Terrible Linux Audio on ASRock H97M Pro

[hasu]

I just installed the latest Linux Mint 17.x on my new ASRock H97M Pro + i7-4790k. But the sound is intermittent, ringing and horrible. Is there a patch which I can use to make it better.

thanks

 

[phasseshifter]

download um codecs ... go here http://www.itworld.com/article/2695...stall-multimedia-codecs-in-linux-mint-17.html

 

[phasseshifter]

also do you have the correct output device configured..that is i am not shore on that mobo does it have optical out..if so get an optical d-a converter and run of the optics..other wise just use the 3.5 mm phono..but the codec package should help

 

[hasu]

also do you have the correct output device configured..that is i am not shore on that mobo does it have optical out..if so get an optical d-a converter and run of the optics..other wise just use the 3.5 mm phono..but the codec package should help

I am using two channel 3.5mm plug for audio. Speakers are tiny soundbar attached to my monitor.

I don't think it is codec issue. I think my motherboard does not support ALSA or something. While hunting for a solution, I came across a post that said Debian worked with no issues on newer motherboard where Ubuntu failed. I will try that tonight.

 

[phasseshifter]

i have the same codec on my asrock mobo..i think its prolly your speakers or what you are using in your sound property`s i run linux mint and i have had perfect sound with both the optical and phono outputs..r you downloading the stream directly of youtube ...or get a copy of foobar..or winamp....but those speakers are not the greatest

 

[hasu]

I could fix the issue..by follwing comments from this thread:
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=156936

I made two changes: installed alsa-daily and adding the additional options line to alsa-base.conf.
It worked after the reboot, so I do not know what exactly fixed the issue