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Limp Gawd
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Hi,
I've had an Asus Xonar STX installed on my machine for about five years now. I haven't had any problems with it until last week. I am not able to get audio any longer from my headphone output jack or the two RCA output jacks. I can get audio from the SPDIF though. I am wondering if sound cards eventually wear out and if so can repairs be done by replacing components? Is there any way to better identify what part failed and how to fix it?
I know the headphones work, and my system hasn't had any significant changes in drivers or hardware in ages, and in the 'playback devices' explorer window I have the correct audio device selected. When I playback some audio the volume meter indicates it's going through, and well, just one day I stopped getting audio; no weather/accident/event to explain such an occurrence.
Usually I'd just go spend a lot of time doing my own research to figure things, but I've been absent from system building and tech in general for years now due to medical issues that take all of my attention. Hoping someone might be able to point me in the right direction for a fix that doesn't involve purchasing a new sound card. I've become rather attached to the sound quality the Xonar STX has offered me so far.
I've had an Asus Xonar STX installed on my machine for about five years now. I haven't had any problems with it until last week. I am not able to get audio any longer from my headphone output jack or the two RCA output jacks. I can get audio from the SPDIF though. I am wondering if sound cards eventually wear out and if so can repairs be done by replacing components? Is there any way to better identify what part failed and how to fix it?
I know the headphones work, and my system hasn't had any significant changes in drivers or hardware in ages, and in the 'playback devices' explorer window I have the correct audio device selected. When I playback some audio the volume meter indicates it's going through, and well, just one day I stopped getting audio; no weather/accident/event to explain such an occurrence.
Usually I'd just go spend a lot of time doing my own research to figure things, but I've been absent from system building and tech in general for years now due to medical issues that take all of my attention. Hoping someone might be able to point me in the right direction for a fix that doesn't involve purchasing a new sound card. I've become rather attached to the sound quality the Xonar STX has offered me so far.