ALC889A 2ch out solution can be found here
Good luck, i've yet to try it, but hopefully soon... waiting on Gigabyte P35-DS4 to arrive.

I think the solution simply uses the AppleAzaliaAudio.kext from the first page with modified device ID for the ALC889A sound chip

Sorry I've been gone so long! I added a beta kext for ALC889 at the beginning of this thread, please post your results...

My
Realtek ALC861 @ Intel 82801GBM ICH7-M - High Definition Audio Controller work only out internal speaker...any news for mic in and out speaker?

I have a Asus R1F

Hi skippyretard, the ACL889Abeta installer doesn't work 4 me on gigabyte p35-ds4. Otherwise, the kext in THIS post works nice (no input line, but 2ch output)

greetings!bye

I'm having exactly the same experience on my Gigabyte P35C-DS3R - can get two channel out using above link, but with skippyretard's beta no output devices appear in the sound section of system preferences.

My board has 6 jacks though, not 3. Could that have anything to do with it?

Edit: Ignore me - just read the comment at the start of the thread about requiring kernel 8.8.1 - I've already updated to 8.10.1, which is no doubt where my problems lie.

I've got the same problem with ALC889A
My mobo is gigabyte p35.
hope to have a new beta soon!
Greetings!

Hi guyz, I have conextent AMC audio, will these patches/drivers work with these?

Thanx,
Akshay

Now works with my Gigabyte GA-965P-S3

thnx

A question , it is possible to ... use volume control in the same time with the agregate device ? because for me .. it is not working ! as long as i use agregate device, no luck ...

ALC889Beta package doesn't work for me, too. I tried to build my own driver with Tarugas AppleHDA patcher and a working linux codec dumb plus a with my device and vendor id modified ALCinject.kext which didn't work also.

I'm running 10.4.10 with kernel version 8.10.1 and my mobo is a gigabyte ga-p35-s3 with a ALC 889A chipset.



That's all he tells me during boot up. AppleHDA doesn't load.

@skippyretard

If you need some more info, let me know.

kossi

kossi, can you post your codec dump? Thx

tokra, I've never been able to use the volume control with aggregate device. I'm not sure why...

As you can tell, the ALC889A chip gets recognized as ALC885 [under Ubuntu 7.04, that is]. I tried dragging this onto your 1.16 patcher but it wouldn't even accept it. Your beta installer didn't work for me either, 10.4.8/8.8.1 and 10.4.10/8.10.1, dmesg gave me exactly the same as it did for kossi.
See attached file for GA-P35-DS4, ALC889A codec dump.
If you need anything else, just let me know  

@skippyretard

I added my codec dump, the output of tarugas AppleHDAPatcher V1.16 and the created AppleHDA.kext as an attachment.

kossi

So I got my alc889a chipset working. I only tested the digital output which provides ac3 pass through in vlc without any problems.

Would be nice, if someone could test some other features like line in etc.

If everything works fine, feel free to build an installer package. Until then install the kexts the ordinary way.

Credit goes to taruga and his awesome AppleHDApatcher

After having trouble uploading the compressed file as an attachment I decided to upload it somewhere else.

Here's the link: alc889a kexts

kossi

Hi Skippy,

Is there the possibility that ALC861 ICH7 on Asus F3Jc support can be added to the azalia driver?

There are lots of people that would greatly appreciate that. (I'm one of them!)

thanks 4 share!, but what do you get? 2ch out? do u get line in?

The answer's right there, hehe ^^
I'll try your kext in a bit, see what it gives... I'll be trying input and 2ch out, cause that's all i've got at the moment
kossi, what did you do to get it working? Change some stuff in the output of the AppleHDApatcher, say dev.id?

Hey,
Thanks a lot for this! Only tested 2ch out + mic in but both are working fine, and the other ports seem to be recognized by OS X, so i have a feeling it's fully functional now
How did you get it to work? I noticed you added the device and vendor id's in ALCInject.kext and the AppleHDAController.kext in the AppleHDA.kext plugin folder, but i'd tried simply adding these before and it hadn't worked for me.
Anyways, fully functional sound, great success!

I indeed only added the vendor and device id in these two files

Did you build your own kexts with tarugas patcher? So maybe our codec dumps were different.

kossi

Nope, i used the kexts from the Beta package, IIRC. Taruga's patcher didn't work for me, it wouldn't accept my dumps, as in nothing happened when i dragged the dumps onto the patcher, so i couldn't build my own kexts :/ All's well anyways
If anyone could provide me some info on how to make packages I wouldn't mind making one for ALC889A, but i wouldn't be able to make onebefore next week...

thanks,kossi!My 2ch out and mic in works fine and the sound is much louder than it used to be!

For those with ALC660/861


Hi you guys,
we're trying to get to some results on ALC660/861 on the thread ALC660.
lots of people with ALC660/861 + Asus F3Jc are experiencing a lot of dificulty with this particular soundcard.
It is similar to the hardware used on other systems that work with 2 channels, but, when used with Asus F3Jc it remais completely silent, and without output controls.

Why don't you go there and share your experience with this soundchip? It could help.

http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...9&hl=alc861

Thanks

It works well on my P35-DS3P. I didn't change any thing, after reboot it works with 2 ch out and in.

Thanks a lot.

Now graphic card DVI out is the biggest issue for me.

Hi!, what it works?? the beta installer by skkipy? or the AppleAzalia.kext? thanks a lot! (I want a input! )

If ALC889a is using the ID 10ec0885, then you should only need ALCinject. That is the same ID as the Mac Pro, so no modified AppleHDA.kext should be needed.

Working in/out now!!! thanks kossi!!!! thanks a lot!!!

kossi have you tested the digital output with iTunes and system in general? or it just only works on VLC? thanks a lot again

PD: PLEASE STICK THIS POST!!

Where is it? ALC889 kext? I can't find it.

try this

ok. It is working now. co-axle and optical digital out both working correctly.
You guys are so great! Thanks a lot.

Please can u tell me if digital output is working in system in general? itunes, quicktime, garageband, etc?

thanks a lot!

Digital output works in all application, including itune, quicktime, realplayer.......However, currently I don't have a DTS or Dolby Digital source to test if it works with full digital source.I will try to play a DVD or something with digital sound track to see whether it works.

Update: Ok, just player a DVD. The dvdplayer works with dolby digital sound track. The correct dolby digital was sent out from the optical/coaxle digital output, both my headphone and receiver can get the signal correctly.

Uphuck 10.4.9 1.3u
krenel version 8.9.1
GB P35-S3L ICH9
ALC 888
I cannon get sound working.
Tried ALC888Audio.pkg but no luck.

Dev id's are:
8086 293e - controller
10ec 0888 - audio

I managed to get audio working, by adding my dev ID to the kexts.
Mic in works
Line In works
Audio output:
In output i have 4 Line out devices.I cannot get sound played via all 7.1 speakers, i can only hear from each 2 speakers.
Click to view attachment

hi ,

im a new guy in a mac os x86 world

i get your pgk and install here and its goes strange ! the mac now recognize the driver , but the sound is only playable in headphone !! :x

i have the rtl883 card in my notebook and downloaded/installed the : AzaliaAudio.pkg

when i try to install the LC883Audio.pkg , nothing works ...

well , better in the headphone than nothing !

a nb question , how do i uninstall thoses pkgs ?

thank you =D

Hey Skippy...

Another one here with a MSI 945GM3-F mobo. Any progress so far? It sucks only having two channel out. :/

Many thanks Skippy!
Now my Acer Aspire 3680 got working front panel audio jack for headphone audio out and microphone jack. I'm using JaS 10.4.8 with ALC883 default installation. Now I can skype happily

p/s: My internal speaker not working now.. anybody know how to enable both headphone audio out and internal spekaer audio out at the same time please?

hello, i'm also a new guy in mac os x86 world

i've made a mistake (i guess)
i installed ALC883 package (in the first post of this topic), everything worked fine, but i've installed the default way (3 ports), but my card have 6 port, so i wanted to reinstall the package, but in custom installation (selecting 6 ports checkbox) and now nothing works (surely because package for 3 ports aren't uninstalled)

does anyone know how to fix that please ?

thank you for your answers and sorry for my (poor) english

Someone asked me to upload Kossi's modified kext to get ALC889A working, so i'll post the mirror here as well. Click here [megaupload link].

on my board(in my signature) i have alc883. i can't install the 883 package in any way. i can't get in or out. and both are definitely important to me. i can install the azalia, but i still get no input. i read about someone adding a line to the alcinject.kext. i looked at it and was wondering if it'd be useful at all to add <string>pci10ec,???</string> i have question marks cause i don't know what to put there. i'm not sure of how you got those numbers. i appreciate the help.

Hi!Guys..just wanna share with u,its work with my Gigabyte onbord sound..the model is same with DavidNYC(http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=36520)....thanks,i just click the 1883pakage,restart and got sound alrady...really thanks u very much...

now look for NIC driver...

Hi

I installed package and rebooted and my sound works, but as soon as I shutdown or reboot again, there is no sound.
The icon etc still shows, just no sound.
If I do the package again, same thing, works until reboot.

Any suggestions?
cheers

Not working

My ALC888 on Gigabyte GA-965P-DS4 v3.3. I install it with JaS 10.4.8. I tried both ALC888Audio.pkg and AzaliaAudio.pkg.

For those using the same mobo as me, how do you get it to work? Any help is appreciated.

See this post. Hope it works

ALC888 on ICH7 working using AppleHDA

Removed old AppleHDA.kext and the Extensions.*kext* files, then installed with ALC888 installer and 3 channel without digital.

Will be trying 6 channel soon, hopefully it works as well.

EDIT:

6 channel with digital does not work. no audio, digital or otherwise, card not recognized.

6 Channel without digital (which I dont use anyway, but is supported on the board) works perfectly.
4 "built in line out" jacks, each one corrosponding to a physical jack (Fronts, Rears, Center/sub, sides), as well as working "built in microphone" and "built in line in" jacks.

All of these can be setup into a working 5.1 or 7.1 setup (I dont have 7.1 speakers, but it does allow it when I add all 4 line outs to the device)

All this on a Gigabyte 945GME-DS2 (ALC888, 6 jacks plus digital, ICH7 chipset). The rest of teh thread makes discuraging comments about the ICH7, however it seems to work with no major issues on this board. In fact, the driver works almost as well as in windows, the only thing missing is the unused digital output.

All I did was:
Removed old AppleHDA.kext, and Extensions.mkext/kextcache, Install the ALC888.mpkg with 3 jack, no digital, reboot, then install 6 channel digital (which failed), reboot, then install 6 channel no digital (which works great)

System: Gigabyte 945GME-DS2, Conroe E6300, Nvidia 7600 GS 256MB, Uphuck 10.4.9 1.4i r3 (clean install) ALC888 (now working)

Thank you Skippy!

My tears just ran out of my eyes when I've fixed the sound issue! Love you!

ASUS P2-P5945G
ADI AD1988B
Azalia 8 Channel

[ AzaliaAudio.pkg should give 2ch output on most High Def Audio chipsets ] I have an ALC883, I got the sound to work with the back jacks, but right now im trying to get the headphone jack to work. What I need to know is, is this supposed to get the headphone jack to output also, or do I need to edit more stuff to get that.

Reason I am asking because this is a put-together computer, and I am doubting myself if I connected the front audio correctly, and before I took the case apart again, I wanted to find out if it should be working anyway. Thanks.

Hi Skippy. I have a Asus W7J with ALC883. I used the ALC883.pkg and nothing happens.
So I tried with the Azalia.pkg and I got volume control but NO sound. Speakers, fone...

Can you help me?
I already tried to change de Info file to 0883 style and I got the same result.
I got Output device, no Input device, and no sound.

HI,

How did you get your Gigabyte DS3 ALC883 sound to work? I tried downloading the ALC883 package and double click on it within Jas Mac OS 10.4.8 and it installed it without giving me any other options. I than reboot the system and still no sound. Did you have to do any special configurations afterwards? i already tried modifying the Midi under preference and still no luck.

I Had no luck with any method posted here. I am a noobe so use this info if you can.

I have MSI 945GM3 MB IC7 South bridge Azalia onboad sound chip, I loaded the AppleAzaliaAudio.kext; still no audio, loaded VMware Fusion and created a windows vista virtual machine. I now have audio out of the green jack for both Jas 10.4.8 8.8.1 and Vista. Hope this is helpful to you all. I really appreciate the info you all have shared in thse forums, I finally hav a Mac I coud afford. Under $500 so far.

My Mac experience is limited to less than 6 hours and built the sytem from scrach. Pentuim D 2.88 800mhz fsb, 2 gig ram, MSI 945GM3 945NB IC7 SB, MATSHITA DVD-RAM SW-9574S

James "Memojgr"

Works perfect! Thanx!

(ALC883)