Nvidia geforce 8600 GT - sound goes off?!

scott_n · 10-14-2007, 06:42 AM

just had to have a total re-build of my media centre.

As a PC it is working fine - I have it hooked up a Sony Bravia 40' KDL 40v2000 LCD via Dvi/hdmi. But this is where it gets weird.

If specify the 'Sony TV' option on the Nvidia geforce 8600 gt card - there is NO sound.

TEST 1: If I specify the spare TV/monitor Relysis 1720. I get a picture and SOUND! (which comes thru the Sony TV speakers).

TEST 2: Yes, I have swapped the connections round on the back - still the same.
TEST 3: I have even tried to have them cloned - ie.picture on both, thinking the sound would come thru.... non.

TEST 4: However if I hook up some old pc speakers... works fine!
TEST 5: The sony tv speakers even work fine if I connect them to the laptop and play itunes thru them!!

so, I can only guess that the sound and speakers are fine from all the tests, but the card is knocking out the sound... suggestions would be great.

XtatiC · 03-15-2008, 03:21 AM

i've got a problem aswell man.. i had formated my computer.. when i loged in the winxp ... the 1st thing i've done was to install the drivers: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT... well i installed em... i have restarted my computer because of the drivers.. and when i loged in the winxp again i had installed the drivers.. but sound didnt showed up... i tryed to go My Computers --> Properties --> Hardware --> find the sound and look whats going on.. the sound drivers were not installed.. i tryed to re-install the drivers but again it didn't work =( what do i have to do..?:((((

10-14-2007, 06:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
scott_n Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1 OS: xp media centre	Nvidia geforce 8600 GT - sound goes off?! just had to have a total re-build of my media centre. As a PC it is working fine - I have it hooked up a Sony Bravia 40' KDL 40v2000 LCD via Dvi/hdmi. But this is where it gets weird. If specify the 'Sony TV' option on the Nvidia geforce 8600 gt card - there is NO sound. TEST 1: If I specify the spare TV/monitor Relysis 1720. I get a picture and SOUND! (which comes thru the Sony TV speakers). TEST 2: Yes, I have swapped the connections round on the back - still the same. TEST 3: I have even tried to have them cloned - ie.picture on both, thinking the sound would come thru.... non. TEST 4: However if I hook up some old pc speakers... works fine! TEST 5: The sony tv speakers even work fine if I connect them to the laptop and play itunes thru them!! so, I can only guess that the sound and speakers are fine from all the tests, but the card is knocking out the sound... suggestions would be great.

03-15-2008, 03:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
XtatiC Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1 OS: winxp service pack 2	Re: Nvidia geforce 8600 GT - sound goes off?! i've got a problem aswell man.. i had formated my computer.. when i loged in the winxp ... the 1st thing i've done was to install the drivers: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT... well i installed em... i have restarted my computer because of the drivers.. and when i loged in the winxp again i had installed the drivers.. but sound didnt showed up... i tryed to go My Computers --> Properties --> Hardware --> find the sound and look whats going on.. the sound drivers were not installed.. i tryed to re-install the drivers but again it didn't work =( what do i have to do..?:((((