How to configure ALSA for HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook in Natty?

Asked by James M. Roche

I finally got the subwoofers to work by adding the line 'options snd-hda-intel model=ref' (no quotes) to my /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf file. It's now much louder (before, it was barely audible at max volume). But it still sounds bad...too much base, sounds like it's muffled, or like it's in a tin can or something. Is there anything I can do about this?

Using model=hp-dv7 or hp-dv5 didn't work--only the 'options snd-hda-intel model=ref' line seems to make the subwoofers work. Adding 'options snd-hda-intel enable_msi=1' doesn't seem to help much...It either makes no difference, or it makes it worse--I'm not sure which.

Other than the sound quality/volume, sound seems to be working perfectly, and I have no problems with headphones or external speakers.

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!!################################
!!ALSA Information Script v 0.4.60
!!################################

!!Script ran on: Mon Apr 25 13:07:22 UTC 2011

!!Linux Distribution
!!------------------

Ubuntu 11.04 \n \l DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 11.04"

!!DMI Information
!!---------------

Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
Product Name: HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC
Product Version: 048E100000242B10000020000

!!Kernel Information
!!------------------

Kernel release: 2.6.38-8-generic
Operating System: GNU/Linux
Architecture: x86_64
Processor: x86_64
SMP Enabled: Yes

!!ALSA Version
!!------------

Driver version: 1.0.23
Library version: 1.0.24.1
Utilities version: 1.0.24.2

!!Loaded ALSA modules
!!-------------------

snd_hda_intel
snd_hda_intel

!!Sound Servers on this system
!!----------------------------

Pulseaudio:
      Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/pulseaudio)
      Running - Yes

ESound Daemon:
      Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/esd)
      Running - No

!!Soundcards recognised by ALSA
!!-----------------------------

 0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel
                      HDA Intel at 0xd4100000 irq 47
 1 [Generic ]: HDA-Intel - HD-Audio Generic
                      HD-Audio Generic at 0xd4020000 irq 48

!!PCI Soundcards installed in the system
!!--------------------------------------

00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset High Definition Audio (rev 05)
01:00.1 Audio device: ATI Technologies Inc Redwood HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 5600 Series]

!!Advanced information - PCI Vendor/Device/Subsystem ID's
!!--------------------------------------------------------

00:1b.0 0403: 8086:3b56 (rev 05)
 Subsystem: 103c:1449
--
01:00.1 0403: 1002:aa60
 Subsystem: 103c:1449

!!Modprobe options (Sound related)
!!--------------------------------

snd-atiixp-modem: index=-2
snd-intel8x0m: index=-2
snd-via82xx-modem: index=-2
snd-usb-audio: index=-2
snd-usb-caiaq: index=-2
snd-usb-ua101: index=-2
snd-usb-us122l: index=-2
snd-usb-usx2y: index=-2
snd-cmipci: mpu_port=0x330 fm_port=0x388
snd-pcsp: index=-2
snd-usb-audio: index=-2
snd-hda-intel: model=ref

!!Loaded sound module options
!!--------------------------

!!Module: snd_hda_intel
 bdl_pos_adj : 1,32,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
 beep_mode : 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
 enable : Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y
 enable_msi : -1
 id : (null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null)
 index : -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
 model : ref,(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null)
 patch : (null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null)
 position_fix : 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
 power_save : 0
 power_save_controller : Y
 probe_mask : -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
 probe_only : 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
 single_cmd : N

!!Module: snd_hda_intel
 bdl_pos_adj : 1,32,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
 beep_mode : 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
 enable : Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y
 enable_msi : -1
 id : (null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null)
 index : -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
 model : ref,(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null)
 patch : (null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null)
 position_fix : 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
 power_save : 0
 power_save_controller : Y
 probe_mask : -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
 probe_only : 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
 single_cmd : N

!!HDA-Intel Codec information
!!---------------------------
--startcollapse--

Codec: IDT 92HD81B1X5
Address: 0
AFG Function Id: 0x1 (unsol 1)
Vendor Id: 0x111d7605
Subsystem Id: 0x103c1449
Revision Id: 0x100402
No Modem Function Group found
Default PCM:
    rates [0x5e0]: 44100 48000 88200 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
Default Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x27, mute=0
Default Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x7f, nsteps=0x7f, stepsize=0x02, mute=1
GPIO: io=3, o=0, i=0, unsolicited=1, wake=1
  IO[0]: enable=1, dir=1, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
  IO[1]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
  IO[2]: enable=0, dir=0, wake=0, sticky=0, data=0, unsol=0
Power-Map: 0x00
Node 0x0a [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400583: Stereo Amp-In
  Control: name="Headphone as Line Out Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=0, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0
  Amp-In caps: N/A
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Pincap 0x0001173c: IN OUT HP EAPD Detect
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80
  EAPD 0x2: EAPD
  Pin Default 0x02214030: [Jack] HP Out at Ext Front
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Green
    DefAssociation = 0x3, Sequence = 0x0
  Pin-ctls: 0xc0: OUT HP VREF_HIZ
  Unsolicited: tag=02, enabled=1
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 3
     0x13* 0x14 0x1c
Node 0x0b [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400581: Stereo
  Pincap 0x0001001c: OUT HP EAPD Detect
  EAPD 0x2: EAPD
  Pin Default 0x02211010: [Jack] HP Out at Ext Front
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0x1, Sequence = 0x0
  Pin-ctls: 0xc0: OUT HP
  Unsolicited: tag=01, enabled=1
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 3
     0x13 0x14* 0x1c
Node 0x0c [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400583: Stereo Amp-In
  Control: name="Front Mic Jack Mode", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=0, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0
  Control: name="Mic Capture Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0
  Amp-In caps: N/A
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Pincap 0x00011734: IN OUT EAPD Detect
    Vref caps: HIZ 50 GRD 80
  EAPD 0x2: EAPD
  Pin Default 0x02a19020: [Jack] Mic at Ext Front
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Pink
    DefAssociation = 0x2, Sequence = 0x0
  Pin-ctls: 0x24: IN VREF_80
  Unsolicited: tag=04, enabled=1
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 3
     0x13* 0x14 0x1c
Node 0x0d [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400501: Stereo
  Pincap 0x00010050: OUT EAPD Balanced
  EAPD 0x2: EAPD
  Pin Default 0x02170130: [Jack] Speaker at Ext Front
    Conn = Analog, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0x3, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x00:
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 3
     0x13* 0x14 0x1c
Node 0x0e [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400583: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: N/A
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Pincap 0x00010034: IN OUT EAPD Detect
  EAPD 0x2: EAPD
  Pin Default 0x01014050: [Jack] Line Out at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Green
    DefAssociation = 0x5, Sequence = 0x0
  Pin-ctls: 0x00:
  Unsolicited: tag=03, enabled=1
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 3
     0x13 0x14* 0x1c
Node 0x0f [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400583: Stereo Amp-In
  Control: name="Line Capture Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0
  Amp-In caps: N/A
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Pincap 0x00010034: IN OUT EAPD Detect
  EAPD 0x2: EAPD
  Pin Default 0x01819040: [Jack] Line In at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Pink
    DefAssociation = 0x4, Sequence = 0x0
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN
  Unsolicited: tag=05, enabled=1
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 3
     0x13 0x14* 0x1c
Node 0x10 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400500: Mono
  Pincap 0x00000010: OUT
  Pin Default 0x01014020: [Jack] Line Out at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Green
    DefAssociation = 0x2, Sequence = 0x0
  Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 1
     0x1a
Node 0x11 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400483: Stereo Amp-In
  Control: name="Internal Mic Capture Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0
  Amp-In caps: N/A
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Pincap 0x00000024: IN Detect
  Pin Default 0x90a3014e: [Fixed] Mic at Int N/A
    Conn = ATAPI, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0x4, Sequence = 0xe
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
Node 0x12 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00503: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: N/A
  Amp-In vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 1
     0x20
Node 0x13 [Audio Output] wcaps 0xd0c05: Stereo Amp-Out R/L
  Control: name="Front Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=63
  Control: name="Front Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Device: name="STAC92xx Analog", type="Audio", device=0
  Amp-Out caps: N/A
  Amp-Out vals: [0x7f 0x7f]
  Converter: stream=5, channel=0
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Delay: 13 samples
Node 0x14 [Audio Output] wcaps 0xd0c05: Stereo Amp-Out R/L
  Control: name="Headphone Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=63
  Control: name="Headphone Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Amp-Out caps: N/A
  Amp-Out vals: [0x7f 0x7f]
  Converter: stream=5, channel=0
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Delay: 13 samples
Node 0x15 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x1d0541: Stereo
  Device: name="STAC92xx Analog", type="Audio", device=0
  Converter: stream=1, channel=0
  SDI-Select: 0
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Delay: 13 samples
  Connection: 1
     0x17
  Processing caps: benign=0, ncoeff=0
Node 0x16 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x1d0541: Stereo
  Converter: stream=0, channel=0
  SDI-Select: 0
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Delay: 13 samples
  Connection: 1
     0x18
  Processing caps: benign=0, ncoeff=0
Node 0x17 [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x300d0d: Stereo Amp-Out R/L
  Control: name="Capture Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Control: name="Capture Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x0f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x08 0x08]
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 7
     0x0c 0x0e 0x0f* 0x1b 0x11 0x12 0x0a
Node 0x18 [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x300d0d: Stereo Amp-Out R/L
  Control: name="Capture Volume", index=1, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Control: name="Capture Switch", index=1, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=3, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x0f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x80 0x80]
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 7
     0x0c* 0x0e 0x0f 0x1b 0x11 0x12 0x0a
Node 0x19 [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x300501: Stereo
  Control: name="Mono Mux", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=0, dir=In, idx=0, ofs=0
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 3
     0x13* 0x14 0x1c
Node 0x1a [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x200500: Mono
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 1
     0x19
Node 0x1b [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20050b: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x17, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
  Amp-In vals: [0x97 0x97] [0x97 0x97] [0x97 0x97] [0x97 0x97] [0x97 0x97] [0x97 0x97]
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 6
     0x0c 0x0e 0x0f 0x13 0x14 0x0a
Node 0x1c [Audio Selector] wcaps 0x30050d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x1f, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x9f 0x9f]
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 1
     0x1b
Node 0x1d [Audio Output] wcaps 0x4061d: Stereo Digital Amp-Out
  Control: name="IEC958 Playback Con Mask", index=0, device=0
  Control: name="IEC958 Playback Pro Mask", index=0, device=0
  Control: name="IEC958 Playback Default", index=0, device=0
  Control: name="IEC958 Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
  Control: name="IEC958 Default PCM Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
  Device: name="STAC92xx Digital", type="SPDIF", device=1
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Converter: stream=5, channel=0
  Digital: Enabled
  Digital category: 0x0
  PCM:
    rates [0x5e0]: 44100 48000 88200 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x5]: PCM AC3
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Delay: 4 samples
Node 0x1e [Audio Output] wcaps 0x4061d: Stereo Digital Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x00 0x00]
  Converter: stream=5, channel=0
  Digital: Enabled
  Digital category: 0x0
  PCM:
    rates [0x5e0]: 44100 48000 88200 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x5]: PCM AC3
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Delay: 4 samples
Node 0x1f [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400781: Stereo Digital
  Pincap 0x00000014: OUT Detect
  Pin Default 0x01451160: [Jack] SPDIF Out at Ext Rear
    Conn = Optical, Color = Black
    DefAssociation = 0x6, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 1
     0x1d
Node 0x20 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400781: Stereo Digital
  Pincap 0x00000034: IN OUT Detect
  Pin Default 0x98560170: [Fixed] Digital Out at Int HDMI
    Conn = Digital, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0x7, Sequence = 0x0
    Misc = NO_PRESENCE
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN
  Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
  Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
  Connection: 1
     0x1e
Node 0x21 [Beep Generator Widget] wcaps 0x70000c: Mono Amp-Out
  Control: name="Beep Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=1, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Control: name="Beep Playback Volume", index=0, device=0
    ControlAmp: chs=1, dir=Out, idx=0, ofs=0
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x03, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x17, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals: [0x00]
Node 0x22 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Codec: ATI R6xx HDMI
Address: 0
AFG Function Id: 0x1 (unsol 0)
Vendor Id: 0x1002aa01
Subsystem Id: 0x00aa0100
Revision Id: 0x100200
No Modem Function Group found
Default PCM:
    rates [0x70]: 32000 44100 48000
    bits [0x2]: 16
    formats [0x1]: PCM
Default Amp-In caps: N/A
Default Amp-Out caps: N/A
GPIO: io=0, o=0, i=0, unsolicited=0, wake=0
Node 0x02 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x201: Stereo Digital
  Control: name="IEC958 Playback Con Mask", index=0, device=0
  Control: name="IEC958 Playback Pro Mask", index=0, device=0
  Control: name="IEC958 Playback Default", index=0, device=0
  Control: name="IEC958 Playback Switch", index=0, device=0
  Device: name="HDMI 0", type="HDMI", device=3
  Converter: stream=1, channel=0
  Digital: Enabled
  Digital category: 0x0
Node 0x03 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400381: Stereo Digital
  Pincap 0x00000094: OUT Detect HDMI
  Pin Default 0x18560010: [Jack] Digital Out at Int HDMI
    Conn = Digital, Color = Unknown
    DefAssociation = 0x1, Sequence = 0x0
  Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
  Unsolicited: tag=03, enabled=1
  Connection: 1
     0x02
--endcollapse--

!!ALSA Device nodes
!!-----------------

crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 6 Apr 25 21:50 /dev/snd/controlC0
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 9 Apr 25 21:50 /dev/snd/controlC1
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 5 Apr 25 21:50 /dev/snd/hwC0D0
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 8 Apr 25 21:50 /dev/snd/hwC1D0
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 4 Apr 25 21:55 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0c
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 3 Apr 25 21:54 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 2 Apr 25 21:50 /dev/snd/pcmC0D1p
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 7 Apr 25 21:50 /dev/snd/pcmC1D3p
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 1 Apr 25 21:50 /dev/snd/seq
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 33 Apr 25 21:50 /dev/snd/timer

/dev/snd/by-path:
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 80 Apr 25 21:50 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 260 Apr 25 21:50 ..
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 12 Apr 25 21:50 pci-0000:00:1b.0 -> ../controlC0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 12 Apr 25 21:50 pci-0000:01:00.1 -> ../controlC1

!!Aplay/Arecord output
!!------------

APLAY

**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
  Subdevices: 0/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 1: STAC92xx Digital [STAC92xx Digital]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: Generic [HD-Audio Generic], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

ARECORD

**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: STAC92xx Analog [STAC92xx Analog]
  Subdevices: 2/2
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
  Subdevice #1: subdevice #1

!!Amixer output
!!-------------

!!-------Mixer controls for card 0 [Intel]

Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xd4100000 irq 47'
  Mixer name : 'IDT 92HD81B1X5'
  Components : 'HDA:111d7605,103c1449,00100402'
  Controls : 26
  Simple ctrls : 17
Simple mixer control 'Master',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined penum
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 64
  Mono: Playback 64 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Headphone',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 64
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 64 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 64 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Headphone as Line Out',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [off]
Simple mixer control 'PCM',0
  Capabilities: pvolume penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 255
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 255 [100%] [0.00dB]
  Front Right: Playback 255 [100%] [0.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'Front',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pswitch penum
  Playback channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Playback 0 - 64
  Mono:
  Front Left: Playback 64 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Playback 64 [100%] [0.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Front Mic Jack Mode',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'Mic In' 'Line In'
  Item0: 'Mic In'
Simple mixer control 'Line',0
  Capabilities: cvolume penum
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 3
  Front Left: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
  Front Right: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'Mic',0
  Capabilities: cvolume penum
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 3
  Front Left: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
  Front Right: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958 Default PCM',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'Beep',0
  Capabilities: pvolume pvolume-joined pswitch pswitch-joined penum
  Playback channels: Mono
  Limits: Playback 0 - 3
  Mono: Playback 1 [33%] [-12.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Mono Mux',0
  Capabilities: enum
  Items: 'DAC0' 'DAC1' 'Mixer'
  Item0: 'DAC0'
Simple mixer control 'Capture',0
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch penum
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 15
  Front Left: Capture 8 [53%] [12.00dB] [on]
  Front Right: Capture 8 [53%] [12.00dB] [on]
Simple mixer control 'Capture',1
  Capabilities: cvolume cswitch penum
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 15
  Front Left: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB] [off]
  Front Right: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB] [off]
Simple mixer control 'Input Source',0
  Capabilities: cenum
  Items: 'Mic' 'Line' 'Internal Mic'
  Item0: 'Line'
Simple mixer control 'Input Source',1
  Capabilities: cenum
  Items: 'Mic' 'Line' 'Internal Mic'
  Item0: 'Mic'
Simple mixer control 'Internal Mic',0
  Capabilities: cvolume penum
  Capture channels: Front Left - Front Right
  Limits: Capture 0 - 3
  Front Left: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB]
  Front Right: Capture 0 [0%] [0.00dB]

!!-------Mixer controls for card 1 [Generic]

Card hw:1 'Generic'/'HD-Audio Generic at 0xd4020000 irq 48'
  Mixer name : 'ATI R6xx HDMI'
  Components : 'HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100200'
  Controls : 4
  Simple ctrls : 1
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
  Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
  Playback channels: Mono
  Mono: Playback [on]

!!Alsactl output
!!-------------

--startcollapse--
state.Intel {
 control.1 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Front Playback Volume'
  value.0 64
  value.1 64
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 2
   range '0 - 64'
   dbmin -4800
   dbmax 0
   dbvalue.0 0
   dbvalue.1 0
  }
 }
 control.2 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Front Playback Switch'
  value.0 true
  value.1 true
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 2
  }
 }
 control.3 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Headphone as Line Out Switch'
  value false
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.4 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Front Mic Jack Mode'
  value 'Mic In'
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type ENUMERATED
   count 1
   item.0 'Mic In'
   item.1 'Line In'
  }
 }
 control.5 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Beep Playback Switch'
  value true
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.6 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Beep Playback Volume'
  value 1
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 1
   range '0 - 3'
   dbmin -1800
   dbmax 0
   dbvalue.0 -1200
  }
 }
 control.7 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Headphone Playback Volume'
  value.0 64
  value.1 64
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 2
   range '0 - 64'
   dbmin -4800
   dbmax 0
   dbvalue.0 0
   dbvalue.1 0
  }
 }
 control.8 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Headphone Playback Switch'
  value.0 true
  value.1 true
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 2
  }
 }
 control.9 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Capture Volume'
  value.0 8
  value.1 8
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 2
   range '0 - 15'
   dbmin 0
   dbmax 2250
   dbvalue.0 1200
   dbvalue.1 1200
  }
 }
 control.10 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Capture Switch'
  value.0 true
  value.1 true
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 2
  }
 }
 control.11 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Capture Volume'
  index 1
  value.0 0
  value.1 0
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 2
   range '0 - 15'
   dbmin 0
   dbmax 2250
   dbvalue.0 0
   dbvalue.1 0
  }
 }
 control.12 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Capture Switch'
  index 1
  value.0 false
  value.1 false
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 2
  }
 }
 control.13 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Mic Capture Volume'
  value.0 0
  value.1 0
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 2
   range '0 - 3'
   dbmin 0
   dbmax 3000
   dbvalue.0 0
   dbvalue.1 0
  }
 }
 control.14 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Line Capture Volume'
  value.0 0
  value.1 0
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 2
   range '0 - 3'
   dbmin 0
   dbmax 3000
   dbvalue.0 0
   dbvalue.1 0
  }
 }
 control.15 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Mono Mux'
  value DAC0
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type ENUMERATED
   count 1
   item.0 DAC0
   item.1 DAC1
   item.2 Mixer
  }
 }
 control.16 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Internal Mic Capture Volume'
  value.0 0
  value.1 0
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 2
   range '0 - 3'
   dbmin 0
   dbmax 3000
   dbvalue.0 0
   dbvalue.1 0
  }
 }
 control.17 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Input Source'
  value Line
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type ENUMERATED
   count 1
   item.0 Mic
   item.1 Line
   item.2 'Internal Mic'
  }
 }
 control.18 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Input Source'
  index 1
  value Mic
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type ENUMERATED
   count 1
   item.0 Mic
   item.1 Line
   item.2 'Internal Mic'
  }
 }
 control.19 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'IEC958 Playback Con Mask'
  value '0fff000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
  comment {
   access read
   type IEC958
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.20 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'IEC958 Playback Pro Mask'
  value '0f00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
  comment {
   access read
   type IEC958
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.21 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'IEC958 Playback Default'
  value '0400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type IEC958
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.22 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'IEC958 Playback Switch'
  value true
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.23 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'IEC958 Default PCM Playback Switch'
  value true
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.24 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Master Playback Volume'
  value 64
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type INTEGER
   count 1
   range '0 - 64'
   dbmin -9999999
   dbmax 0
   dbvalue.0 0
  }
 }
 control.25 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'Master Playback Switch'
  value true
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.26 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'PCM Playback Volume'
  value.0 255
  value.1 255
  comment {
   access 'read write user'
   type INTEGER
   count 2
   range '0 - 255'
   tlv '0000000100000008ffffec1400000014'
   dbmin -5100
   dbmax 0
   dbvalue.0 0
   dbvalue.1 0
  }
 }
}
state.Generic {
 control.1 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'IEC958 Playback Con Mask'
  value '0fff000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
  comment {
   access read
   type IEC958
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.2 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'IEC958 Playback Pro Mask'
  value '0f00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
  comment {
   access read
   type IEC958
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.3 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'IEC958 Playback Default'
  value '0400000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000'
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type IEC958
   count 1
  }
 }
 control.4 {
  iface MIXER
  name 'IEC958 Playback Switch'
  value true
  comment {
   access 'read write'
   type BOOLEAN
   count 1
  }
 }
}
--endcollapse--

!!All Loaded Modules
!!------------------

Module
usbhid
hid
snd_hrtimer
iptable_filter
ip_tables
x_tables
binfmt_misc
rfcomm
sco
bnep
l2cap
parport_pc
ppdev
vesafb
snd_hda_codec_hdmi
snd_hda_codec_idt
arc4
snd_hda_intel
snd_hda_codec
snd_hwdep
snd_pcm
snd_seq_midi
ath9k
snd_rawmidi
joydev
snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq
mac80211
snd_timer
snd_seq_device
hp_wmi
sparse_keymap
ath9k_common
uvcvideo
ath9k_hw
btusb
psmouse
snd
fglrx
ath
i7core_edac
bluetooth
hp_accel
lis3lv02d
input_polldev
soundcore
edac_core
serio_raw
videodev
v4l2_compat_ioctl32
lp
parport
cfg80211
snd_page_alloc
video
ahci
libahci
r8169

!!Sysfs Files
!!-----------

/sys/class/sound/hwC0D0/init_pin_configs:
0x0a 0x02a19020
0x0b 0x0221401f
0x0c 0x40f000f0
0x0d 0x90170110
0x0e 0x40f000f0
0x0f 0x40f000f0
0x10 0x40f000f0
0x11 0x90a60130
0x1f 0x40f000f0
0x20 0x40f000f0

/sys/class/sound/hwC0D0/driver_pin_configs:
0x0a 0x02214030
0x0b 0x02211010
0x0c 0x02a19020
0x0d 0x02170130
0x0e 0x01014050
0x0f 0x01819040
0x10 0x01014020
0x11 0x90a3014e
0x1f 0x01451160
0x20 0x98560170

/sys/class/sound/hwC0D0/user_pin_configs:

/sys/class/sound/hwC0D0/init_verbs:

/sys/class/sound/hwC1D0/init_pin_configs:
0x03 0x18560010

/sys/class/sound/hwC1D0/driver_pin_configs:

/sys/class/sound/hwC1D0/user_pin_configs:

/sys/class/sound/hwC1D0/init_verbs:

!!ALSA/HDA dmesg
!!------------------

[ 21.975238] ath9k 0000:02:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
[ 22.019874] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 22 (level, low) -> IRQ 22
[ 22.019943] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: irq 47 for MSI/MSI-X
[ 22.019981] HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: setting latency timer to 64
[ 22.029586] ath: EEPROM regdomain: 0x60
--
[ 22.212106] EXT4-fs (sdb5): re-mounted. Opts: errors=remount-ro
[ 22.220423] input: HDA Intel Line In at Ext Rear Jack as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input8
[ 22.220538] input: HDA Intel Mic at Ext Front Jack as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input9
[ 22.220643] input: HDA Intel Line Out at Ext Rear Jack as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input10
[ 22.220747] input: HDA Intel HP Out at Ext Front Jack as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input11
[ 22.220849] input: HDA Intel HP Out at Ext Front Jack as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1b.0/sound/card0/input12
[ 22.221189] HDA Intel 0000:01:00.1: PCI INT B -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
[ 22.221246] HDA Intel 0000:01:00.1: irq 48 for MSI/MSI-X
[ 22.221267] HDA Intel 0000:01:00.1: setting latency timer to 64
[ 22.810963] type=1400 audit(1303735802.472:5): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" name="/usr/sbin/tcpdump" pid=1008 comm="apparmor_parser"
--
[ 32.551553] EXT4-fs (sdb5): re-mounted. Opts: errors=remount-ro,commit=0
[ 32.787360] hda-intel: IRQ timing workaround is activated for card #1. Suggest a bigger bdl_pos_adj.
[ 35.708825] eth0: no IPv6 routers present
--
[ 221.903554] usbhid: USB HID core driver
[ 573.508543] hda-intel: IRQ timing workaround is activated for card #0. Suggest a bigger bdl_pos_adj.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#1

Run:
gksudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base

and added the following line to the file:
options snd-hda-intel model=dell-m6

You probably already have:
options snd-hda-intel model=ref

Which you should remove

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#2

Let us know if its ok and we'll move from there

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