HDA-Intel -Realtek ALC889 Recording problem

[propan0]

Im using the mb Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R Socket 1366 (on ubuntu lucid amd64).

I've tried placing 'options snd-hda-intel model=auto' and other variations I found on /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf, without any apparent change or success (following https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HdaIntelSoundHowto).

I even tried installing the package from ubuntu-audio-dev, stil same problem...

I have also checked that the recording is set to the appropiate mic (in alsamixer), I cant record from mic using the front nor the back mic connections. If i choose mic1 i hear nothing, apparently if I choose mic2 I hear the computer static, and if I try record it, I hear whatever I'm listeining to through the speakers (though in realy bad quality).

Very weird... I attach here more info below, please do let me know any other information that might get this MB working properly, for the rest it is working great as far as I know.

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$ cat /proc/asound/card0/codec* | grep Codec
Codec: Realtek ALC889

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cat /proc/asound/cards
 0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel
                      HDA Intel at 0xfbff8000 irq 32

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$ aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC889 Analog [ALC889 Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 1: ALC889 Digital [ALC889 Digital]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

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$ cat /proc/asound/version
Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
Compiled on Aug 16 2010 for kernel 2.6.32-24-generic (SMP).
card 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 3: NVIDIA HDMI [NVIDIA HDMI]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 7: NVIDIA HDMI [NVIDIA HDMI]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 8: NVIDIA HDMI [NVIDIA HDMI]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 9: NVIDIA HDMI [NVIDIA HDMI]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
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PS. This is the first bug I try reporting using ubuntu-bug audio command, I hope the rest of information gathered got through!

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: alsa-base 1.0.22.1+dfsg-0ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.39-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AlsaVersion:
 Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.23.
 Compiled on Aug 16 2010 for kernel 2.6.32-24-generic (SMP).
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: manuel 1711 F.... pulseaudio
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xfbff8000 irq 32'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC889'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0889,1458a022,00100004'
   Controls : 36
   Simple ctrls : 21
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xf9ffc000 irq 33'
   Mixer name : 'Nvidia GPU 12 HDMI/DP'
   Components : 'HDA:10de0012,10de0101,00100100'
   Controls : 16
   Simple ctrls : 4
Date: Tue Aug 17 13:04:10 2010
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SelectedCard: 0 Intel HDA-Intel - HDA Intel
SourcePackage: alsa-driver
Symptom: audio
Title: [HDA-Intel - HDA Intel] Recording problem
dmi.bios.date: 04/20/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
dmi.bios.version: FA
dmi.board.name: X58A-UD3R
dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.board.version: x.x
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrFA:bd04/20/2010:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnX58A-UD3R:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnX58A-UD3R:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: X58A-UD3R
dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.

[propan0 (propan0)]

I feel somewhat ashamed to say this, but the bug IS totaly not there, at least when it comes to the mic properly working.

The mic works out of the box on Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R Socket 1366, even just with the Live CD. MY mic didnt because it was BROKEN mic. Now I should consider becoming a farmer instead.