And somehow every single time the problem was so easy to solve, but apparently crying about it is the better solution.

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    Ngl, i love linux so much more and would never go back to windows but right now my audio jack doesn’t work for my new pc build.

    I’ve contacted the manufacturer of the motherboard, they say to try Windows

    I’ve posted on linux questions subreddit, nothing replied

    I’ve posted on EndeavourOS forums, got views, not replies.

    I’ve gone so into the weeds I’m trying to remap pins because I’m assuming the manufacturer relies on something Windows pre-configures so audio will play but it never makes it out of the port but it’s been weeks and I can’t solve it.

    Again, I’d never go back to windows but damn do I feel stranded rn.

    Motherboard: Minisforum BD790i X3D OS: endeavouros

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      Does your monitor have speakers, or a headphone jack? Interested to see if the sound works that way. And very silly question, have you tried a different wire/device in the audio jack or only the one?

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      From a quick search it seems that the mobo uses a Realtek audio chip, which is probably the actual problem. My current system build uses one and it barely worked under Windows, it’d randomly remap the channels, sometimes it just wouldn’t come up properly (Showed as only a microphone, etc.), had lots of static noise, would constantly think I was unplugging and replugging headphones in, etc. Just a terrible experience compared to the Intel audio system the build before this used.

      As much as “just buy another bit of hardware” is an awful bit of advice, I’d recommend getting a USB DAC/soundcard, I bought a cheap soundblaster one and it fixed all my problems. USB audio is a well-defined standardised protocol that’s supported by just about everything, does away with any driver issues or incompatibilities, can be moved between devices, etc. Mine’s a “gaming” model so it’s just a USB port on one side and a headset jack on the other, but you can also get ones with proper inbuilt amplifiers to run full speaker kits, etc.

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      Does it work on Windows?

      Because it could just as well be a shitty solder job

      Also next time never say you use Linux to a support tech. They will blame it all on linux, whether the pc is broken in half or covered in rat piss, it will always be you who broke it by using unsupported software.

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      21 hours ago

      What always has me seeing red is when I’m deep diving forums searching for anyone who has had my exact issue. Finding people with similar, but not exactly the same, issues with easy solutions that don’t work for me. Finally finding one forum post from 9 months ago, it is literally the exact same issue I’m dealing with. One reply. It’s OP a few days/weeks/months later replying to their own post only to say:

      Nevermind, I fixed it.

      But no solution, no response to commenting on the post or DMing…

      Makes me wanna slap a mfr…