A8N5X - sound not working

[mdrollas]

Tried installing the lastest AC97 driver and still no sound at all (from the speaker).

I then tried to put in a cheapo CMI8738 PCI sound card but whenever the computer crashes whenever I am installing the driver.

Is there something wrong with the mobo?

This is a new build and I am newb, is there somekind of wire that I should've connected that I didnt? I check the manual but didn't see anything on that.

TA

 

[mdrollas]

anyone?

 

[loafbred]

If you enabled AC97 in BIOS (or set to "auto"), installed the correct drivers, and plugged the speakers into the correct ports, it should work. If you use a PCI sound card, you need to disable AC97 in BIOS. I didn't try onboard sound with mine, but my Audigy2 works fine with AC97 disabled.

 

[mdrollas]

found out I had to put on jumper blocks. The manual was confusing because it said I only had to do that IF I need to use front panel audio.

thanks for all the replies!

 

[burninghey]

Confirmed.
You have to set the 2 Jumpers at the Front Panel Audio Connector, if you do not use Front Panel.
At least with Windows XP