Azalia codec: no sound in headphones/speakers (back and front jacks)

Hi.
Sounds on TV over HDMI - no problem.
When HDMI cable is unplugged:
No output or input sound devices found.

I have tried using various SDB, but without success.
Last attempt:

#sudo zypper in pipewire-pulseaudio -wireplumber-video-only-profile

Environment: Leap 15.6, i5-3550, B75 motherboard Azalia sound

#head -n 1 /proc/asound/card0/codec*
Codec: Intel PantherPoint HDMI

#inxi -aAa
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel 7 Series/C216 Family High Definition Audio
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 chip-ID: 8086:1e20
    class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.4.0-150600.23.81-default status: kernel-api with: aoss
    type: oss-emulator tools: alsactl,alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.5 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
    status: active 2: wireplumber status: active
    tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl

#aplay -L
null
    Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
speexrate
    Rate Converter Plugin Using Speex Resampler
pulse
    PulseAudio Sound Server
upmix
    Plugin for channel upmix (4,6,8)
default
    Default ALSA Output (currently PulseAudio Sound Server)
front:CARD=PCH
    Front output / input
surround21:CARD=PCH
    2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers
surround40:CARD=PCH
    4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=PCH
    4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=PCH
    5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=PCH
    5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=PCH
    7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers

I’m fully confused.

Show the results of pactl list cards. Profile information is relevant here.

Result: nothing.

What does pactl info report?

#pactl info
Server String: /run/user/1000/pulse/native
Library Protocol Version: 35
Server Protocol Version: 35
Is Local: yes
Client Index: 77
Tile Size: 65472
User Name: 
Host Name: localhost.localdomain
Server Name: PulseAudio (on PipeWire 1.0.5)
Server Version: 15.0.0
Default Sample Specification: float32le 2ch 48000Hz
Default Channel Map: front-left,front-right
Default Sink: auto_null
Default Source: auto_null.monitor
Cookie: cb5c:f213

Show the output of aplay -l

#aplay l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
#

No devices. Speakers on in rear jack.

The headphones and speakers were tested using a smartphone.

May I suggest you dowload a Leap or Tumbleweed ISO, write it to USB and boot from that ? Then see what works? Or doesn’t?

Does Leap have a live .iso? Otherwise, I don’t understand this action.

Ok. openSUSE-Leap-15.6-NET-x86_64-Media.iso be sutable? What should I see?
This is my installation ISO image.

No, I meant f.e. https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/iso/openSUSE-Tumbleweed-KDE-Live-x86_64-Current.iso or https://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/15.6/live/openSUSE-Leap-15.6-KDE-Live-x86_64-Media.iso

“Burn” it to USB, boot from it and test the audio

Tumbleweed Live is working very slow right up to the Firefox crash.
Attempt to update Live Tumbleweed:

<html>Transaction failure:<br/><br/>Transaction could not be completed.
 Theses packages could not be installed: libopenh264-8</html>

The monitor (without speakers) is connected via HDMI. The speakers is connected to the rear line-out of the motherboard.
The result is similar:
No input or output devices found.

linux@localhost:~> inxi -aAa
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel 7 Series/C216 Family High Definition Audio
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 chip-ID: 8086:1e20
    class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.18.3-1-default status: kernel-api with: aoss
    type: oss-emulator tools: alsactl,alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.5.84 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
    status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
    4: pw-jack type: plugin tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl

linux@localhost:~> aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 7: HDMI 1 [HDMI 1]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 8: HDMI 2 [HDMI 2]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

linux@localhost:~> pactl list cards
Card #48
        Name: alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1b.0
        Driver: alsa
        Owner Module: n/a
        Properties:
                api.acp.auto-port = "false"
                api.acp.auto-profile = "false"
                api.alsa.card = "0"
                api.alsa.card.longname = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xf7c10000 irq 32"
                api.alsa.card.name = "HDA Intel PCH"
                api.alsa.path = "hw:0"
                api.alsa.split-enable = "true"
                api.alsa.use-acp = "true"
                api.dbus.ReserveDevice1 = "Audio0"
                api.dbus.ReserveDevice1.Priority = "-20"
                device.api = "alsa"
                device.bus = "pci"
                device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1b.0"
                device.description = "Built-in Audio"
                device.enum.api = "udev"
                device.form_factor = "internal"
                device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog-pci"
                device.name = "alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1b.0"
                device.nick = "HDA Intel PCH"
                device.plugged.usec = "47733368"
                device.product.id = "0x1e20"
                device.product.name = "7 Series/C216 Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller"
                device.subsystem = "sound"
                sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0"
                device.vendor.id = "0x8086"
                device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
                media.class = "Audio/Device"
                spa.object.id = "2"
                factory.id = "15"
                client.id = "47"
                object.id = "48"
                object.serial = "48"
                object.path = "alsa:acp:PCH"
                alsa.card = "0"
                alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH"
                alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xf7c10000 irq 32"
                alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
                alsa.mixer_name = "Intel PantherPoint HDMI"
                alsa.components = "HDA:80862806,80860101,00100000"
                alsa.id = "PCH"
                device.string = "0"
        Profiles:
                off: Off (sinks: 0, sources: 0, priority: 0, available: yes)
                output:hdmi-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5900, available: no)
                output:hdmi-stereo-extra1: Digital Stereo (HDMI 2) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5700, available: no)
                output:hdmi-stereo-extra2: Digital Stereo (HDMI 3) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5700, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 800, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround71: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 800, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround-extra1: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 2) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround71-extra1: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 2) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround-extra2: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 3) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                output:hdmi-surround71-extra2: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 3) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 600, available: no)
                pro-audio: Pro Audio (sinks: 3, sources: 0, priority: 1, available: yes)
        Active Profile: off
        Ports:
                hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (type: HDMI, priority: 5900, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 1, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "hdmi"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 1"
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
                                card.profile.port = "0"
                        Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo, output:hdmi-surround, output:hdmi-surround71
                hdmi-output-1: HDMI / DisplayPort 2 (type: HDMI, priority: 5800, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 2, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "hdmi"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 2"
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
                                card.profile.port = "1"
                        Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo-extra1, output:hdmi-surround-extra1, output:hdmi-surround71-extra1
                hdmi-output-2: HDMI / DisplayPort 3 (type: HDMI, priority: 5700, latency offset: 0 usec, availability group: Legacy 3, not available)
                        Properties:
                                port.type = "hdmi"
                                port.availability-group = "Legacy 3"
                                device.icon_name = "video-display"
                                card.profile.port = "2"
                        Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo-extra2, output:hdmi-surround-extra2, output:hdmi-surround71-extra2

When Azalia HDMI output disabled in bios:

linux@localhost:~> aplay -l
aplay: device_list:279: no soundcards found...

I tried another live Linux with the same result.

It is not possible to update BIOS.

~> inxi -M
Machine:
  Type: Desktop Mobo: Intel model: B75 serial: <superuser required>
    BIOS: American Megatrends v: 4.6.5 date: 01/15/2021

Throw away the motherboard or continue trying?

Based on the diagnostic output shared, this isn’t a Linux driver or configuration issue. The driver is loading and the HDA controller is detected, but no analog codec is ever presented to ALSA. Only HDMI interfaces. Without an analog codec being enumerated, Linux has nothing to drive, which strongly suggests the analog interface is not connected, or not exposed by the BIOS.

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FWIW, a similar Mint thread…
https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=428651

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Yes, I see it and understand it.

Thanks. Happy New Year to all.

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