no sound from computer

TheMalcolmConnection · 06-08-2006, 03:59 PM

Yeah, I compared the two drivers. The one from Dell is about a year older than the one from the Creative website. Put the card in a different slot, use the Creative driver patch, restart and see if that does it.

TheMalcolmConnection · 06-08-2006, 04:02 PM

Yeah, unfortunately they don't allow us to custom build computers. It would eventually get to be a pain in my ass. It's a specific model that has the problem. It's the Optiplex GX270 line.

TheMalcolmConnection · 06-08-2006, 04:02 PM

In addition to that, they have this capacitor "popping" problem. I actually saw one catch fire once.

MTK · 06-08-2006, 04:02 PM

I'll give it a go, if it doesn't work I'll just pick up a new card this weekend. As always thanks for the help guys.

mheisig · 06-08-2006, 04:04 PM

Ok, note to self: steer clear of the exploding, bad PCI slot Dell's.

I'd actually pay to see a computer spontaneously combust...someone else's of course, but it'd be cool nontheless.

That Guy · 06-08-2006, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by mheisig

Ok, note to self: steer clear of the exploding, bad PCI slot Dell's.

I'd actually pay to see a computer spontaneously combust...someone else's of course, but it'd be cool nontheless.

cheap power supplies are the most likely to pop caps. they'll pop right out of the pcb a lot of time or bulge up (towards the top silver part of the cap). actually exploding or catching fire is much more rare.

the best piece of electronic gear for fires are power amps. find an old really powerful one, turn it on, unplug the output cables, and just wait for enough energy to build up...

TheMalcolmConnection · 06-08-2006, 04:03 PM

No problem.

TheMalcolmConnection · 06-08-2006, 04:07 PM

Dell's in general aren't bad. We get to keep one computer a year from where I work, so I take them home, fix them up and I have to say they work pretty well.

That Guy · 06-08-2006, 04:09 PM

onboard sound is free... the cheapest pci sound cards are like 5-10$ plus shipping (my dad had an old emachine and the driver for its onboard sound card couldn't be found anywhere, and generic drivers for the actual sound chip wouldn't work, so i just bought a $5 sound card instead).

TheMalcolmConnection · 06-08-2006, 04:09 PM

You ever make it to Liquid in the Old City?

mheisig · 06-09-2006, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

You ever make it to Liquid in the Old City?

Not yet - really haven't spent much time downtown since I moved here.

I'll be a Knoxville City Police Officer here in about 6 months though, so I'm sure I'll spend plenty of time down there arresting drunk college kids and hookers

Woot for crazy career changes.

TheMalcolmConnection · 06-09-2006, 08:33 AM

Just wondering. I'm down there every couple months visiting my buddy who goes to UT. It was a GREAT club.

TheMalcolmConnection · 06-09-2006, 08:34 AM

And you can't be a jerkoff Knoxville Police Officer. They have a reputation of being cool cats. I was at this party that got busted right outside of Knoxville Place and they were nothing but cool.

mheisig · 06-09-2006, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

And you can't be a jerkoff Knoxville Police Officer. They have a reputation of being cool cats. I was at this party that got busted right outside of Knoxville Place and they were nothing but cool.

I try to avoid being a jerkoff as much as possible

KPD is pretty cool - the highway patrol can be real pricks at times, but that's true of most state police agencies.

Wish me luck - I head to the police academy on the 26th for 6 months...so nervous...

TheMalcolmConnection · 06-09-2006, 09:30 AM

Good luck indeed. If you see some 25 year old guy partying with the college kids, just let him go, because it'll be me. I said 25 will be my last year of partying at colleges. Gotta' grow up sometime.

06-08-2006, 03:59 PM	#1
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Age: 44 Posts: 19,264	Re: no sound from computer Yeah, I compared the two drivers. The one from Dell is about a year older than the one from the Creative website. Put the card in a different slot, use the Creative driver patch, restart and see if that does it. __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

06-08-2006, 04:02 PM	#2
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Age: 44 Posts: 19,264	Re: no sound from computer Yeah, unfortunately they don't allow us to custom build computers. It would eventually get to be a pain in my ass. It's a specific model that has the problem. It's the Optiplex GX270 line. __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

06-08-2006, 04:02 PM	#3
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Age: 44 Posts: 19,264	Re: no sound from computer In addition to that, they have this capacitor "popping" problem. I actually saw one catch fire once. __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

06-08-2006, 04:02 PM	#4
MTK Hail Raiser Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 53 Posts: 100,050	Re: no sound from computer I'll give it a go, if it doesn't work I'll just pick up a new card this weekend. As always thanks for the help guys.

06-08-2006, 04:04 PM	#5
mheisig The Starter Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The Southeast Age: 42 Posts: 2,119	Re: no sound from computer Ok, note to self: steer clear of the exploding, bad PCI slot Dell's. I'd actually pay to see a computer spontaneously combust...someone else's of course, but it'd be cool nontheless. __________________ Your post count, reputation score, popularity ranking, VIP tag or funny signature has no bearing on how I value you as an individual.

06-08-2006, 04:03 PM	#7
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Age: 44 Posts: 19,264	Re: no sound from computer No problem. __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

06-08-2006, 04:07 PM	#8
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Age: 44 Posts: 19,264	Re: no sound from computer Dell's in general aren't bad. We get to keep one computer a year from where I work, so I take them home, fix them up and I have to say they work pretty well. __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

06-08-2006, 04:09 PM	#9
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 43 Posts: 17,620	Re: no sound from computer onboard sound is free... the cheapest pci sound cards are like 5-10$ plus shipping (my dad had an old emachine and the driver for its onboard sound card couldn't be found anywhere, and generic drivers for the actual sound chip wouldn't work, so i just bought a $5 sound card instead).

06-08-2006, 04:09 PM	#10
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Age: 44 Posts: 19,264	Re: no sound from computer You ever make it to Liquid in the Old City? __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

06-09-2006, 08:33 AM	#12
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Age: 44 Posts: 19,264	Re: no sound from computer Just wondering. I'm down there every couple months visiting my buddy who goes to UT. It was a GREAT club. __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

06-09-2006, 08:34 AM	#13
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Age: 44 Posts: 19,264	Re: no sound from computer And you can't be a jerkoff Knoxville Police Officer. They have a reputation of being cool cats. I was at this party that got busted right outside of Knoxville Place and they were nothing but cool. __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

06-09-2006, 09:30 AM	#15
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Age: 44 Posts: 19,264	Re: no sound from computer Good luck indeed. If you see some 25 year old guy partying with the college kids, just let him go, because it'll be me. I said 25 will be my last year of partying at colleges. Gotta' grow up sometime. __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

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