RealTek ALC892 (Intel DP67DE) - Sound problem

beefeater+

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Hi all!
This is my first post here, so if I'm in the wrong forum, excuse me, and please, let me know the correct one.

I have just build a desktop with mobo DP67DE, that has the RealTek ALC 892 in it, and I have been experiecing some sound difficulties with it.
Processor i5-2500K, OS Windows 7 Home Premium (updated), graphics GeForce 9500GT (updated), memory Kingston 4x4GB.
Bios and RealTek driver both in latest version; Device Manager says RealTek High Definition Audio is working properly; Windows "speakers properties" says volume at 100%.

The problem:
(following info always refers to back pannel connectors, since I don't have front pannel connectors; "AM" means the RealTek HD Audio Manager)
At the very first boot, headphones where conected to black connector (line out); AM recognized them and I informed that they were headphones.

Later, I intended to connect, concurrently with the headphones, two small speakers; after reading the mobo guide it appears to me that the best option was to move the headphones to the green connector (line out, too) and plug the speakers to the black connector.
I shutdown the system, made the connections and reboot; AM reconigzed the connection to the green connector, but do NOT recognized to the black one. Each one, heaphones and speakers, worked properly when connected to the green connector, but no sound comming from the black one.

Since then, always using the shutdown/(re)connect/reboot procedure, I tried all possible connections combinations, with both, headphones and speakers and with headphones only, to all the 3 connectors (black, green, orange), and AM always recognized the green connector only, and sound comming from that connector only.

Does, by any chance, somebody have a similar "double" connection (with the RealTek ALC892) working properly?
Any hints will be really appreciated! Regards!
 

Zap

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Hello beefeater+, and welcome to AnandTech Forums.

Why are you shutting down your computer just to unplug/plug headphones/speakers? If you plug something in, AM should detect it and pop up asking you what you just plugged in. Also, does your case have front audio ports? That's typically used for headphones.
 

infoiltrator

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It is possible the motherboard supports one device from rear panel and automaticly switches off another. AUDIO HEADER on board might differ.
Order a replacement front panel I/O strip (Cooler Master store on line is reasonable, or generic) and mount headphone jack to case or rear expansion slot. Or salvage one if you can.
Worth a shot.
 
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