No sound out of Realtek ALC1150

Zare · 2026-04-29T18:15:10+0100

There is no output on green, line out connector on the mainboard. Completely mute.

Code:

pcm4: <Realtek ALC1150 (Rear Analog 5.1/2.0)> (play/rec) default
pcm5: <Realtek ALC1150 (Front Analog)> (play/rec)
pcm6: <Realtek ALC1150 (Rear Digital)> (play)

pcm4:mixer: <Realtek ALC1150 (Rear Analog 5.1/2.0)> on hdaa1 (play/rec) (default)
    vol       = 0.76:0.76     pbk
    pcm       = 0.75:0.75     pbk
    line      = 0.01:0.01     rec src
    mic       = 1.00:1.00     rec src
    mix       = 0.74:0.74     rec
    rec       = 0.37:0.37     pbk
    igain     = 1.00:1.00     pbk
    ogain     = 1.00:1.00     pbk

pcm5:mixer: <Realtek ALC1150 (Front Analog)> on hdaa1 (play/rec)
    vol       = 0.75:0.75     pbk
    pcm       = 0.75:0.75     pbk
    rec       = 0.37:0.37     pbk
    igain     = 1.00:1.00     pbk
    ogain     = 1.00:1.00     pbk
    monitor   = 0.67:0.67     rec src

pcm6:mixer: <Realtek ALC1150 (Rear Digital)> on hdaa1 (play)
    vol       = 1.00:1.00     pbk
    pcm       = 1.00:1.00     pbk

I guess the problem is with GPIO config

Code:

dev.hdaa.1.init_clear: 0
dev.hdaa.1.reconfig: 0
dev.hdaa.1.gpo_config: 
dev.hdaa.1.gpo_state: 
dev.hdaa.1.gpio_config: 0=keep 1=keep
dev.hdaa.1.gpio_state: 0=disabled 1=disabled
dev.hdaa.1.gpi_state: 
dev.hdaa.1.config: forcestereo,ivref50,ivref80,ivref100,ivref,vref
dev.hdaa.1.nid38: audio mixer [DISABLED]
dev.hdaa.1.nid37: audio output [DISABLED]
dev.hdaa.1.nid36: vendor widget [DISABLED]
dev.hdaa.1.nid35: audio mixer
dev.hdaa.1.nid34: audio mixer
dev.hdaa.1.nid33: vendor widget [DISABLED]
dev.hdaa.1.nid32: vendor widget [DISABLED]
dev.hdaa.1.nid31: vendor widget [DISABLED]
dev.hdaa.1.nid30_original: 0x014511b0 as=11 seq=0 device=SPDIF-out conn=Jack ctype=Optical loc=Rear color=Black misc=1
dev.hdaa.1.nid30_config: 0x014511b0 as=11 seq=0 device=SPDIF-out conn=Jack ctype=Optical loc=Rear color=Black misc=1
dev.hdaa.1.nid30: pin: SPDIF-out (Black Jack)
dev.hdaa.1.nid29: beep widget
dev.hdaa.1.nid28: vendor widget [DISABLED]
dev.hdaa.1.nid27_original: 0x02214020 as=2 seq=0 device=Headphones conn=Jack ctype=1/8 loc=Front color=Green misc=0
dev.hdaa.1.nid27_config: 0x02214020 as=2 seq=0 device=Headphones conn=Jack ctype=1/8 loc=Front color=Green misc=0
dev.hdaa.1.nid27: pin: Headphones (Green Jack)
dev.hdaa.1.nid26_original: 0x0181304f as=4 seq=15 device=Line-in conn=Jack ctype=1/8 loc=Rear color=Blue misc=0
dev.hdaa.1.nid26_config: 0x0181304f as=4 seq=15 device=Line-in conn=Jack ctype=1/8 loc=Rear color=Blue misc=0
dev.hdaa.1.nid26: pin: Line-in (Blue Jack)
dev.hdaa.1.nid25_original: 0x02a19050 as=5 seq=0 device=Mic conn=Jack ctype=1/8 loc=Front color=Pink misc=0
dev.hdaa.1.nid25_config: 0x02a19050 as=5 seq=0 device=Mic conn=Jack ctype=1/8 loc=Front color=Pink misc=0
dev.hdaa.1.nid25: pin: Mic (Pink Jack)
dev.hdaa.1.nid24_original: 0x01a19040 as=4 seq=0 device=Mic conn=Jack ctype=1/8 loc=Rear color=Pink misc=0
dev.hdaa.1.nid24_config: 0x01a19040 as=4 seq=0 device=Mic conn=Jack ctype=1/8 loc=Rear color=Pink misc=0
dev.hdaa.1.nid24: pin: Mic (Pink Jack)
dev.hdaa.1.nid23_original: 0x411111f0 as=15 seq=0 device=Speaker conn=None ctype=1/8 loc=Rear color=Black misc=1
dev.hdaa.1.nid23_config: 0x411111f0 as=15 seq=0 device=Speaker conn=None ctype=1/8 loc=Rear color=Black misc=1
dev.hdaa.1.nid23: pin: Speaker (None) [DISABLED]
dev.hdaa.1.nid22_original: 0x01016011 as=1 seq=1 device=Line-out conn=Jack ctype=1/8 loc=Rear color=Orange misc=0
dev.hdaa.1.nid22_config: 0x01016011 as=1 seq=1 device=Line-out conn=Jack ctype=1/8 loc=Rear color=Orange misc=0
dev.hdaa.1.nid22: pin: Line-out (Orange Jack)
dev.hdaa.1.nid21_original: 0x01011012 as=1 seq=2 device=Line-out conn=Jack ctype=1/8 loc=Rear color=Black misc=0
dev.hdaa.1.nid21_config: 0x01011012 as=1 seq=2 device=Line-out conn=Jack ctype=1/8 loc=Rear color=Black misc=0
dev.hdaa.1.nid21: pin: Line-out (Black Jack)
dev.hdaa.1.nid20_original: 0x01014010 as=1 seq=0 device=Line-out conn=Jack ctype=1/8 loc=Rear color=Green misc=0
dev.hdaa.1.nid20_config: 0x01014010 as=1 seq=0 device=Line-out conn=Jack ctype=1/8 loc=Rear color=Green misc=0
dev.hdaa.1.nid20: pin: Line-out (Green Jack)
dev.hdaa.1.nid19: vendor widget [DISABLED]
dev.hdaa.1.nid18: vendor widget [DISABLED]
dev.hdaa.1.nid17_original: 0x4007c500 as=0 seq=0 device=Line-out conn=None ctype=Analog loc=0x00 color=Res.C misc=5
dev.hdaa.1.nid17_config: 0x4007c500 as=0 seq=0 device=Line-out conn=None ctype=Analog loc=0x00 color=Res.C misc=5
dev.hdaa.1.nid17: pin: Line-out (None) [DISABLED]
dev.hdaa.1.nid16: audio output [DISABLED]
dev.hdaa.1.nid15: audio mixer
dev.hdaa.1.nid14: audio mixer
dev.hdaa.1.nid13: audio mixer
dev.hdaa.1.nid12: audio mixer
dev.hdaa.1.nid11: audio mixer
dev.hdaa.1.nid10: vendor widget [DISABLED]
dev.hdaa.1.nid9: audio input
dev.hdaa.1.nid8: audio input
dev.hdaa.1.nid7: vendor widget [DISABLED]
dev.hdaa.1.nid6: audio output
dev.hdaa.1.nid5: audio output
dev.hdaa.1.nid4: audio output
dev.hdaa.1.nid3: audio output
dev.hdaa.1.nid2: audio output
dev.hdaa.1.%domain: 0
dev.hdaa.1.%iommu: 
dev.hdaa.1.%parent: hdacc1
dev.hdaa.1.%pnpinfo: type=0x01 subsystem=0x1462d885
dev.hdaa.1.%location: nid=1
dev.hdaa.1.%driver: hdaa
dev.hdaa.1.%desc: Realtek ALC1150 Audio Function Group

What I also find odd is I set hint.hdaa.1.init_clear="1" in device.hints yet after reboot the sysctl remains in 0.
Does this GPIO configuration look ok?

Alain De Vos · 2026-04-29T19:08:34+0100

Try all /dev/pcm*
cat /dev/random > /dev/pcmX.
Does kldstat shows audio driver ?

Zare · 2026-04-29T19:35:24+0100

Please don't spam the thread with generic posts.

Alain De Vos · 2026-04-29T20:15:52+0100

Well one never knows if at the other end someone starting or someone experienced.
For the experienced there is "pin" stuff, but its out of my knowledge.

fahrenheit · 2026-04-29T20:30:15+0100

Zare, did that controller previously worked on FreeBSD?

Have you tried booting a linux livecd starting audio and check dmesg to see if there is any information about device quirks or similar?

Alain De Vos · 2026-04-29T20:48:49+0100

The obvious , /boot/loader.conf : snd_hda_load="YES" & Trying connection in front & back.

Zare · 2026-04-29T21:57:13+0100

Thx fahrenheit I will try to do that. I did not use the controller on FreeBSD, for that matter I only used it for a brief time few years ago. Trying to see whether the snr on it is actually decent enough for playback.

Zare · 2026-04-29T22:10:59+0100

Alain De Vos appreciate the will to help but this is snd_hda configuration specific. (or faulty hardware)