I'm copying the Debian-User list so this solution will go into the archives.
Problem: I have a Gateway E-3400 with an onboard AC'97 sound chip. Using
the ALSA drivers I was able to get the card working, but with very low
volume. Hanasaki, below, had the same problem on his ASUS K7M board. If
a
MaD dUCK wrote:
mh. another problem. so this one computer was running win98 with one
of those crappy winmodem/soundcard combo (conexant riptide) junk
things, but it was playing mp3's through a set of passive speakers at
a loud volume.
after failing to get that piece of crap soundcard to work, i
also sprach Rick Commo (on Sun, 15 Apr 2001 06:42:03PM -0700):
> I went from a SB PCI 16 to an SB PCI 128 with the same effect. It turns out
> that the SB 61 (and presumably your old junker) can drive an 8-ohm load to a
> decent volume. The SB PCI 128 only has a line out (ie 600 ohms). I went
>
ACS21W speakers for $19. They have an
input impedance of 10K ohms so the SB PCI 128 drives them just fine.
-rick
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From: MaD dUCK [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2001 2:30 PM
To: debian users; plug
Subject: soundcard volume too low.
mh. another
> a SB PCI 128 and got it working. however, the volume is very low. i
> used aumix and set it to 100% on all channels, but it's barely
Make sure your speakers are plugged into the right OUT jack on the back of
the soundcard. Line out and Speaker out are two different things.
mh. another problem. so this one computer was running win98 with one
of those crappy winmodem/soundcard combo (conexant riptide) junk
things, but it was playing mp3's through a set of passive speakers at
a loud volume.
after failing to get that piece of crap soundcard to work, i installed
a SB PCI
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