings look as they should.

Is it possible that I could somehow have damaged something on the motherboard while playing around inside that has effectively "broken" the sound card on it?

ShMeE

[Shmee150]

Ok, I've worked it out I think, earlier I was trying to connect up the front line out socket which connects on the motherboard right next to where the line out socket on the back is. I gave up because it was too fiddly, but I think in trying I must have destroyed it . I was not in the mood for this as getting out the motherboard would be an unbelievable pain. I think I may buy a PCI soundcard, but all of the sockets are in use so again this is going to be annoying.

WHY WHY WHY!!!

ShMeE

[SilentDeath]

is the front one still conencted? often the rear one will disconnect if the front is...

[Shmee150]

No, I couldn't get the pins all in - it was too fiddly for me.

I think it's highly likely that by static or physically somehow it has got broken, i have always used an earth wire but can't think of another valid reason.

ShMeE

[Fod]

you're not having a very good day, are yah

[Shmee150]

I suppose it could be worse...... I could have nuked the whole mobo or something!

But it was made quite significantly better by the computer scoring 8041 3Dmark05 points at stock WHOOHOO!!!!

ShMeE

[Dougal]

Check for a couple of jumpers on the front panel audio connectors.

You'll need to loopback two sets on 99% of motherboards so the rear works,

[Rohan]

Yup that's all it is. You need to either connect the front panel correctly, or put the jumpers back as they were.

[Shmee150]

Oh yeah

Forget that little one there

Thank you for saving me!!!!!!!!!

ShMeE