After updating to fedora 39 no sound

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Hi,
i recently updated to fedora 39 and now not able to hear any volume. no sound
it identifies . ANy suggestion will be helpful.

aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 3: HDMI 0 [HZ281H]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 7: HDMI 1 [HDMI 1]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 8: HDMI 2 [HDMI 2]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 9: HDMI 3 [HDMI 3]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: headset [Sennheiser USB headset], device 0: USB Audio [USB Audio]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

lspci -k

02:00.1 Audio device: NVIDIA Corporation GK104 HDMI Audio Controller (rev a1)
Subsystem: CardExpert Technology Device 1180
Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel

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Is your system fully updated (both Fedora packages and vendor firmware)? There have been issues with sound that went away with recent kernels. If the issue exists with a fully updated system, please provide hardware details by pasting the output from inxi -Fzxx (as text using the</> button) run in a terminal. This will help others with the same hardware find your post. You may want to check the LHDB for probes of the same model. Sometimes workarounds for model-specific issues are mentioned in the LHDB.

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Are you using the nvidia drivers or are you relying on the abilities of nouveau for audio support via hdmi?

The nvidia driver from rpmfusion supports sound for me with no issues at all via the nvidia GPU and hdmi.

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Hi Jeff,
thank you for the message. this is the settings.

inxi -Fzxx
System:
  Kernel: 6.7.5-200.fc39.x86_64 arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc
    v: 2.40-14.fc39
  Desktop: GNOME v: 45.4 tk: GTK v: 3.24.41 wm: gnome-shell dm: GDM
    Distro: Fedora Linux 39 (Workstation Edition)
Machine:
  Type: Server System: Dell product: PowerEdge T110 II v: N/A serial: <filter>
    Chassis: type: 17 serial: <filter>
  Mobo: Dell model: 0W6TWP v: A00 serial: <filter> UEFI: Dell v: 2.0.5
    date: 03/13/2012
CPU:
  Info: quad core model: Intel Xeon E31270 bits: 64 type: MT MCP
    arch: Sandy Bridge rev: 7 cache: L1: 256 KiB L2: 1024 KiB L3: 8 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 1597 high: 1600 min/max: 1600/3800 cores: 1: 1596
    2: 1596 3: 1596 4: 1600 5: 1596 6: 1597 7: 1596 8: 1600 bogomips: 54279
  Flags: avx ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA GK104 [GeForce GTX 680] vendor: CardExpert driver: nouveau
    v: kernel arch: Kepler pcie: speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 8 ports:
    active: DVI-I-1,HDMI-A-1 empty: DP-1,DVI-D-1 bus-ID: 02:00.0
    chip-ID: 10de:1180 temp: 38.0 C
  Device-2: Matrox Systems MGA G200eW WPCM450 vendor: Dell driver: mgag200
    v: kernel ports: active: none off: VGA-1 empty: none bus-ID: 05:03.0
    chip-ID: 102b:0532
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.20.14 with: Xwayland v: 23.2.4
    compositor: gnome-shell driver: X: loaded: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa
    alternate: mga dri: nouveau gpu: mgag200,nouveau display-ID: :1 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 4864x1200 s-dpi: 96
  Monitor-1: DVI-I-1 pos: primary,left model: ZM-M240W res: 1920x1080
    dpi: 76 diag: 918mm (36.1")
  Monitor-2: HDMI-A-1 mapped: HDMI-1 pos: right
    model: HannSpree/HannStar HZ281H res: 1920x1200 dpi: 82 diag: 699mm (27.5")
  Monitor-3: VGA-1 mapped: VGA-1-1 note: disabled size-res: N/A
  API: OpenGL v: 4.3 vendor: mesa v: 23.3.6 glx-v: 1.4 es-v: 3.2
    direct-render: yes renderer: NVE4 device-ID: 10de:1180
  API: Vulkan v: 1.3.268 surfaces: xcb,xlib device: 0 type: cpu
    driver: mesa llvmpipe device-ID: 10005:0000
  API: EGL Message: EGL data requires eglinfo. Check --recommends.
Audio:
  Device-1: NVIDIA GK104 HDMI Audio vendor: CardExpert driver: snd_hda_intel
    v: kernel pcie: speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 8 bus-ID: 02:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:0e0a
  API: ALSA v: k6.7.5-200.fc39.x86_64 status: kernel-api
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.3 status: active (process) with:
    1: pipewire-pulse status: off 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa
    type: plugin 4: pw-jack type: plugin
Network:
  Device-1: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5722 Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express
    vendor: Dell driver: tg3 v: kernel pcie: speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: N/A
    bus-ID: 04:00.0 chip-ID: 14e4:165a
  IF: eno1 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
  IF-ID-1: virbr0 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 1.82 TiB used: 124.91 GiB (6.7%)
  ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Hitachi model: HUA723020ALA640 size: 1.82 TiB
    speed: 3.0 Gb/s serial: <filter> temp: 34 C
Partition:
  ID-1: / size: 49.04 GiB used: 30.23 GiB (61.7%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/dm-0
    mapped: fedora_pc1011205017-root
  ID-2: /boot size: 474 MiB used: 304.6 MiB (64.3%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda2
  ID-3: /boot/efi size: 199.8 MiB used: 7.6 MiB (3.8%) fs: vfat
    dev: /dev/sda1
  ID-4: /home size: 1.73 TiB used: 94.37 GiB (5.3%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/dm-2
    mapped: fedora_pc1011205017-home
Swap:
  ID-1: swap-1 type: partition size: 15.75 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2
    dev: /dev/dm-1 mapped: fedora_pc1011205017-swap
Sensors:
  Src: ipmi System Temperatures: cpu: N/A mobo: N/A ambient: 25 C
  Fan Speeds (rpm): cpu: 1620
  Power: 12v: N/A 5v: N/A 3.3v: N/A vbat: N/A dimm-p1: N/A dimm-p2: N/A
  Src: lm-sensors System Temperatures: cpu: 31.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: nouveau
    temp: 38.0 C
  Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A gpu: nouveau fan: 1320
Info:
  Memory: total: 32 GiB available: 31.33 GiB used: 4.59 GiB (14.7%)
  Processes: 424 Power: uptime: 11d 21h 12m wakeups: 0 Init: systemd v: 254
    target: graphical (5) default: graphical
  Packages: Compilers: gcc: 13.2.1 Shell: Bash v: 5.2.26
    running-in: gnome-terminal inxi: 3.3.33
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here is the details

inxi -Fzxx
System:
Kernel: 6.7.5-200.fc39.x86_64 arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc
v: 2.40-14.fc39
Desktop: GNOME v: 45.4 tk: GTK v: 3.24.41 wm: gnome-shell dm: GDM
Distro: Fedora Linux 39 (Workstation Edition)
Machine:
Type: Server System: Dell product: PowerEdge T110 II v: N/A serial:
Chassis: type: 17 serial:
Mobo: Dell model: 0W6TWP v: A00 serial: UEFI: Dell v: 2.0.5
date: 03/13/2012
CPU:
Info: quad core model: Intel Xeon E31270 bits: 64 type: MT MCP
arch: Sandy Bridge rev: 7 cache: L1: 256 KiB L2: 1024 KiB L3: 8 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 1597 high: 1600 min/max: 1600/3800 cores: 1: 1596
2: 1596 3: 1596 4: 1600 5: 1596 6: 1597 7: 1596 8: 1600 bogomips: 54279
Flags: avx ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3
Graphics:
Device-1: NVIDIA GK104 [GeForce GTX 680] vendor: CardExpert driver: nouveau
v: kernel arch: Kepler pcie: speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 8 ports:
active: DVI-I-1,HDMI-A-1 empty: DP-1,DVI-D-1 bus-ID: 02:00.0
chip-ID: 10de:1180 temp: 38.0 C
Device-2: Matrox Systems MGA G200eW WPCM450 vendor: Dell driver: mgag200
v: kernel ports: active: none off: VGA-1 empty: none bus-ID: 05:03.0
chip-ID: 102b:0532
Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.20.14 with: Xwayland v: 23.2.4
compositor: gnome-shell driver: X: loaded: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa
alternate: mga dri: nouveau gpu: mgag200,nouveau display-ID: :1 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 4864x1200 s-dpi: 96
Monitor-1: DVI-I-1 pos: primary,left model: ZM-M240W res: 1920x1080
dpi: 76 diag: 918mm (36.1")
Monitor-2: HDMI-A-1 mapped: HDMI-1 pos: right
model: HannSpree/HannStar HZ281H res: 1920x1200 dpi: 82 diag: 699mm (27.5")
Monitor-3: VGA-1 mapped: VGA-1-1 note: disabled size-res: N/A
API: OpenGL v: 4.3 vendor: mesa v: 23.3.6 glx-v: 1.4 es-v: 3.2
direct-render: yes renderer: NVE4 device-ID: 10de:1180
API: Vulkan v: 1.3.268 surfaces: xcb,xlib device: 0 type: cpu
driver: mesa llvmpipe device-ID: 10005:0000
API: EGL Message: EGL data requires eglinfo. Check --recommends.
Audio:
Device-1: NVIDIA GK104 HDMI Audio vendor: CardExpert driver: snd_hda_intel
v: kernel pcie: speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 8 bus-ID: 02:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:0e0a
API: ALSA v: k6.7.5-200.fc39.x86_64 status: kernel-api
Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.3 status: active (process) with:
1: pipewire-pulse status: off 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa
type: plugin 4: pw-jack type: plugin
Network:
Device-1: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5722 Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express
vendor: Dell driver: tg3 v: kernel pcie: speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: N/A
bus-ID: 04:00.0 chip-ID: 14e4:165a
IF: eno1 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac:
IF-ID-1: virbr0 state: down mac:
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 1.82 TiB used: 124.91 GiB (6.7%)
ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Hitachi model: HUA723020ALA640 size: 1.82 TiB
speed: 3.0 Gb/s serial: temp: 34 C
Partition:
ID-1: / size: 49.04 GiB used: 30.23 GiB (61.7%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/dm-0
mapped: fedora_pc1011205017-root
ID-2: /boot size: 474 MiB used: 304.6 MiB (64.3%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda2
ID-3: /boot/efi size: 199.8 MiB used: 7.6 MiB (3.8%) fs: vfat
dev: /dev/sda1
ID-4: /home size: 1.73 TiB used: 94.37 GiB (5.3%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/dm-2
mapped: fedora_pc1011205017-home
Swap:
ID-1: swap-1 type: partition size: 15.75 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2
dev: /dev/dm-1 mapped: fedora_pc1011205017-swap
Sensors:
Src: ipmi System Temperatures: cpu: N/A mobo: N/A ambient: 25 C
Fan Speeds (rpm): cpu: 1620
Power: 12v: N/A 5v: N/A 3.3v: N/A vbat: N/A dimm-p1: N/A dimm-p2: N/A
Src: lm-sensors System Temperatures: cpu: 31.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: nouveau
temp: 38.0 C
Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A gpu: nouveau fan: 1320
Info:
Memory: total: 32 GiB available: 31.33 GiB used: 4.59 GiB (14.7%)
Processes: 424 Power: uptime: 11d 21h 12m wakeups: 0 Init: systemd v: 254
target: graphical (5) default: graphical
Packages: Compilers: gcc: 13.2.1 Shell: Bash v: 5.2.26
running-in: gnome-terminal inxi: 3.3.33

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I note that you are using the nouveau driver and as such it seems that the audio is probably not properly supported.

My suggestion is to install the nvidia drivers from the rpmfusion repo which should then enable audio using the hdmi output.

  1. sudo dnf install akmods followed by a reboot
  2. enable the additional rpmfusion repos as shown here
  3. sudo dnf install akmod-nvidia-470xx.
    wait 5 minutes then reboot.

There is only one thing I am concerned with.
The GTX 680 seems to be in the series (kepler architecture) that ended support with the nvidia 470xx driver and seems not supported by the newer drivers. Digging into the info on the nvidia site appears to confirm this.

Since you would need to install the 470xx driver then wayland is not supported and you would be required to use the xorg DE instead.

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Hi Jeff,
Thank you for the details. i tried all the 3 steps you suggested. still no sound

Kind Regards
Chitra

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There is only one probe for your model in the LHDB, but it doesn’t have an Nvidia card. Did you have sound with another linux version? You card is in the NVE0 family (Kepler) Nouveau Feature Matrix which does show audio support, but on LHDB:

Driver is not found or not configured.

The device is supported by kernel versions 3.16 and newer.

You are probably need to configure system for the device to work properly (modify kernel config, install firmware, etc.).

Does journalctl mention snd_hda_intel? What happens if you try loading the driver from a terminal?

A quick “fix” would be to get a cheap USB sound dongle.

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@gnwiii His post above showed this.

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There should be additional mention of snd_hda_intel in the journal that may reveal why sound isn’t working. On my elderly iMac using nouveau:

% journalctl -b -g snd_hda_intel |cat
Mar 13 09:33:35 imacf39 kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
Mar 13 09:33:35 imacf39 kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: Disabling MSI
Mar 13 09:33:35 imacf39 kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: Handle vga_switcheroo audio client
Mar 13 09:33:35 imacf39 kernel: snd_hda_intel 0000:01:00.1: bound 0000:01:00.0 (ops nv50_audio_component_bind_ops [nouveau])
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