ECS K7VTA3 Problem

[imported_Smithy]

What's the deal with the no onboard sound. Some says its a lack of jumpers, any help?

 

[o1die]

The onboard sound will work with the right driver. Mine failed just as I sold it to someone, and I had to install a separate soundcard for him. It's a flaky motherboard with a flaky bios. That's the problem.

 

[CubanlB]

Also, you have to consider there are about 7 revisions to that motherboard.

 

[imported_Smithy]

Originally posted by: o1die
The onboard sound will work with the right driver.

I used the drivers that came on the CD with the mainboard and I tried to dl new ones from ECS but they were not smart enough to realize that people need complete installs so I get a prompt for a VIA sys file which exists on some CD that I dont have.

I have V6.0A

 

[Peter]

Next to the rear audio plugs, there is an onboard header for case front audio connectors. To use the rear plugs, you need to put jumpers across "Right"-"Right return" and "Left-"Left return".

 

[o1die]

Peter is absolutely right. I removed those jumpers to connect front sound ports on a different case, and forgot all about them. They should be visible in the manual. They are located next to the sound ports for your speakers at the back of the board, near the middle.

 

[imported_Smithy]

Thanks Pete,

I'll have to check it out. ECS has been kind enough to make me wait may days without even a conformation that I sent in a support request. Still haven't got anyhthing.

 

[imported_Smithy]

Pete,

No dice man, I went to my friends house and looked at it, pins 5-6 and 9-10 are shorted.

According to page 25 of the pdf file downloaded for v5.1
http://www.ecsusa.com/downloads/manual_k7v.html

pin
5 AUD_FPOUT_R Right Channel Audio signal to Front Panel
6 AUD_RET_R Right Channel Audio signal to Return from Front Panel
9 AUD_FPOUT_L Left Channel Audio signal to Front Panel
10 AUD_RET_L Left Channel Audio

 

[Peter]

Try VIA's audio drivers from www.viaarena.com

 

[imported_Smithy]

Thanks Peter,

ECS would have had me RMA but just before I did that, I tried the VIA driver, IT WORKS!

Way to have shatty support ECS, thanks for nothing.

 

[mariela6232167]

Please Help me, i buy a board k7vta3 version:6.0a when i try turn off my pc this reset for turn off i need push the power botton in the cpu for 1 minute and this is the only way that my pc is turn off.
What can i do?
Thx, Very much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[mariela6232167]

Please Help me, i buy a board k7vta3 version:6.0a when i try turn off my pc this reset for turn off i need push the power botton in the cpu for 1 minute and this is the only way that my pc is turn off.
What can i do?
Thx, Very much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[mariela6232167]

Originally posted by: CubanlB
Also, you have to consider there are about 7 revisions to that motherboard.

Please Help me, i buy a board k7vta3 version:6.0a when i try turn off my pc this reset for turn off i need push the power botton in the cpu for 1 minute and this is the only way that my pc is turn off.
What can i do?
Thx, Very much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Peter]

3rd instance of the same question. mariela, ONE post per problem please, and no thread hijacking. Thank you very much, and welcome to anandtech forums!

 

[CubanlB]

Haha, I just killed my K7VTA3 rec 3 over thanksgiving lanning at my friends house, and I have no Idea how, other than that, solid board. Now I also have the K7vta3 rev. 6 and I remember that viasys thing coming up, butit didnt end up being a problem for me.