Low microphone sound

prey2003 · 12-20-2004, 11:09 AM

i am using the same mainboard and a newer version of the drivers (5.12.01.0007.36), but problems are the same. i tried using an better headset and some older drivers and nothing worked.

i will now try to use an older soundcard (soundblaster pci 128) for microphone input..until some new drivers will be released!

cu prey

Lorand · 12-20-2004, 12:18 PM

You could try connecting the microphone to the motherboard's AAFP connector (see page 2-29 of the mobo manual).

Verrona · 12-20-2004, 12:54 PM

It could b ur sound card. Have u thought bout checkin that out???

prey2003 · 12-21-2004, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lorand

You could try connecting the microphone to the motherboard's AAFP connector (see page 2-29 of the mobo manual).

yeah thought already about that, but i have no possibility to check this out. dont have any front panel connectors i could try. neither in my pc case nor some individual parts!
maybe there is someone else able to check this out ..

thx prey

snowmman · 01-03-2005, 09:16 AM

Assuming the speaker icon is visible in your system tray:
Double click on it.
Click on Options tab,
select Properties

You should get a popup window

click the button next to Recording
under "Adjust Volume For"

Click Ok.

That window will close, and you'll
now have the Recording Control window

Assume the microphone slider is visible,
with no Advanced button under it.

Go to Options in the Recording Control
window, and select "Advanced Controls"
(a check will appear next to it)

Now you should see an Advanced button
under the microphone volume slider
(I'm assuming your microphone volume slider
is all the way up in this window, and there
is a green check mark in the Select box
under it)

Click on that Advanced Button

What you see now is a new window, and it is vendor specific,
I believe. You should see a Microphone
Boost, or +20DB thing this new window.
Click next to it to get a green check mark

click Ok and close all windows.

test using the windows sound recorder or whatever you've been
testing with.

bobal · 01-15-2005, 02:58 PM

snowmman: tx for all but read carful, "we" dont have that 20+db option... its a drivers problem, but ther is no new drivers. i have gigabyte ga-8l915p duo pro whit c-media azalia.

NoMoreAsus · 01-16-2005, 06:58 PM

Check to see if your MB uses the new Intel High Definition audio standard ("Azalia") instead of the industry standard AC 97. If so, you are out of luck since Intel's standard left out the requirement for the 20 db boost. I know the Asus P4GDC suffers from this defect. The fact that you could not find the 20db option indicates you have a new "improved" MB <g>.

Azalia will not work with ANY convential microphone (I tried 5, including a Sennheiser 845 S). Your only option will to be to plunk down additional $ for a sound card conforming to the AC 97 standard or buy a USB microphone so you don't use the onboard sound for input.

I hope Intel gets the message and changes this. In the meantime, I am staying away from any MB's that use the new Intel HD audio standard.

Hope this helps!

bobal · 01-17-2005, 09:41 PM

True NoMoreAsus my MB use Intel High Definition audio :/.
crap, how the hell does idiots coud do taht... is there no testing before realising products on market ffs !

Damokleskommando · 01-28-2005, 09:16 PM

I own the MSI 925x MB, equiped with the same onboard soundchipset as mentioned before. I have EXACTLY the same problem. Has any one tried to call or write one of the support hotlines? What do they say? Til now they still didn't answer my mails. I'm now running my microphone with a selfmade external microphone amplifier as a short term solution. These amplifier kits are avalible on the market and not expensive, but need to be adapted. Basic knowlege is required.

PC Technology INC. · 01-28-2005, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by valterg

Hi,

I followed your instructions, but there is no microphone booster or something else in the advanced microphone volume control settings, only a "monitoring" check box.

To avoid mistakes, I triple checked the path.

Do you have any idea why it's occuring?

Thank again

Valter

Right click the speaker thing, then click "open volume control", then go to:
File>Propreties then click. Check the microphone box.

If it's done, File>Advanced controls. Click on the microphone advanced settings button. Check the microphone boost

12-20-2004, 12:54 PM	#23 (permalink)
Verrona Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: UK Age: 21 Posts: 362	It could b ur sound card. Have u thought bout checkin that out??? __________________ Verrona Fedora Bugs Tester :D How to ask a question.

01-03-2005, 09:16 AM	#25 (permalink)
snowmman New Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1	May need to enable Advanced Controls Assuming the speaker icon is visible in your system tray: Double click on it. Click on Options tab, select Properties You should get a popup window click the button next to Recording under "Adjust Volume For" Click Ok. That window will close, and you'll now have the Recording Control window Assume the microphone slider is visible, with no Advanced button under it. Go to Options in the Recording Control window, and select "Advanced Controls" (a check will appear next to it) Now you should see an Advanced button under the microphone volume slider (I'm assuming your microphone volume slider is all the way up in this window, and there is a green check mark in the Select box under it) Click on that Advanced Button What you see now is a new window, and it is vendor specific, I believe. You should see a Microphone Boost, or +20DB thing this new window. Click next to it to get a green check mark click Ok and close all windows. test using the windows sound recorder or whatever you've been testing with.

01-28-2005, 09:16 PM	#29 (permalink)
Damokleskommando New Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2	The Azalia nightmare goes on... I own the MSI 925x MB, equiped with the same onboard soundchipset as mentioned before. I have EXACTLY the same problem. Has any one tried to call or write one of the support hotlines? What do they say? Til now they still didn't answer my mails. I'm now running my microphone with a selfmade external microphone amplifier as a short term solution. These amplifier kits are avalible on the market and not expensive, but need to be adapted. Basic knowlege is required.

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12-20-2004, 11:09 AM	#21 (permalink)
prey2003 New Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2	i am using the same mainboard and a newer version of the drivers (5.12.01.0007.36), but problems are the same. i tried using an better headset and some older drivers and nothing worked. i will now try to use an older soundcard (soundblaster pci 128) for microphone input..until some new drivers will be released! cu prey

12-20-2004, 12:18 PM	#22 (permalink)
Lorand VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bucharest Age: 41 Posts: 3,042	You could try connecting the microphone to the motherboard's AAFP connector (see page 2-29 of the mobo manual).

01-15-2005, 02:58 PM	#26 (permalink)
bobal New Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3	snowmman: tx for all but read carful, "we" dont have that 20+db option... its a drivers problem, but ther is no new drivers. i have gigabyte ga-8l915p duo pro whit c-media azalia.

01-16-2005, 06:58 PM	#27 (permalink)
NoMoreAsus New Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1	Check to see if your MB uses the new Intel High Definition audio standard ("Azalia") instead of the industry standard AC 97. If so, you are out of luck since Intel's standard left out the requirement for the 20 db boost. I know the Asus P4GDC suffers from this defect. The fact that you could not find the 20db option indicates you have a new "improved" MB <g>. Azalia will not work with ANY convential microphone (I tried 5, including a Sennheiser 845 S). Your only option will to be to plunk down additional $ for a sound card conforming to the AC 97 standard or buy a USB microphone so you don't use the onboard sound for input. I hope Intel gets the message and changes this. In the meantime, I am staying away from any MB's that use the new Intel HD audio standard. Hope this helps!

01-17-2005, 09:41 PM	#28 (permalink)
bobal New Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3	True NoMoreAsus my MB use Intel High Definition audio :/. crap, how the hell does idiots coud do taht... is there no testing before realising products on market ffs !