I have a Dell G7 that I installed Arch Linux on and I have no audio on my speakers, only my bluetooth headphones. On pavucontrol the output device is labeled "Dummy Output", which leads me to believe the OS isn't recognizing my sound card. I tried running pacmd list-cards which gave the following output:
1 card(s) available.
index: 0
name: <alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1>
driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
owner module: 6
properties:
alsa.card = "0"
alsa.card_name = "HDA NVidia"
alsa.long_card_name = "HDA NVidia at 0x83000000 irq 17"
alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
device.bus_path = "pci-0000:01:00.1"
sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/0000:01:00.1/sound/card0"
device.bus = "pci"
device.vendor.id = "10de"
device.vendor.name = "NVIDIA Corporation"
device.product.id = "10f9"
device.product.name = "TU106 High Definition Audio Controller"
device.string = "0"
device.description = "TU106 High Definition Audio Controller"
module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
profiles:
output:hdmi-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output (priority 5900, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI) Output (priority 800, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround71: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI) Output (priority 800, available: no)
output:hdmi-stereo-extra1: Digital Stereo (HDMI 2) Output (priority 5700, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround-extra1: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 2) Output (priority 600, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround71-extra1: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 2) Output (priority 600, available: no)
output:hdmi-stereo-extra2: Digital Stereo (HDMI 3) Output (priority 5700, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround-extra2: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 3) Output (priority 600, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround71-extra2: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 3) Output (priority 600, available: no)
output:hdmi-stereo-extra3: Digital Stereo (HDMI 4) Output (priority 5700, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround-extra3: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 4) Output (priority 600, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround71-extra3: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 4) Output (priority 600, available: no)
output:hdmi-stereo-extra4: Digital Stereo (HDMI 5) Output (priority 5700, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround-extra4: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 5) Output (priority 600, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround71-extra4: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 5) Output (priority 600, available: no)
output:hdmi-stereo-extra5: Digital Stereo (HDMI 6) Output (priority 5700, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround-extra5: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 6) Output (priority 600, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround71-extra5: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 6) Output (priority 600, available: no)
output:hdmi-stereo-extra6: Digital Stereo (HDMI 7) Output (priority 5700, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround-extra6: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 7) Output (priority 600, available: no)
output:hdmi-surround71-extra6: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 7) Output (priority 600, available: no)
off: Off (priority 0, available: unknown)
active profile: <off>
ports:
hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (priority 5900, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
properties:
device.icon_name = "video-display"
...
So I tried to make my system recognize alsa_card.pci-0000_01_00.1 with the command:
pacmd set-card-profile 0 output:hdmi-stereo
But it didn't work. I suspect it may have something to do with the fact that I only have output:hdmi-* profiles, whereas other solutions have output:analog-stereo. Does anybody have any ideas?
Edit:
For more information, here is the output of this alsa-info script:
!!Linux Distribution
!!------------------
Arch Linux release ID_LIKE=arch
!!DMI Information
!!---------------
Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
Product Name: G7 7500
Product Version:
Firmware Version: 1.3.0
System SKU: 09F3
Board Vendor: Dell Inc.
Board Name: 0VF32T
!!ACPI Device Status Information
!!---------------
/sys/bus/acpi/devices/ACPI0003:00/status 15
/sys/bus/acpi/devices/ACPI000C:00/status 15
/sys/bus/acpi/devices/CUST0001:00/status 15
/sys/bus/acpi/devices/DLLK09F3:00/status 15
/sys/bus/acpi/devices/INT33A1:00/status 15
/sys/bus/acpi/devices/INT33D5:00/status 15
/sys/bus/acpi/devices/INT3400:00/status 15
/sys/bus/acpi/devices/INT3403:00/status 15
/sys/bus/acpi/devices/INT3403:01/status 15
/sys/bus/acpi/devices/INT3403:02/status 15
/sys/bus/acpi/devices/INT340E:00/status 15
/sys/bus/acpi/devices/INT3450:00/status 15
/sys/bus/acpi/devices/INT3F0D:00/status 15
/sys/bus/acpi/devices/LNXPOWER:00/status 1
/sys/bus/acpi/devices/LNXPOWER:01/status 15
/sys/bus/acpi/devices/LNXPOWER:03/status 1
/sys/bus/acpi/devices/LNXPOWER:04/status 1
/sys/bus/acpi/devices/LNXPOWER:05/status 1
/sys/bus/acpi/devices/LNXPOWER:06/status 1
/sys/bus/acpi/devices/LNXVIDEO:00/status 15
/sys/bus/acpi/devices/MSFT0101:00/status 15
/sys/bus/acpi/devices/PNP0103:00/status 15
/sys/bus/acpi/devices/PNP0C02:00/status 3
/sys/bus/acpi/devices/PNP0C02:01/status 3
/sys/bus/acpi/devices/PNP0C02:05/status 3
/sys/bus/acpi/devices/PNP0C04:00/status 31
/sys/bus/acpi/devices/PNP0C09:00/status 15
/sys/bus/acpi/devices/PNP0C0A:00/status 31
/sys/bus/acpi/devices/PNP0C0C:00/status 15
/sys/bus/acpi/devices/PRP00001:00/status 11
/sys/bus/acpi/devices/USBC000:00/status 15
/sys/bus/acpi/devices/WCOM508E:00/status 15
/sys/bus/acpi/devices/device:16/status 15
/sys/bus/acpi/devices/device:7d/status 15
!!Kernel Information
!!------------------
Kernel release: 5.9.13-arch1-1
Operating System: GNU/Linux
Architecture: x86_64
Processor: unknown
SMP Enabled: Yes
!!ALSA Version
!!------------
Driver version: k5.9.13-arch1-1
Library version: 1.2.4
Utilities version: 1.2.4
!!Loaded ALSA modules
!!-------------------
snd_hda_intel
!!Sound Servers on this system
!!----------------------------
Pulseaudio:
Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/pulseaudio)
Running - Yes
Jack:
Installed - Yes (/usr/bin/jackd)
Running - No
!!Soundcards recognised by ALSA
!!-----------------------------
0 [NVidia ]: HDA-Intel - HDA NVidia
HDA NVidia at 0x83000000 irq 17
!!PCI Soundcards installed in the system
!!--------------------------------------
00:1f.3 Multimedia audio controller [0401]: Intel Corporation Comet Lake PCH cAVS [8086:06c8]
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:09f3]
01:00.1 Audio device [0403]: NVIDIA Corporation TU106 High Definition Audio Controller [10de:10f9] (rev a1)
Subsystem: Dell Device [1028:09f3]
!!Loaded sound module options
!!---------------------------
!!Module: snd_hda_intel
align_buffer_size : -1
bdl_pos_adj : -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
beep_mode : Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y
dmic_detect : Y
enable : Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y,Y
enable_msi : -1
id : (null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null)
index : -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
jackpoll_ms : 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
model : (null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null)
patch : (null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null),(null)
pm_blacklist : Y
position_fix : -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
power_save : 1
power_save_controller : Y
probe_mask : -1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1,-1
probe_only : 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
single_cmd : -1
snoop : -1
!!HDA-Intel Codec information
!!---------------------------
--startcollapse--
Codec: Nvidia GPU 93 HDMI/DP
Address: 0
AFG Function Id: 0x1 (unsol 0)
Vendor Id: 0x10de0093
Subsystem Id: 0x102809f3
Revision Id: 0x100100
No Modem Function Group found
Default PCM:
rates [0x0]:
bits [0x0]:
formats [0x0]:
Default Amp-In caps: N/A
Default Amp-Out caps: N/A
State of AFG node 0x01:
Power states: D0 D1 D2 D3 CLKSTOP EPSS
Power: setting=D0, actual=D0
GPIO: io=0, o=0, i=0, unsolicited=0, wake=0
Node 0x04 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x407381: 8-Channels Digital CP
Pincap 0x09000094: OUT Detect HBR HDMI DP
Pin Default 0x185600f0: [Jack] Digital Out at Int HDMI
Conn = Digital, Color = Unknown
DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
Pin-ctls: 0x00:
Unsolicited: tag=01, enabled=1
Devices: 4
Dev 00: PD = 0, ELDV = 0, IA = 0
Dev 01: PD = 0, ELDV = 0, IA = 0
Dev 02: PD = 0, ELDV = 0, IA = 0
*Dev 03: PD = 0, ELDV = 0, IA = 0
Connection: 4
0x08* 0x09 0x0a 0x0b
Node 0x05 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x407381: 8-Channels Digital CP
Pincap 0x09000094: OUT Detect HBR HDMI DP
Pin Default 0x185600f0: [Jack] Digital Out at Int HDMI
Conn = Digital, Color = Unknown
DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
Pin-ctls: 0x00:
Unsolicited: tag=05, enabled=1
Devices: 4
Dev 00: PD = 0, ELDV = 0, IA = 0
Dev 01: PD = 0, ELDV = 0, IA = 0
Dev 02: PD = 0, ELDV = 0, IA = 0
*Dev 03: PD = 0, ELDV = 0, IA = 0
Connection: 4
0x08* 0x09 0x0a 0x0b
Node 0x06 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x407381: 8-Channels Digital CP
Pincap 0x09000094: OUT Detect HBR HDMI DP
Pin Default 0x185600f0: [Jack] Digital Out at Int HDMI
Conn = Digital, Color = Unknown
DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
Pin-ctls: 0x00:
Unsolicited: tag=09, enabled=1
Devices: 4
Dev 00: PD = 0, ELDV = 0, IA = 0
Dev 01: PD = 0, ELDV = 0, IA = 0
Dev 02: PD = 0, ELDV = 0, IA = 0
*Dev 03: PD = 0, ELDV = 0, IA = 0
Connection: 4
0x08* 0x09 0x0a 0x0b
Node 0x07 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x407381: 8-Channels Digital CP
Pincap 0x09000094: OUT Detect HBR HDMI DP
Pin Default 0x185600f0: [Jack] Digital Out at Int HDMI
Conn = Digital, Color = Unknown
DefAssociation = 0xf, Sequence = 0x0
Pin-ctls: 0x00:
Unsolicited: tag=0d, enabled=1
Devices: 4
Dev 00: PD = 0, ELDV = 0, IA = 0
Dev 01: PD = 0, ELDV = 0, IA = 0
Dev 02: PD = 0, ELDV = 0, IA = 0
*Dev 03: PD = 0, ELDV = 0, IA = 0
Connection: 4
0x08* 0x09 0x0a 0x0b
Node 0x08 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x62b1: 8-Channels Digital Stripe
Converter: stream=0, channel=0
Digital:
Digital category: 0x0
IEC Coding Type: 0x0
PCM:
rates [0x7f0]: 32000 44100 48000 88200 96000 176400 192000
bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
formats [0x5]: PCM AC3
Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
Node 0x09 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x62b1: 8-Channels Digital Stripe
Converter: stream=0, channel=0
Digital:
Digital category: 0x0
IEC Coding Type: 0x0
PCM:
rates [0x7f0]: 32000 44100 48000 88200 96000 176400 192000
bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
formats [0x5]: PCM AC3
Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
Node 0x0a [Audio Output] wcaps 0x62b1: 8-Channels Digital Stripe
Converter: stream=0, channel=0
Digital:
Digital category: 0x0
IEC Coding Type: 0x0
PCM:
rates [0x7f0]: 32000 44100 48000 88200 96000 176400 192000
bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
formats [0x5]: PCM AC3
Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
Node 0x0b [Audio Output] wcaps 0x62b1: 8-Channels Digital Stripe
Converter: stream=0, channel=0
Digital:
Digital category: 0x0
IEC Coding Type: 0x0
PCM:
rates [0x7f0]: 32000 44100 48000 88200 96000 176400 192000
bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
formats [0x5]: PCM AC3
Unsolicited: tag=00, enabled=0
--endcollapse--
!!ALSA Device nodes
!!-----------------
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 10 Dec 14 18:01 /dev/snd/controlC0
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 9 Dec 14 18:01 /dev/snd/hwC0D0
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 6 Dec 14 18:01 /dev/snd/pcmC0D10p
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 7 Dec 14 18:01 /dev/snd/pcmC0D11p
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 8 Dec 14 18:01 /dev/snd/pcmC0D12p
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 2 Dec 14 18:01 /dev/snd/pcmC0D3p
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 3 Dec 14 18:01 /dev/snd/pcmC0D7p
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 4 Dec 14 18:01 /dev/snd/pcmC0D8p
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 5 Dec 14 18:01 /dev/snd/pcmC0D9p
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 1 Dec 14 18:01 /dev/snd/seq
crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 116, 33 Dec 14 18:01 /dev/snd/timer
/dev/snd/by-path:
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 60 Dec 14 18:01 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 280 Dec 14 18:01 ..
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 12 Dec 14 18:01 pci-0000:01:00.1 -> ../controlC0
!!Aplay/Arecord output
!!--------------------
APLAY
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 7: HDMI 1 [HDMI 1]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 8: HDMI 2 [HDMI 2]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 9: HDMI 3 [HDMI 3]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 10: HDMI 4 [HDMI 4]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 11: HDMI 5 [HDMI 5]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 12: HDMI 6 [HDMI 6]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
ARECORD
**** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
!!Amixer output
!!-------------
!!-------Mixer controls for card NVidia
Card hw:0 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0x83000000 irq 17'
Mixer name : 'Nvidia GPU 93 HDMI/DP'
Components : 'HDA:10de0093,102809f3,00100100'
Controls : 49
Simple ctrls : 7
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',1
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',2
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',3
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',4
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',5
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [on]
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',6
Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined
Playback channels: Mono
Mono: Playback [on]
