Quick Fix for Onboard Audio on 9 Series Motherboards

[goban]

GA-Z97X-UD3H
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS live CD mode
Green port not work, not mute, but only some noise while I press test button with max volume.

Black and Orange work fine

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ modinfo snd_hda_codec 
filename:       /lib/modules/3.13.0-24-generic/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-codec.ko
license:        GPL
description:    HDA codec core
srcversion:     9FE31758E99B4F9CCDDCCD4
depends:        snd-pcm,snd,snd-hwdep
intree:         Y
vermagic:       3.13.0-24-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 
signer:         Magrathea: Glacier signing key
sig_key:        00:A5:A6:57:59:DE:47:4B:C5:C4:31:20:88:0C:1B:94:A5:39:F4:31
sig_hashalgo:   sha512


ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ modinfo snd
filename:       /lib/modules/3.13.0-24-generic/kernel/sound/core/snd.ko
alias:          char-major-116-*
license:        GPL
description:    Advanced Linux Sound Architecture driver for soundcards.
author:         Jaroslav Kysela <[email protected]>
license:        GPL
description:    Jack detection support for ALSA
author:         Mark Brown <[email protected]>
srcversion:     ACB917CD36BC9B6CBBAB99D
depends:        soundcore
intree:         Y
vermagic:       3.13.0-24-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 
signer:         Magrathea: Glacier signing key
sig_key:        00:A5:A6:57:59:DE:47:4B:C5:C4:31:20:88:0C:1B:94:A5:39:F4:31
sig_hashalgo:   sha512
parm:           debug:Debug level (0 = disable) (int)
parm:           slots:Module names assigned to the slots. (array of charp)
parm:           major:Major # for sound driver. (int)
parm:           cards_limit:Count of auto-loadable soundcards. (int)


ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ modinfo snd_hda_codec_realtek
filename:       /lib/modules/3.13.0-24-generic/kernel/sound/pci/hda/snd-hda-codec-realtek.ko
description:    Realtek HD-audio codec
license:        GPL
alias:          snd-hda-codec-id:10ec*
srcversion:     90CC8058F8694D777CB8601
depends:        snd-hda-codec,snd
intree:         Y
vermagic:       3.13.0-24-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 
signer:         Magrathea: Glacier signing key
sig_key:        00:A5:A6:57:59:DE:47:4B:C5:C4:31:20:88:0C:1B:94:A5:39:F4:31
sig_hashalgo:   sha512

UPDATE:
After I install Ubuntu into my HDD, and update all software (maybe driver included),
green port works, but still got some sonic boom.

same hardware and OS

goban@goban-Z97X-UD3H:~$ modinfo snd
filename:       /lib/modules/3.13.0-29-generic/kernel/sound/core/snd.ko
alias:          char-major-116-*
license:        GPL
description:    Advanced Linux Sound Architecture driver for soundcards.
author:         Jaroslav Kysela <[email protected]>
license:        GPL
description:    Jack detection support for ALSA
author:         Mark Brown <[email protected]>
srcversion:     ACB917CD36BC9B6CBBAB99D
depends:        soundcore
intree:         Y
vermagic:       3.13.0-29-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 
signer:         Magrathea: Glacier signing key
sig_key:        66:02:CB:36:F1:31:3B:EA:01:C4:BD:A9:65:67:CF:A7:23:C9:70:D8
sig_hashalgo:   sha512
parm:           debug:Debug level (0 = disable) (int)
parm:           slots:Module names assigned to the slots. (array of charp)
parm:           major:Major # for sound driver. (int)
parm:           cards_limit:Count of auto-loadable soundcards. (int)

Anything else?

 

[TellarHK]

See How to Use HDAEnabler module with Chimera

Thanks, I really appreciate your help. I dove in here about a week ago, and it's pretty tough to follow the trail of breadcrumbs from one page to another without having a good roadmap of what components are prerequisites for what. I followed the instructions at that link, and everything works great now. The onboard sound is clear, crisp and fully functional.

I felt like I'd done a pretty significant amount of research, but since so much of what you folks have been doing for years is considered common knowledge, that pre-existing info doesn't always get referenced when more specific issues are being addressed by a post.

 

[genzai]

Hi Toleda,
I just want to let you know i had the EXACT same results as @PoMpIs with the now removed driver on the z97x-ud7. I was planning to do an ubuntu install but looks like @goban beat me to it. I can still do that if there is more info you need, just let me know, i have the z97x-ud7 on hand for a couple more days before handing it over to the owner.

Thanks,
g\

 

[TellarHK]

Guess I spoke too soon. I had everything working perfectly, then realized I hadn't updated to 10.9.3. So I went and ran the update to 10.9.3, and now nothing works again. I followed the instructions again, and it's still gone. HDAEnabler* has been deleted, the HDEF and HDAEnabler lines are there for the bootloader file, and I've tried layouts 1-3. I've installed the AppleHDA.kext file using both Multikext and Kext Utility, and still nothing.

 

[toleda]

I can still do that if there is more info you need, just let me know

Run the Linux test.

 

[toleda]

and still nothing.

Too much research gets you to the place you are in. You did everything right the first time and did everything wrong the second round.

Tips:
1. Install audio injection once per new install. (Audio ID: 1 is your best choice)
2. Install codec specific AppleHDA after every Software Update (KextUtility/Post #1 AppleHDA is your only choice at this time).

Until 9 Series is native, MultiBeast audio will not work. For your audio, this thread is the only solution. Additional research will result in the wrong choices and audio failure, as you found.

 

[TellarHK]

Thanks again, but I guess this leaves me wondering "What next?"

I get snarked at for not doing enough research, now corrected for doing too *much* research, and I've got no audio in the meantime. Whoops. Should I just reinstall from scratch, update to 10.9.3 and -then- install the fixes from this thread, or is there a way to recover from where I am now?

 

[toleda]

is there a way to recover from where I am now?

No idea. Everything installed unnecessarily has to be removed.

 

[kelpi]

for all the noobs out there banging their heads against the wall trying to figure out why its not working...

You have to inject the audio along with installing the kext, Probably the simplest method to do this (if you're using a standard non-dsdt install) is to add a couple of lines to your org.chameleon.boot.plist inside the extra folder.

Open it with Text Editor and add:

<key>HDAEnabler</key>
<string>Yes</string>
<key>HDEFLayoutID</key>
<string>01000000</string>

01000000 = the Audio ID 1 you've read so much about up until now.

hope that helps some people.

Edit* Thanks for all the work on this guys, working fine with 10.9.3 and z97x-UD5H

 

[toleda]

You have to inject the audio along with installing the kext, Probably the simplest method to do this (if you're using a standard non-dsdt install) is to add a couple of lines to your org.chameleon.boot.plist inside the extra folder.

Not as simple as you suggest. Extra/Modules/HDAEnabler.dylib is required.
MultiBeast 6.3 does the edits when ALCxxx audio is selected. Install Chimera 3.0 as well.
See MultiBeast 6.3 Audio Changes, MultiBeast 6.3 Update
After restart, install the patched AppleHDA.kext from Post #1 or edit the installed AppleHDA.kext as described in Post #1.