InsanelyMac Forum > ALC663 Realtek HD-Sound issue

soulreaver1337

Oct 30 2008, 09:19 PM

Hi,
i've searched for days, but didn't find anything. So i hope someone of you know a solution. I have a Realtek ALC663 Soundchip in my ASUS Notebook, but i didn't find a way to bring it working. I hope someone of you can help building a working solution. I also have made this codec extraction under linux but the apple hda patcher says that it is an unsupportet codec.

here is my codec.txt:

CODE

Codec: Realtek ID 663
Address: 0
Vendor Id: 0x10ec0663
Subsystem Id: 0x10431893
Revision Id: 0x100001
Default PCM:
    rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
Default Amp-In caps: N/A
Default Amp-Out caps: N/A
Node 0x02 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x41d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x40, nsteps=0x40, stepsize=0x03, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x34 0x34]
  PCM:
    rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
  Power: 0x0
Node 0x03 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x41d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x40, nsteps=0x40, stepsize=0x03, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x3a 0x3a]
  PCM:
    rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
  Power: 0x0
Node 0x04 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x41d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x40, nsteps=0x40, stepsize=0x03, mute=0
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x40 0x40]
  PCM:
    rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
  Power: 0x0
Node 0x05 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x06 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x611: Stereo Digital
  PCM:
    rates [0x5e0]: 44100 48000 88200 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
  Power: 0x0
Node 0x07 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x08 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x10051b: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x0b, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
  Amp-In vals:  [0x14 0x14]
  PCM:
    rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
  Power: 0x0
  Connection: 1
     0x23
Node 0x09 [Audio Input] wcaps 0x10051b: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x0b, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
  Amp-In vals:  [0x0b 0x0b]
  PCM:
    rates [0x560]: 44100 48000 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
  Power: 0x0
  Connection: 1
     0x22
Node 0x0a [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x0b [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010b: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x17, nsteps=0x1f, stepsize=0x05, mute=1
  Amp-In vals:  [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x0f 0x0f] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80]
  Connection: 8
     0x18 0x19 0x1a 0x1b 0x1d 0x14 0x15 0x16
Node 0x0c [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010b: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals:  [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00]
  Connection: 2
     0x02 0x0b
Node 0x0d [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010b: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals:  [0x00 0x00] [0x80 0x80]
  Connection: 2
     0x03 0x0b
Node 0x0e [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010b: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals:  [0x00 0x00] [0x80 0x80]
  Connection: 2
     0x04 0x0b
Node 0x0f [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010a: Mono Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals:  [0x80] [0x80]
  Connection: 2
     0x02 0x0b
Node 0x10 [Audio Output] wcaps 0x611: Stereo Digital
  PCM:
    rates [0x5e0]: 44100 48000 88200 96000 192000
    bits [0xe]: 16 20 24
    formats [0x1]: PCM
  Power: 0x0
Node 0x11 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400700: Mono Digital
  Pincap 0x0810: OUT
  Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
  Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
  Power: 0x0
  Connection: 1
     0x10
Node 0x12 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400401: Stereo
  Pincap 0x0820: IN
  Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
  Pin-ctls: 0x00:
  Power: 0x0
Node 0x13 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400401: Stereo
  Pincap 0x0820: IN
  Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
  Pin-ctls: 0x00:
  Power: 0x0
Node 0x14 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40058d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x00 0x00]
  Pincap 0x081003c: IN OUT HP EAPD Detect
  Pin Default 0x99130110: [Fixed] Speaker at Int ATAPI
    Conn = ATAPI, Color = Unknown
  Pin-ctls: 0xc0: OUT HP
  Power: 0x0
  Connection: 2
     0x0c* 0x0d
Node 0x15 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40058d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x00 0x00]
  Pincap 0x081003c: IN OUT HP EAPD Detect
  Pin Default 0x0121441f: [Jack] HP Out at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Green
  Pin-ctls: 0xc0: OUT HP
  Power: 0x0
  Connection: 2
     0x0c* 0x0d
Node 0x16 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40058d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x80 0x80]
  Pincap 0x0834: IN OUT Detect
  Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN
  Power: 0x0
  Connection: 1
     0x0e
Node 0x17 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40050c: Mono Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x00]
  Pincap 0x0810: OUT
  Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
  Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
  Power: 0x0
  Connection: 1
     0x0f
Node 0x18 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40058f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x27, mute=0
  Amp-In vals:  [0x03 0x03]
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x80 0x80]
  Pincap 0x081734: IN OUT Detect
  Pin Default 0x01a19840: [Jack] Mic at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Pink
  Pin-ctls: 0x24: IN
  Power: 0x0
  Connection: 1
     0x0e
Node 0x19 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40058f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x27, mute=0
  Amp-In vals:  [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00]
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x80 0x80]
  Pincap 0x08173c: IN OUT HP Detect
  Pin Default 0x99a3094f: [Fixed] Mic at Int ATAPI
    Conn = ATAPI, Color = Unknown
  Pin-ctls: 0x21: IN
  Power: 0x0
  Connection: 3
     0x0c* 0x0d 0x0e
Node 0x1a [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40058f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x27, mute=0
  Amp-In vals:  [0x00 0x00]
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x80 0x80]
  Pincap 0x081734: IN OUT Detect
  Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN
  Power: 0x0
  Connection: 1
     0x0d
Node 0x1b [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40058f: Stereo Amp-In Amp-Out
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x03, stepsize=0x27, mute=0
  Amp-In vals:  [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00] [0x00 0x00]
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x00 0x00]
  Pincap 0x08173c: IN OUT HP Detect
  Pin Default 0x411111f0: [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
  Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
  Power: 0x0
  Connection: 3
     0x0c* 0x0d 0x0e
Node 0x1c [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x1d [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400400: Mono
  Pincap 0x0820: IN
  Pin Default 0x598301f0: [N/A] Line In at Int ATAPI
    Conn = ATAPI, Color = Unknown
  Pin-ctls: 0x20: IN
  Power: 0x0
Node 0x1e [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x400780: Mono Digital
  Pincap 0x0814: OUT Detect
  Pin Default 0x99430130: [Fixed] SPDIF Out at Int ATAPI
    Conn = ATAPI, Color = Unknown
  Pin-ctls: 0x40: OUT
  Power: 0x0
  Connection: 1
     0x06
Node 0x1f [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00000: Mono
Node 0x20 [Vendor Defined Widget] wcaps 0xf00040: Mono
Node 0x21 [Pin Complex] wcaps 0x40058d: Stereo Amp-Out
  Amp-Out caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-Out vals:  [0x00 0x00]
  Pincap 0x081c: OUT HP Detect
  Pin Default 0x01211420: [Jack] HP Out at Ext Rear
    Conn = 1/8, Color = Black
  Pin-ctls: 0xc0: OUT HP
  Power: 0x0
  Connection: 3
     0x0c 0x0d* 0x0e
Node 0x22 [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010b: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals:  [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80]
  Connection: 10
     0x18 0x19 0x1a 0x1b 0x1d 0x14 0x15 0x16 0x0b 0x12
Node 0x23 [Audio Mixer] wcaps 0x20010b: Stereo Amp-In
  Amp-In caps: ofs=0x00, nsteps=0x00, stepsize=0x00, mute=1
  Amp-In vals:  [0x00 0x00] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80] [0x80 0x80]
  Connection: 10
     0x18 0x19 0x1a 0x1b 0x1d 0x14 0x15 0x16 0x0b 0x13

Thanks to you all who can help me

PS: sorry for my bad english. I'm from germany

Edit: I have installed JAS 10.5.4 Client/Server and updated it to 10.5.5

dandaman1976

Oct 31 2008, 12:53 PM

dude, you are wasting time, I have been asking this question for 2 months, and NO ONE has responded, not even to say its not supported, NOTHING... so for now he have nothing...

I have an asus m70vm and i am in the same boat with an alc663 - NOTHING...

soulreaver1337

Oct 31 2008, 01:14 PM

hmmm, but i can hope. i didn't see that you have postet a codec dump of 663

dandaman1976

Oct 31 2008, 01:28 PM

no that is true, first question i had was how to do a DUMP CODEC, no responce, so google helped, second, was did anyone have an idea for the alc663 card, anything with 663 is someones post, was not even acknowledged... going back to someone else from 9/1.

I guess its a asus card favorite and not many people are using our computers with alc663 so we have a long wait....

its the last piece to my system workings and i have been waiting a long time. I heard that taurga works for efi-x now and any hope though him is no gone... can not confirm it.

I been around google and there really as of now is no hope for us... like i said that could change - people have been waiting months for a solution on other cards, so we too must, wait. Glad you came along, i was really feeling like i was the only one.

If i find any progress i will let you know - please do the same...

soulreaver1337

Oct 31 2008, 05:38 PM

i'm on the way to try patch the AppleHDA.kext on my own to let it work. if i got it, i'll post the file in this thread

dandaman1976

Oct 31 2008, 05:44 PM

QUOTE (soulreaver1337 @ Oct 31 2008, 05:38 PM)

i'm on the way to try patch the AppleHDA.kext on my own to let it work. if i got it, i'll post the file in this thread

you are the man, i hope you have success ; ) because i would love it!

but seriously - if you post it i would be so damn happy - i thank you in advance....

soulreaver1337

Oct 31 2008, 06:00 PM

QUOTE (dandaman1976 @ Oct 31 2008, 06:44 PM)

you are the man, i hope you have success ; ) because i would love it!

but seriously - if you post it i would be so damn happy - i thank you in advance....

no problem. i want to have sound. in the patch_realtek.c the 663 is in the chipgroup of the 662 chip. i have a modded AppleHDA.kext of the 662 and try to edit it. by the way, my wlan needs a driver. i have a intel 5100 agn. do you know which one works?

dandaman1976

Oct 31 2008, 06:46 PM

QUOTE (soulreaver1337 @ Oct 31 2008, 06:00 PM)

no problem. i want to have sound. in the patch_realtek.c the 663 is in the chipgroup of the 662 chip. i have a modded AppleHDA.kext of the 662 and try to edit it. by the way, my wlan needs a driver. i have a intel 5100 agn. do you know which one works?

you and i have the same specs and the bluetooth works, but there is NO HOPE at all for the 5100 card,
http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...rt=#entry940522

the atheros 928x chip = no hope....

i am using a wireless usb card that i had lying around... the zyxel g220 works perfectly

dandaman1976

Nov 2 2008, 03:00 PM

hey man any luck with the mod for the 663?

soulreaver1337

Nov 4 2008, 03:16 PM

QUOTE (dandaman1976 @ Nov 2 2008, 04:00 PM)

hey man any luck with the mod for the 663?

no sorry, i'm sitting for hours every day, but until now there was no success

can't anyone help who knows what he is doing?

soulreaver1337

Nov 4 2008, 04:25 PM

ok, i'm on the way

now i have

CODE

Intel High Definition Audio:

  Geräte-ID:    0x10431893
  Audio-ID:    662
  Verfügbare Geräte:
  Line-Out:
  Verbindung:    1/8 Zoll-Buchse
  Mikrofon:
  Verbindung:    1/8 Zoll-Buchse
  Mikrofon:
  Verbindung:    1/8 Zoll-Buchse
  Line-In:
  Verbindung:    1/8 Zoll-Buchse
  Kopfhörer:
  Verbindung:    1/8 Zoll-Buchse
  S/P-DIF-Ausgang:
  Verbindung:    Combo

but i don't have any audio devices under the sound category in the system-sound-configuration

anyone have an idea?

OcciJano

Nov 4 2008, 09:40 PM

QUOTE (soulreaver1337 @ Nov 4 2008, 10:25 AM)

ok, i'm on the way

now i have

CODE

Intel High Definition Audio:

  Geräte-ID:    0x10431893
  Audio-ID:    662
  Verfügbare Geräte:
  Line-Out:
  Verbindung:    1/8 Zoll-Buchse
  Mikrofon:
  Verbindung:    1/8 Zoll-Buchse
  Mikrofon:
  Verbindung:    1/8 Zoll-Buchse
  Line-In:
  Verbindung:    1/8 Zoll-Buchse
  Kopfhörer:
  Verbindung:    1/8 Zoll-Buchse
  S/P-DIF-Ausgang:
  Verbindung:    Combo

but i don't have any audio devices under the sound category in the system-sound-configuration

anyone have an idea?

Hi, if you're basing in some of my modded 662 kexts, then I can suggest you to:
1 AppleHDA/Contents/PlugIns/HDAEnabler.kext/Contents/MacOS/HDAEnabler use HexEdit, find 6206EC10 change to 6306EC10
2 AppleHDA/Contents/PlugIns/AppleHDAController.kext/Contents/Info.plist use PlistEdit Pro, look for the second HDAConfigDefaultwith LayoutID 662, in ConfigData put your 663 codecverb.
3 AppleHDA/Contents/Info.plist use PlistEdit Pro, look for the second CodecInfo (ID662), change 283903586 to 283903587
4 Also in AppleHDA/Contents/Info.plist, look inside the second Layouts, look for CodecID change 283903586 to 283903587
5 Also in AppleHDA/Contents/Info.plist look for the second PathMap (ID662) change it acording to your ALC 663 LinuxDump.

If you need any help, just tell me.
Good Luck.

OcciJano

soulreaver1337

Nov 4 2008, 10:16 PM

QUOTE (OcciJano @ Nov 4 2008, 10:40 PM)

Hi, if you're basing in some of my modded 662 kexts, then I can suggest you to:
1 AppleHDA/Contents/PlugIns/HDAEnabler.kext/Contents/MacOS/HDAEnabler use HexEdit, find 6206EC10 change to 6306EC10
2 AppleHDA/Contents/PlugIns/AppleHDAController.kext/Contents/Info.plist use PlistEdit Pro, look for the second HDAConfigDefaultwith LayoutID 662, in ConfigData put your 663 codecverb.
3 AppleHDA/Contents/Info.plist use PlistEdit Pro, look for the second CodecInfo (ID662), change 283903586 to 283903587
4 Also in AppleHDA/Contents/Info.plist, look inside the second Layouts, look for CodecID change 283903586 to 283903587
5 Also in AppleHDA/Contents/Info.plist look for the second PathMap (ID662) change it acording to your ALC 663 LinuxDump.

If you need any help, just tell me.
Good Luck.

OcciJano

like i wrote you in the PM, here are the files:
http://funhof.de/daten/alc663.zip

thanks

dandaman1976

Nov 5 2008, 12:32 AM

QUOTE (soulreaver1337 @ Nov 4 2008, 10:16 PM)

like i wrote you in the PM, here are the files:
http://funhof.de/daten/alc663.zip

thanks

Ok this is not the final 663 right?

because i installed this kext and system profiler shows it as 662

"
Device ID: 0x104311C3
Audio ID: 662
Available Devices:
Headphone:
Connection: 1/8 inch Jack
Line Out:
Connection: 1/8 inch Jack
Line In:
Connection: 1/8 inch Jack
Line Out:
Connection: 1/8 inch Jack
Microphone:
Connection: 1/8 inch Jack
Line Out:
Connection: 1/8 inch Jack
S/P-DIF Out:
Connection: Optical
"

so i am assuming this is a work in progress right?

thanks for you replies...

OcciJano

Nov 5 2008, 01:41 AM

QUOTE (soulreaver1337 @ Nov 4 2008, 04:16 PM)

like i wrote you in the PM, here are the files:
http://funhof.de/daten/alc663.zip

thanks

Hi soulreaver1337, this is what I could do for you, cos' I don't have an ALC 663 to try it. Click to view attachment
I will post the graph maybe someone can help to advance further Click to view attachment

Now you have to try the values in AppleHDA/Contents/Info.plist (PathMap Id663) to make it work, change whatever you like, you can have many copies of Info.plist you like, because only the one named Info.plist is used.
It's going to be a really hard work.

Good Luck

OcciJano

soulreaver1337

Nov 5 2008, 07:24 AM

QUOTE (OcciJano @ Nov 5 2008, 02:41 AM)

Hi soulreaver1337, this is what I could do for you, cos' I don't have an ALC 663 to try it. Click to view attachment
I will post the graph maybe someone can help to advance further Click to view attachment

Now you have to try the values in AppleHDA/Contents/Info.plist (PathMap Id663) to make it work, change whatever you like, you can have many copies of Info.plist you like, because only the one named Info.plist is used.
It's going to be a really hard work.

Good Luck

OcciJano

Ok, I'll give it a try

Thank you for your help

soulreaver1337

Nov 5 2008, 02:56 PM

ok, now i have

CODE

Intel High Definition Audio:

  Geräte-ID:    0x10431893
  Audio-ID:    663
  Verfügbare Geräte:
  Lautsprecher:
  Verbindung:    Intern
  Kopfhörer:
  Verbindung:    1/8 Zoll-Buchse
  Mikrofon:
  Verbindung:    1/8 Zoll-Buchse
  Mikrofon:
  Verbindung:    Intern
  S/P-DIF-Ausgang:
  Verbindung:    Intern
  Kopfhörer:
  Verbindung:    1/8 Zoll-Buchse

i've tried some node-configurations in AppleHDA/Contents/Info.plist under Root>IOKitPersonalities>HDA Driver>PathMaps>1 but until now with no success. under sound is no device listed. i have uploaded a screenshot of the sound window as attachment

OcciJano

Nov 5 2008, 03:28 PM

QUOTE (soulreaver1337 @ Nov 5 2008, 08:56 AM)

i've tried some node-configurations in AppleHDA/Contents/Info.plist under Root>IOKitPersonalities>HDA Driver>PathMaps>1 but until now with no success. under sound is no device listed. i have uploaded a screenshot of the sound window as attachment

Well, I had the same empty in/out under sound while I was dealing with my ALC662, be patetient, try little node-configurations first, you need to get a Mic or Line-out showing first. then try to increment it, by adding another node-configuration entry, it's going to be a hard work.
In the PathMaps node-configurations for 663 you need to put first Mics or Line-Ins, next will be Speakers, Line-Outs, Headphones.
Maybe I'm wrong, but you're limited to 5 principal entries in PathMaps.
If you take a look at the graph there's a (0x10 Stereo Digital) ---> (0x11 [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear Mono Digital OUT), I didn't declared it in your PathMap cos', some changes produce a kernel panic at startup.
Do you have another partition or hard disk with a working system? In that case you can try wildest combinations.
So you can startup using the other system, fix the bad AppleHDA.kext and do this in terminal (replace tiger with the name of the one you're fixing):

chmod -R 755 /Volumes/Tiger/System/Library/Extensions/AppleHDA.kext
chown -R root:wheel /Volumes/Tiger/System/Library/Extensions/AppleHDA.kext
rm /Volumes/Tiger/System/Library/Extensions.mkext
diskutil repairPermissions /Volumes/Tiger/System/Library/Extensions/

I'm still working on ALC662, so if I see in another thread a finding, or maybe have a own finding, I will share with you.

soulreaver1337

Nov 5 2008, 04:45 PM

QUOTE (OcciJano @ Nov 5 2008, 04:28 PM)

Well, I had the same empty in/out under sound while I was dealing with my ALC662, be patetient, try little node-configurations first, you need to get a Mic or Line-out showing first. then try to increment it, by adding another node-configuration entry, it's going to be a hard work.
In the PathMaps node-configurations for 663 you need to put first Mics or Line-Ins, next will be Speakers, Line-Outs, Headphones.
Maybe I'm wrong, but you're limited to 5 principal entries in PathMaps.
If you take a look at the graph there's a (0x10 Stereo Digital) ---> (0x11 [N/A] Speaker at Ext Rear Mono Digital OUT), I didn't declared it in your PathMap cos', some changes produce a kernel panic at startup.
Do you have another partition or hard disk with a working system? In that case you can try wildest combinations.
So you can startup using the other system, fix the bad AppleHDA.kext and do this in terminal (replace tiger with the name of the one you're fixing):

chmod -R 755 /Volumes/Tiger/System/Library/Extensions/AppleHDA.kext
chown -R root:wheel /Volumes/Tiger/System/Library/Extensions/AppleHDA.kext
rm /Volumes/Tiger/System/Library/Extensions.mkext
diskutil repairPermissions /Volumes/Tiger/System/Library/Extensions/

I'm still working on ALC662, so if I see in another thread a finding, or maybe have a own finding, I will share with you.

the main thing which is confusing me is this {censored} 0 1 2 3 4 5 seperation in the plist file. i always don't know which number is what and then if you go in 0 which should be the mic there is suddenly again a 0 1 where only should be a 0 if i can trust the tutorials for patching applehda.kext files

That is my main problem. to know which number is what. the node numbers gave me the applehda patcher by taruga. it printed out

CODE

    Back Mic: 9 34 24

  Line In  : 8 35 26

  Speaker  : 20 12 2

  LineOut 1: 21 13 3

  Headphone: 27 38 37

  Spdif Out: 30 6

could be a last help that you say which is what?

like:

Root>IOKitPersonalities>HDA Driver>PathMaps>1>0 = Mic
Root>IOKitPersonalities>HDA Driver>PathMaps>1>1 = LineIn
...
there are 5 or 6 ones in the plist file. but not with only one path to the nodes. normally, for example, there should be one path until the last part where 3 nodes have to be configured for the mic. but in the middle there are suddenly 2 like i wrote above.

sorry if i steal your time but like i said, i'm a mac newbie

OcciJano

Nov 5 2008, 05:19 PM

Hi soulreaver1337, we all are AppleHDA newbies, but we're trying, OK?

Here's a slimmed version, with Taruga's like PathMap, so it will be easier to work with.
Click to view attachment

soulreaver1337

Nov 5 2008, 06:13 PM

QUOTE (OcciJano @ Nov 5 2008, 06:19 PM)

Hi soulreaver1337, we all AppleHDA newbies, but we're trying, OK?

Here's a slimmed version, with Taruga's like PathMap, so it will be easier to work with.
Click to view attachment

hey, im writing something here, but don't think i'm not trying again and again

i only want to get informations with my questions from persons who know more about it than me

dandaman1976

Nov 7 2008, 07:13 PM

damn i tried some configs and fail at them, I hope you are all having better luck then me,

if this 663 works, my rig is done... its been months...

Turanli

Nov 20 2008, 03:58 PM

I am in the same situation! really need this god damn thing working!!! I would pay the guy who made this fully working!

dandaman1976

Nov 20 2008, 04:21 PM

QUOTE (Turanli @ Nov 20 2008, 03:58 PM)

I am in the same situation! really need this god damn thing working!!! I would pay the guy who made this fully working!

dude i have been trying and waiting since september... this guy who started the thread was so close, but has not been heard from since nov 5th, i chek daily, and i hope to hear from him soon...

soulreaver1337

Dec 16 2008, 01:13 PM

QUOTE (dandaman1976 @ Nov 20 2008, 05:21 PM)

dude i have been trying and waiting since september... this guy who started the thread was so close, but has not been heard from since nov 5th, i chek daily, and i hope to hear from him soon...

sorry, but i have changed to ubuntu linux for the first time. i thought i wait a little bit and i hope apple will build in some of these chips because i also tried million of configurations without any success

Turanli

Dec 16 2008, 11:23 PM

QUOTE (soulreaver1337 @ Dec 16 2008, 02:13 PM)

sorry, but i have changed to ubuntu linux for the first time. i thought i wait a little bit and i hope apple will build in some of these chips because i also tried million of configurations without any success

My thread about the ALC663 and my Asus G50V got deleted, dont know why but, did u manage to get the volume to appear on the bar? because i have but i dont have any sound :-/... I am using the Azalia drivers which i have modified alit...

look at screenshot -
http://warez-dk-toolz.org/files/77eau4sral9wo9f5h3cv.png

dandaman1976

Dec 16 2008, 11:49 PM

QUOTE (Turanli @ Dec 16 2008, 11:23 PM)

My thread about the ALC663 and my Asus G50V got deleted, dont know why but, did u manage to get the volume to appear on the bar? because i have but i dont have any sound :-/... I am using the Azalia drivers which i have modified alit...

look at screenshot -
http://warez-dk-toolz.org/files/77eau4sral9wo9f5h3cv.png

dude can u send a link for your mod?

Turanli

Dec 17 2008, 10:35 AM

QUOTE (dandaman1976 @ Dec 17 2008, 12:49 AM)

dude can u send a link for your mod?

Here you go!

http://rapidshare.com/files/174175421/AppleAzaliaAudio.zip

soulreaver1337

Dec 17 2008, 02:04 PM

i thought about to install mac os again with windows and linux and if it is so i will try to go on with make it working

dandaman1976

Dec 17 2008, 04:57 PM

OK man, this was good progress to see the volume icon on the top - but again, like u said no sound...

progress it is.

Toasted Logic

Dec 20 2008, 11:19 AM

I just recently installed 10.5.5 iAtkos on my Asus M70VM-X1 (ALC663) and I'm in the same boat with you guys. I just wanted to add a voice of support for the cause! I'm not a developer but if there's anything I can do to lend a hand (I.E., testing) just let me know!

dandaman1976

Dec 20 2008, 07:19 PM

QUOTE (Toasted Logic @ Dec 20 2008, 11:19 AM)

I just recently installed 10.5.5 iAtkos on my Asus M70VM-X1 (ALC663) and I'm in the same boat with you guys. I just wanted to add a voice of support for the cause! I'm not a developer but if there's anything I can do to lend a hand (I.E., testing) just let me know!

the boat is getting bigger, and no captain yet. LOL i been at it for 3 months hopefully soon.

Peace.

Turanli

Dec 20 2008, 09:49 PM

Why doesn't AppleHDA Patcher by Taruga work? anyone know that? Bad codec dump by ubuntu? what did u guys use to make the dump? i will try with another linux distro...

dandaman1976

Dec 21 2008, 03:07 AM

with ubuntu the dump did not work, and i am seeing that some realtek cards are not capable of working with hdapatcher, so i know tuarga was suppose to be working on version 2.0 but that never came to fruitation, and i know not where he is or what the status of the project is...

dandaman1976

Dec 27 2008, 06:43 PM

QUOTE (dandaman1976 @ Dec 21 2008, 03:07 AM)

with ubuntu the dump did not work, and i am seeing that some realtek cards are not capable of working with hdapatcher, so i know tuarga was suppose to be working on version 2.0 but that never came to fruitation, and i know not where he is or what the status of the project is...

can any one help with this?

a fellow member sent this link but even with google translate - we think the russians got better support for it then we are getting here... please if u can help us lowly 663'ers

http://www.applelife.ru/noutbuki42/asus_f3...ikak/11437.html

Toasted Logic

Dec 29 2008, 06:50 AM

I just wanted to add these two docs to the thread. They are product datasheets for Realtek ALC662 & ALC663. Maybe they can aid in creating a working kext for our ALC663? Inside them you will find device diagrams and detailed information about the hardware. If there's a working ALC662 kext, maybe we can mod it for our chipset?

Toasted Logic

Dec 29 2008, 08:20 AM

Ok, my sound output is working on the speakers right now!!! I used the AppleAzaliaAudio.kext posted in post#28, and now i'm getting sound out of my speakers! I've been messing with the applehda.kext file and others in my extensions folder tonight, so I'm not entirely sure what did it. But it's working (sort of)! My mic, line-out and spdif jacks aren't working, so you can't use headphones. I can change the volume with the tray icon, but can't figure out how to use the hardware fn keys for volume. There is hope!!! I'll see if I can remember what else I changed.

Turanli

Dec 29 2008, 10:51 AM

QUOTE (Toasted Logic @ Dec 29 2008, 09:20 AM)

Ok, my sound output is working on the speakers right now!!! I used the AppleAzaliaAudio.kext posted in post#28, and now i'm getting sound out of my speakers! I've been messing with the applehda.kext file and others in my extensions folder tonight, so I'm not entirely sure what did it. But it's working (sort of)! My mic, line-out and spdif jacks aren't working, so you can't use headphones. I can change the volume with the tray icon, but can't figure out how to use the hardware fn keys for volume. There is hope!!! I'll see if I can remember what else I changed.

WHY THE HELL DONT I!

... omfg.
Can you upload your applehda.kext, and have you removed ac97audio or some other things?

And are u running 10.5.5 or 10.5.6?

Thank you!

dandaman1976

Dec 29 2008, 02:34 PM

OH hec yeah - PLEASE PLEASE UPLOAD!

Toasted Logic

Dec 29 2008, 04:42 PM

GDI - i had to turn my lappy off last night (no sleep mode here) and when i booted it up the sound has stopped working!!! OMFG I had it working for a half hour last night it was great. I have renewed hope that this will work. I'll look at it later tonight after I get off work and report back if I get it working again. The weird thing is all I changed was I installed a program called "ControllerMate" to re-assign some of my F- buttons to control the volume-up and volume-down. I seriously doubt installing this program has anything to do with the sound breaking again. Could osx have over-written some kext information during start-up / shutdown? Hmm... I'll post back later and see what I can find!

Turanli

Dec 30 2008, 12:21 AM

There is always hope! I have also managed to get some kind of sound out of the HP only... The sound is very choppy, Its like the bass is 80 % and everything else is 20%. The vocal gets more clear when i go over 100% volume fx with VLC... I achieved this with the azalia i modded...

Toasted Logic

Dec 31 2008, 06:46 AM

Well after much fiddling I am back to where I was the other night. I have audio through speakers (sound is rather tinny - don't think the subwoofer is working) and if you connect headphones to SPDIF out you get sound, although the speakers will continue to play even while your headphones are plugged in. I got sound through speakers by totally removing AppleHDA.kext and ALCInjector.kext and by installing the modded kexts attached to this post. I thought you guys might like to know that you can at least get some audio feedback from speakers in this method. For some reason the System Profiler app says no audio hardware is present with this method...?

I spent a bunch of time with trying to mod the AppleHDA.kext tonight with no luck. At one point I had the system profiler showing all the ports mapped 100% correctly (at least to my knowledge) but there was no audio devices in system prefs and obviously no sound.

So if you'd like to see if this works to give you at least some sound through your speakers, try it (i suggest making a backup of your files beforehand!).

EDIT: I just wanted to add that with this method I am actually able to get my Jabra BT620 stereo bluetooth headphones working (with great results)! Not quite the best solution, but it's usable for now! Wewt!

EDIT 2: I rebooted and what do you know? It stopped working. No more audio through speakers, although I still have the device "HD Audio Output" under my sound preferences. The volume keys are bringing up the on screen display as though the speakers are working, but there's no sound any more... Any ideas?!?

Toasted Logic

Dec 31 2008, 10:42 PM

Ok, I'm not sure what's going on, but my sound is back. I notice that when my sound stops working thru external speakers, my bluetooth module is not recognized. So I reboot into windows, mess around with the fn-key and the manual WLAN/BT switch on the side of my laptop to be SURE that both the bluetooth and wlan modules are physically enabled, reboot and bam - sound is working thru speakers again! I think there's something about these ASUS laptops, they are finnicky/buggy when it comes to the BT/WIFI switch(es).

Anyway, the speakers sound pretty decent, but I want my built-in mic, headphone jack, line-in mic, and SPDIF out to work... so back to work I go.

PS- Anyone know how to view which KEXTs are loaded at a given time? I want to determine which kext is actually working...

Turanli

Jan 1 2009, 01:44 PM

Toasted Logic!
Do you also have an Asus G50V ?
I cant get this {censored} working at all... I am running 10.5.6 right now, doesn't work there either...
Can you upload your DSDT.aml? it has maybe something to do with that?
Do you use EFI strings?

dandaman1976

Jan 1 2009, 02:16 PM

QUOTE (Turanli @ Jan 1 2009, 01:44 PM)

Toasted Logic!
Do you also have an Asus G50V ?
I cant get this {censored} working at all... I am running 10.5.6 right now, doesn't work there either...
Can you upload your DSDT.aml? it has maybe something to do with that?
Do you use EFI strings?

well i installed it on my asus m70vm and it worked, rebooted as it has not worked since... but funny enough it does has something to so with the damn bluetooth wifi switch, when i installed it i made sure switch was off, and had the BROKEN icon, and it worked sound was good, but then on a reboot it went away again, and the bluetooth was still broken, i have not been able to regain that sound...

greyreap

Jan 1 2009, 05:46 PM

Is there a way to physically bypass the stupid switch without cutting the wires to it (I guess I can look as easily as anyone else), like maybe there is a snap on type connector that runs from the switch to the motherboard. I hate that switch anyway, it is totally useless when you can just use software control, and every single time I attempt to use the switch the fn key will end up switched around and I have to jump through hoops to get them back in line.

Sorry, that was just a quick rant about the pointless switch, but it really would be good to be able to bypass it so that issue can be eliminated from the sound equation. I'll try to open it (G50V) up later and take a look.

Toasted Logic

Jan 1 2009, 07:49 PM

Turanli, I have the Asus M70VM-X1, it is very similar in base hardware to your G50V I believe. My laptop has an intel PM45 chipset, T9400 core2duo (2.53ghz), ALC663, Intel AGN 5100 (wish this worked), and GeForce 9600M GS (512mb).

I don't use EFI strings, and I've never modded (at least to my knowledge) an DSDT.aml file. I'm running 10.5.6 on vanilla kernel - updating fine through apple update.

greyreap - I feel your pain. I have no idea why they gave us two options to switch the bt/wlan off. I have the same problem constantly (at least in windows) where the two switches get out of synch. It's a big PITA. Let us know if you decide to mod your switch and what results you get!

For now, i am going to go back to seeing if i can patch AppleHDA. I want my headphone jack and built-in mic working!

Turanli

Jan 2 2009, 12:05 AM

I only have bluetooth when i boot in Verbose... -v in boot flag... Do u guys have the same thing? Does the bluetooth appear in lspci?

Btw i have already patched the AppleHDA by following one of the Tuts, but i never understood the thing with pin config - verbs etc... Will i get sound from AppleHDA without pin config?

dandaman1976

Jan 3 2009, 12:17 AM

QUOTE (Toasted Logic @ Jan 1 2009, 07:49 PM)

Turanli, I have the Asus M70VM-X1, it is very similar in base hardware to your G50V I believe. My laptop has an intel PM45 chipset, T9400 core2duo (2.53ghz), ALC663, Intel AGN 5100 (wish this worked), and GeForce 9600M GS (512mb).

I don't use EFI strings, and I've never modded (at least to my knowledge) an DSDT.aml file. I'm running 10.5.6 on vanilla kernel - updating fine through apple update.

greyreap - I feel your pain. I have no idea why they gave us two options to switch the bt/wlan off. I have the same problem constantly (at least in windows) where the two switches get out of synch. It's a big PITA. Let us know if you decide to mod your switch and what results you get!

For now, i am going to go back to seeing if i can patch AppleHDA. I want my headphone jack and built-in mic working!

hey toast, I am with you same machine, and each day that goes by is driving me nuts using vista, i cant even get Xp to work properly - i am so sad, such a great machine, cant use XP, and cant fully get OS X to work, Vista aka mojave aka full of sh*t bloated crapware is all i got...

andybe

Jan 3 2009, 05:42 AM

Ok, got Azalia working with my notebook and sound when I start windows vista at first.
This enable the soundcard. A reboot is a warmstart.

What does this mean:
Azalia it self work, but enable not the mixer.