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Title: Microphone input went dead...
Post by: oboe on November 17, 2007, 11:45:17 AM

Hi all,

The mic input on my onboard sound card went dead recently.   I have a Asus P4P800 motherboard - been running this computer for a few years without problems.

I tried a different microphone and have reinstalled the audio drivers but it makes no difference.   Audio output is fine.

A month ago I installed a new video card and added another gig of RAM, but the mike input just went out in the last week or so.

Can anyone suggest a next step for troubleshooting, or have some idea what the problem might be?

btw, I get two short beeps on POST boot up now, but the Asus manual doesn't describe any beep codes.   I think I noticed these beeps before the mike input went dead, but ignored them because everything seemed to be working OK.

Thanks for you help.

Title: Microphone input went dead...
Post by: OOZ662 on November 17, 2007, 04:38:36 PM

For the beep codes: http://www.helpwithpcs.com/upgrading/post-beep-codes.htm

Seems as though your RAM isn't seated correctly or is going bad.

As for the input jack, it sounds like a simple hardware failure. If it's onboard sound, you can't expect much from a (literally) $.02 piece of PCB that steals your system RAM and CPU. Sound cards aren't very expensive and have their own onboard RAM and CPU, meaning less drain on your system.

Title: Microphone input went dead...
Post by: oboe on November 18, 2007, 06:51:29 AM

Thanks for your reply, Ooz.   After poking around a bit more, I found a couple posts on a board that indicate on older BIOS, the beeps tell the number of USB devices hooked up at boot time.   2 beeps would match correctly.

Is there another way I can check the memory?    Does DOS emulation support an memory check utility?

Title: Microphone input went dead...
Post by: OOZ662 on November 18, 2007, 11:03:44 AM

Well, I said that because of the beep code, but you figured that out. :) If you want to check your RAM and run it through some tests, do a search for MemTest86+.

Title: Microphone input went dead...
Post by: 0thehero on November 18, 2007, 06:32:55 PM

Go here and download the bootable ISO for Memtest86 (http://www.memtest86.com/)

The program runs automatically by itself on boot.  If you get even one error, replace the memory.

Title: Microphone input went dead...
Post by: OOZ662 on November 18, 2007, 08:57:16 PM

Now, I wouldn't say that. I got four errors on an overnight run with this memory and since I've run the test, I've never had an issue.