C-Media CM6501 Like Sound Device - no sound

[Swither]

Ok last night I switch off the pc, with no problems.
No installs or anything that day.

Today I switch on and the sound has gone mental...all I get is white noise/hissing at max volume level.

I have done the following to see if I could find the problem:
checked all connections
removed the driver and re-installed the driver a few times
updated the driver - was already at most recent
replaced speakers with old set - still only loud hissing at max volume
checked bios - all enabled
system restore - no change
I even tried the front audio sockets - no change
No conflicts in Device manager

The sound card is an onboard card Cmedia 6501, on an asus board.

Board: ASUSTeK Computer INC. M2N-SLI 1.XX
C-Media CM6501 Like Sound Device
Driver version: 5.12.08.1803

I'm thinking it is a software fault, but apart from re-installing the drivers I'm not sure how to resolve this at all.

Can anyone help please?

 

[Tmagic650]

It may be time to install a simple low cost PCI sound card. When you do this, be sure to turn off the failed onboard sound in the motherboards bios

 

[Swither]

It may be time to install a simple low cost PCI sound card. When you do this, be sure to turn off the failed onboard sound in the motherboards bios

Well I added in a basic soundcard and all is well.

I haven't disabled the onboard sound yet in the bios, does it need to be switched off, as no problems so far?

cheers

 

[Tmagic650]

If the sound is good, there is no need to do anything else... Happy computing!