ALC88x 10.4.8 Kext, Drivers for ALC88x Audio on 8.8.1 kernel Options

[onemin]

[ HASEE NOTEBOOK ] Khan-240R

Thank's
My Alc 883 is working on 3port

but line out sound is so small T.T

This post has been edited by onemin: Dec 23 2006, 05:31 AM

[mismamente]

If you have 3 outputs working you can setup 5.1 using Audio MIDI Setup found in the /Applications/Utilities/ folder. On the menu bar select "Audio>Open Aggregate Device Editor". Click on the "+" square and it will add a new aggregate device. Now select "Use" next to each output you want to add(usually the first 3) and click "done". Change Default Output to the "Aggregate Device". Now select "Aggregate Device" in the Properties For: box and click on "Configure Speakers". Click "Multichannel" and select "5.1 Surround". When your done configuring your speakers the way you want them, make sure you click "Apply" before "Done". You should now have 5.1 surround sound working.

It works!! thanks. But now the volume control doesn't work. Is normal no working volume control using aggregate device? (the volume control of itunes works well.

[Ezhoon]

If you have 3 outputs working you can setup 5.1 using Audio MIDI Setup found in the /Applications/Utilities/ folder. On the menu bar select "Audio>Open Aggregate Device Editor". Click on the "+" square and it will add a new aggregate device. Now select "Use" next to each output you want to add(usually the first 3) and click "done". Change Default Output to the "Aggregate Device". Now select "Aggregate Device" in the Properties For: box and click on "Configure Speakers". Click "Multichannel" and select "5.1 Surround". When your done configuring your speakers the way you want them, make sure you click "Apply" before "Done". You should now have 5.1 surround sound working.

It works for me too!! 5.1 channel for my hackintosh!!

Thanks, Skippy, I guess I owe you a big one

One very small caveat: Apple keyboard's volume control doesn't work anymore.
Is this normal?

[thestevo]

Ahhh, Skippy... thats a big go on this ALC888!

Thanks man, I incorporated it into my 775Dual-VSTA installer so that the joy may be spread to the world, the fishes in the deep blue sea, and... well, I guess you and me already have it.

If you ever need anything, holler.

Stephen

[TorqueX86]

Would be so great if someone made a sticky out of this thread...

[marlboro Lights]

the ALC888 PACKAGE WORKS on my GA-965P-DQ6 motherboard with ICH8 and ALC888
i have one output line and 2 input line : microphone and line in



not 6.1 support

[skippyretard]

I am happy to hear it works for so many people! The volume does not work for me either when using aggregate device, I do not know if that is normal. Laptops sometime have low volume because the line out is not amplified to the internal speakers.

My new mobo was delivered yesterday and I am sad to say the ALC883 does not work on the MSI 945GM3-F. This makes me think I was correct about sound not working on mobo's that do not have a SPDIF_In. If I can get it to work it may be good news for those with ICH7 and ALC888 because I think they have the same problem.

[meattattat]

sad to hear ALC888 with ICH7 still speachless...
anyway, keep going guys!

[Orionn]

ZOleg: There is a great kext for ALC882 users made by Taruga HERE

TorqueX86: Thank you... I am working on an ALC888 kext right now, it should be posted sometime today. I can not be sure it will work on ICH7, so please test and post your results when it is ready.

Orionn: You must use the 8.8.1 kernel for the ALC883Audio.pkg to work

Ok, Thanks.... I´m just downloadind the update kernel....
I have obtained so far that my wireless intel card is detected, but does not manage to form it and they give failures me of kernel… if with the 8.8.1 with himself to solve I create it advanced enough…
Thanks...

[rewtninja]

Some progress with the new Azaliadriver

after adding the id of my SigmaTel STAC7661 (onboard on Sony Vaio FE21M laptop), i now get an output device . No sound yet tho and it isnt visible in the system profiler but a step in the right direction. Thanks for all job sofar

[looper]

Hi guys,

I've got an intel GNTLKR Mobo with Sigmatel 9220 / ICH7 Audio onboard. I've downloaded and run Skippy's Azalia Audio installer. As others have mentioned HD Audio Output shows up in the preferences pane and the menu bar slider works, just no sound. I removed Extensions.kextcache and Extensions.mkext, repaired permissions, rebooted, still nothing.

I want to try editing the kext as Rammjet suggested,

The first Info.plist still might need to be edited to change 0880 to your particular number and remove ApplHDA.kext from Extensions folder (and of course, delete the Extensions.*kext* files).

but I'm not all that sure of what I should be editing. I've opened up the Azalia kext with plist pro and I'm looking at what's in the first Info.plist.

edit: I found an older post here from Rammjet about editing vendor and device ID's- so looking at the Azalia kext I found this code:

AppleAzaliaAudio.kext/Contents/Info.plist

<key>IOHDAudioCodecVendorID</key>
<string>0x10ecffff 0x14f1ffff 0x11d4ffff 0x434dffff 0x8384ffff</string>


AppleAzaliaAudio.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleAzaliaController.kext/Contents/Info.plist

<key>IOPCIPrimaryMatch</key>
<string>0x26688086 0x27d88086 0x284b8086 0x32881106 0x026c10de 0x037110de 0x03e410de 0x03f010de 0x044a10de 0x044b10de 0x437b1002 0x43831002 0x75021039</string>


how can these strings be edited to add the Sigmatel 9220 Vendor ID - 8384 and Device ID - 7680?

If I'm on the right track let me know, if not I'll get back in the shallow end with the other nOObs.


PS Happy Holidays everyone

This post has been edited by looper: Dec 25 2006, 02:44 AM

[tokra128]

looper - I am on the same situation as you are ... so far .. it seem that we are stuck ... well, I still hope that it will be a light at the end of the tunnel ...

[skippyretard]

looper: try replacing this
<key>IOHDAudioCodecVendorID</key>
<string>0x10ecffff 0x14f1ffff 0x11d4ffff 0x434dffff 0x8384ffff</string>

with this
<key>IOHDAudioCodecVendorID</key>
<string>0x83847680</string>

[Treso]

I have an ALC883 in my notebook but there's a problem, I use the semthex kernel with 10.4.8 and I installed the ALC883 drivers (azalia also has this prob). Well, the main problem is tht auio is not synchronised and sounds choppy. u can't notice it with iTunes or quicktime, but for example, Speakable items does not work at all, or Logic Pro is giving me a synchro error between Audio and Midi everytime. Anyone knows a fix? ;P

[homer007]

I have an ALC883 in my notebook but there's a problem, I use the semthex kernel with 10.4.8 and I installed the ALC883 drivers (azalia also has this prob). Well, the main problem is tht auio is not synchronised and sounds choppy. u can't notice it with iTunes or quicktime, but for example, Speakable items does not work at all, or Logic Pro is giving me a synchro error between Audio and Midi everytime. Anyone knows a fix? ;P

m8 just upgrade to the latest beta kernel then ur sound will be fixed!

[looper]

looper: try replacing this
<key>IOHDAudioCodecVendorID</key>
<string>0x10ecffff 0x14f1ffff 0x11d4ffff 0x434dffff 0x8384ffff</string>

with this
<key>IOHDAudioCodecVendorID</key>
<string>0x83847680</string>

O.K. I gave it a shot using your instructions, then got rid of the Extensions.kextcache and Extensions.mkext files, fixed permissions and restarted, still no sound.

I noticed that the physical audio jacks are not "live"with this kext loaded. using my old (working) kext (from the Jas 10.4.8 DVD) when I unplug a jack from the audio port the volume slider automagically turns itself down to about halfway (to prevent damage to ones ears I suppose). But when this kext is loaded the menu bar slider doesn't respond to physically unplugging a cable. Just an observation.

Out of curiosity am I to understand that the HD audio is utilizing 2 chips whereas the "regular" sound only uses one?

Thanks for the help Skippy, keep up the good work we all appreciate it.

cheers

[elviejo]

Hi Skippy, I hope you have a Merry Christmas, using your Azalia pkg I got sound out no line in and full lever control for the first time with Azalia, but the withdraw is no multichannel and not line in, anyway is a step in the right direction. Keep the good work.






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QE/CI fully working
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Everything else working 100%


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[Wisam]

Thanks Skippy. I tried ALC883 3,6 ports and ALC888 but didn't work on ALC888 ICH7
We are waiting for a miracle to come. Thanks for the work though

[jsl]

No lucky for me with this AppleAzaliaAudio.kext.
After modification of its plists to my ALC880 & Asus A6Jc Laptop (0x10ec0880 & 0x27d88086), still no any sound output in my JaS 10.4.6.
Every procedures in this board had been followed (e.g. delete AppleHDA.kext, mkext, kextcache, repair permissions,etc.)
Any help for me ?
Thanks for evrybody here.

[eyemac]

Skippyretard...
I have used the ALC882 kext (Taruga) with success and also the AppleHDA kext from 10.4.5 modified for ALC880, but that kext does NOT supply SPDIF. Yours DOES (!) but doesn't seem to work with ALC880. Have you had any try at getting your kexts to work with the 'older' ALC880?? I would be glad to test for you on my ECS MB with ALC880. Also.. there is a newer board from MSI that is MoDT and has built in DVI (!) using the Intel GMA950 graphics engine that would seem to be a great board for a HTPC setup, but uses the ALC880 chipset -- it has SPDIF which would be nice for HTPC. Thanks again for your hard work!
Steve