No Sound: Intel 8 Series / C220

robhwill · February 9, 2026, 12:59am

Although clearly detected, I get no sound from this on-board set. All info so far follows:

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```YasT:
        8 series/C220

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0  8 Series/C220 Series Chipset High Definition Audio Controller

1  Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor HD Audio Controller

Driver snd-hda-intel

Here is added info
```Your ALSA information is located at
http://alsa-project.org/db/?f=7d4815c8f4db6c9af9569c5cb13d2cbb8ccf7ae3
Please inform the person helping you.

rob@life:~>

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rob@life:~> cat  /etc/modprobe.d/50-sound.conf


options snd slots=snd-hda-intel,snd-hda-intel
```rob@life:~> cat  /etc/modprobe.d/50-sound.conf


options snd slots=snd-hda-intel,snd-hda-intel
# u1Nb.ofYCuj9Hk8C:8 Series/C220 Series Chipset High Definition Audio Controller
alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel
# 3hqH.+vGEJoXTPdA:Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor HD Audio Controller
alias snd-card-1 snd-hda-intel
rob@life:~>

aplay -l

options snd slots=snd-hda-intel,snd-hda-intel
# u1Nb.ofYCuj9Hk8C:8 Series/C220 Series Chipset High Definition Audio Controller
alias snd-card-0 snd-hda-intel
# 3hqH.+vGEJoXTPdA:Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor HD Audio Controller
alias snd-card-1 snd-hda-intel
rob@life:~> aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: HDMI [HDA Intel HDMI], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: HDMI [HDA Intel HDMI], device 7: HDMI 1 [HDMI 1]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: HDMI [HDA Intel HDMI], device 8: HDMI 2 [HDMI 2]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC662 rev3 Analog [ALC662 rev3 Analog]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
rob@life:~>

Oh I apologize if strong text</code - tags /> * are not clear; having some issues with mouse copy/paste and keayboard action. Also, if this should be in Multimedia please move by all means. Will find out problem with tags before final post; sorry.

- -rob

Mod edit - preformatted text.

deano_ferrari · February 9, 2026, 1:11am

I would start by removing that file completely:

/etc/modprobe.d/50-sound.conf

I can’t see that it adds any value to your configuration.

You could run the diagnostic alsa-info.sh script as described here:
https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Audio_troubleshooting#Script_to_run_to_obtain_detailed_information

Maybe these two commands as well:
pactl info
pactl list cards

robhwill · February 9, 2026, 1:23am

OK, will remove and see. But the alsa-info.sh script info is in my OP. Will also try pactl commands.

robhwill · February 9, 2026, 1:33am

OK, here goes. . .

rob@life  pactl info

Server String: /run/user/1000/pulse/native
Library Protocol Version: 35
Server Protocol Version: 35
Is Local: yes
Client Index: 14
Tile Size: 65472
User Name: rob
Host Name: life
Server Name: pulseaudio
Server Version: 17.0
Default Sample Specification: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
Default Channel Map: front-left,front-right
Default Sink: auto_null
Default Source: auto_null.monitor
Cookie: ba0e:c4ff
------------------------
rob@life

pactl  list cards




Card #0
	Name: alsa_card.pci-0000_00_03.0
	Driver: module-alsa-card.c
	Owner Module: 6
	Properties:
		alsa.card = "0"
		alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel HDMI"
		alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel HDMI at 0xf7e14000 irq 32"
		alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
		device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:03.0"
		sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:03.0/sound/card0"
		device.bus = "pci"
		device.vendor.id = "8086"
		device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
		device.product.id = "0c0c"
		device.product.name = "Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor HD Audio Controller"
		device.form_factor = "internal"
		device.string = "0"
		device.description = "Built-in Audio"
		module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
		device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
	Profiles:
		output:hdmi-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5900, 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-stereo-extra1: Digital Stereo (HDMI 2) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5700, 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-stereo-extra2: Digital Stereo (HDMI 3) Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 5700, 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)
		off: Off (sinks: 0, sources: 0, priority: 0, available: yes)
	Active Profile: off
	Ports:
		hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (type: HDMI, priority: 5900, latency offset: 0 usec, not available)
			Properties:
				device.icon_name = "video-display"
			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, not available)
			Properties:
				device.icon_name = "video-display"
			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, not available)
			Properties:
				device.icon_name = "video-display"
			Part of profile(s): output:hdmi-stereo-extra2, output:hdmi-surround-extra2, output:hdmi-surround71-extra2

Card #1
	Name: alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1b.0
	Driver: module-alsa-card.c
	Owner Module: 7
	Properties:
		alsa.card = "1"
		alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel PCH"
		alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel PCH at 0xf7e10000 irq 33"
		alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
		device.bus_path = "pci-0000:00:1b.0"
		sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card1"
		device.bus = "pci"
		device.vendor.id = "8086"
		device.vendor.name = "Intel Corporation"
		device.product.id = "8c20"
		device.product.name = "8 Series/C220 Series Chipset High Definition Audio Controller"
		device.form_factor = "internal"
		device.string = "1"
		device.description = "Built-in Audio"
		module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
		device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
	Profiles:
		input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Input (sinks: 0, sources: 1, priority: 65, available: no)
		output:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Output (sinks: 1, sources: 0, priority: 6500, available: no)
		output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Duplex (sinks: 1, sources: 1, priority: 6565, available: no)
		off: Off (sinks: 0, sources: 0, priority: 0, available: yes)
	Active Profile: off
	Ports:
		analog-input-front-mic: Front Microphone (type: Mic, priority: 8500, latency offset: 0 usec, not available)
			Properties:
				device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
			Part of profile(s): input:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo
		analog-input-rear-mic: Rear Microphone (type: Mic, priority: 8200, latency offset: 0 usec, not available)
			Properties:
				device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
			Part of profile(s): input:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo
		analog-input-linein: Line In (type: Line, priority: 8100, latency offset: 0 usec, not available)
			Part of profile(s): input:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo
		analog-output-lineout: Line Out (type: Line, priority: 9000, latency offset: 0 usec, not available)
			Part of profile(s): output:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo
		analog-output-headphones: Headphones (type: Headphones, priority: 9900, latency offset: 0 usec, not available)
			Properties:
				device.icon_name = "audio-headphones"
			Part of profile(s): output:analog-stereo, output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo

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HTH. And thanks for the help.

- -rob

deano_ferrari · February 9, 2026, 2:34am

Both of your sound cards currently have their profiles set to ‘off,’ so no real audio output is active. Select the desired profile via the desktop sound utility or using pavucontrol.

You could also do this using pactl…
pactl set-card-profile alsa_card.pci-0000_00_1b.0 output:analog-stereo

robhwill · February 9, 2026, 3:16am

That did it! At least now my speaker icon on the task bar is unblocked, and clicking on it shows line-out or headphone options available; but still no sound from speakers. I’m thinking maybe a internal hardware switch? Anyway, will look further tomorrow after some needed sleep I’m 75 yrs. now and slowing down some. Thank you so much for putting me on the right path.

- -rob

deano_ferrari · February 9, 2026, 5:25am

That’s progress.

Get some rest, and you can pick it up tomorrow.

You may need to check that nothing muted via alsamixer. You can choose the card via the F6 key. Another way is to specify it directly. Based on the alsa-info.sh output, card 0 is HDA Intel HDMI and card 1 isHDA Intel PCH, so alsamixer -c1 should do the trick.

Make sure the Master, Speaker, and/or Front are not muted (MM → press M until it shows 00), volumes are turned up, and if there’s an Auto-Mute option, try toggling it off.

If pavucontrol is installed, this can be done graphically, and it’s often easier.