[P5Q DELUXE, Analog Devices AD1989B, Other SPDIF Out, Rear] No sound at all

[Johannes Jochum]

i'm new with linux. i've got a nvidia gtx 260 and a dvi adaptar to connect with hdmi to my amplifier. this works perfectly on windows but not with linux. also i tried an coax cable to connect the desktop with the amplifier but also no sound. i tried a few solutions like changing to 5.1 multichannel but nothing worked.

what confuses me ist that the device is always analog and not digital. it should be digital i guess but i have no idea how to change it

help is very much apprechiated

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-30.44-generic 3.8.13.6
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-30-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.3
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: johannes 2098 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: johannes 2098 F...m pulseaudio
Date: Thu Sep 19 18:37:11 2013
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: alsa-driver
Symptom: audio
Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:Intel successful
Symptom_Card: Built-in Audio - HDA Intel
Symptom_DevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: johannes 2098 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: johannes 2098 F...m pulseaudio
Symptom_Jack: Other SPDIF Out, Rear
Symptom_PulsePlaybackTest: PulseAudio playback test successful
Symptom_Type: No sound at all
Title: [P5Q DELUXE, Analog Devices AD1989B, Other SPDIF Out, Rear] No sound at all
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-09-19 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 12/11/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1702
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P5Q DELUXE
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1702:bd12/11/2008:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnP5QDELUXE:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5QDELUXE:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: P5Q DELUXE
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86/gpu-hdmi-audio-document/gpu-hdmi-audio.html

but ad1989b is your on board sound

Node 0x1b [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40030d: Stereo Digital Amp-Out
  Control: name="IEC958 Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x27, nsteps=0x27, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Pincap 0x00000010: OUT
  Pin Default 0x0145f1a0: [Jack] SPDIF Out at Ext Rear
    Conn = Optical, Color = Other
    DefAssociation = 0xa, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
  Connection: 1
     0x02

Node 0x1d [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40030d: Stereo Digital Amp-Out
  Control: name="HDMI Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x27, nsteps=0x27, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x27 0x27]
  Pincap 0x00000010: OUT
  Pin Default 0x1856f1b0: [Jack] Digital Out at Int HDMI
    Conn = Digital, Color = Other
    DefAssociation = 0xb, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
  Connection: 1
     0x0b

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P5Q_Deluxe/#specifications

Internal I/O Connectors

1 x S/PDIF Out Header

P5Q Deluxe user maual

14. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF)

do you mean you are using the internal spdif out header ?

[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

you are using stereo analog output

Default sample spec: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
Default channel map: front-left,front-right
Default sink name: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo
Default source name: alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo

try latest alsa driver

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Audio/UpgradingAlsa/DKMS

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound.git/commit/?id=36ad45309be840d652394cfb032b592b6a20a3dd
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[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

did this HDMI playback volume affect the volume ?

Simple mixer control 'HDMI',0
  Capabilities: pvolume penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 39
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 39 [100%] [0.00dB]
  Front Right: Playback 39 [100%] [0.00dB]

http://cgit.freedesktop.org/pulseaudio/pulseaudio/tree/src/modules/alsa/mixer/paths/iec958-stereo-output.conf

[Raymond (superquad-vortex2)]

http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS-032871.htm

[Marcus Tomlinson (marcustomlinson)]

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