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B85M-ITX On-Board Sound not working

theFOoL

theFOoL

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Hi guys,

I built this PC a few YEARS AGO and recently the On-Board sound stopped working so i had to use a USB Audio Device for Audio. I tried everything. I have my Earbuds plugged in and all i hear is static. I was upset. I recently go into a car accident and nearly died so god who knows who picked up/handled my PC
 
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dead codec. Happens relatively often on newer low-to-mid-end motherboards.
You can either find someone to replace that ALC892 chip with a new IC (or transplant it yourself, if you have a hot air rework station), or simply disable the built-in audio in BIOS and keep using the external audio card.

Those are the only options you have.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-Piece-New-Realtek-ALC892-LQFP48-IC-Chip-/400333533767
 
recycle that motherboard and get a new one. :rolleyes:
 
Yeah i'll stick with my External Audio :ohwell:


I'll have to stick with what i have man for now. My car wreck messed up my left leg (basically my whole left side) my arm/leg but at least it didn't messed with my right side
 
DeathtoGnomes said:
recycle that motherboard and get a new one. :rolleyes:
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Nonsense, don't replace the entire main board over a dead sound chip.

That makes no sense when a replacement external audio solution is already present and working, and there are no other reported board issues...stick to a USB option, disable onboard audio via BIOS as suggested and continue using your PC. I've seen many audio IC's go out on boards and that be the only component that fails while the rest of the board is perfectly fine.

:toast:
 
Now is there anyway that i could tell/see if the chip is damaged? Just wondering
 
Usually no. Only in the most extreme cases of ESD discharge, or malfunctioning PSU you may see an exploding IC, but normally you can't.
 
rk3066 said:
Now is there anyway that i could tell/see if the chip is damaged? Just wondering
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Unfortunately not. Unless it's burned, but that is not likely.
 
what displayed on device manager?
unknown device or read?
 
No it's being displayed just a loud static/pop noise when i plug in earbuds
 
rk3066 said:
No it's being displayed just a loud static/pop noise when i plug in earbuds
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Is the sound bar in playback devices moving, like there was sound?
 
Yes but when i try to playback music/movies i hear nothing but static
 
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