Intel 82801G (codec CXD9872RD/K) stereo only, quiet audio

[Daniel Penney]

On Wednesday 09 December 2009 17:16:09 Daniel Penney wrote:
> On Wednesday 09 December 2009 16:44:17 Alexander Motin wrote:
> > Daniel Penney wrote:
> > > Done a bit of searching and have yet to come across any information
> > > regarding this codec under FreeBSD.  I've tried setting a few
> > > device.hints to no avail and have come to the last resource I can find.
> > > The codec is the Sigmatel CXD9872RD/K.
> >
> > It's first time I see it, but it is usually not a problem.
> >
> > > Attached is the output of the following commands:
> > > sysctl debug.bootverbose=1
> > > kldload snd_hda
> > > sysctl dev.hdac.0.pindump=1
> > >
> > > Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0: 2 associations found:
> > > Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0: Association 0 (1) out:
> > > Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0:  Pin nid=15 seq=0
> > > Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0:  Pin nid=12 seq=1
> > > Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0:  Pin nid=11 seq=2
> > > Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0:  Pin nid=10 seq=3
> > > Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0:  Pin nid=17 seq=4
> > > Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0: Association 1 (2) in:
> > > Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0:  Pin nid=13 seq=0
> > > Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0:  Pin nid=14 seq=1
> > > Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0:  Pin nid=20 seq=2
> > > Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0: Tracing association 0 (1)
> > > Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0:  Pin 15 traced to DAC 5
> > > Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0:  Pin 12 traced to DAC 3
> > > Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0:  Pin 11 traced to DAC 4
> > > Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0:  Pin 10 traced to DAC 2
> > > Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0:  Pin 17 traced to DAC 16
> > > Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0: Association 0 (1) trace succeeded
> > > Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0: Tracing association 1 (2)
> > > Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0:  Unable to trace pin 13 to ADC 6, undo
> > > traces Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0:  Pin 13 traced to ADC 8
> > > Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0:  Unable to trace pin 14 to ADC 8, undo
> > > traces Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0:  Unable to trace pin 13 to ADC
> > > 18, undo traces Dec  9 12:52:38  kernel: hdac0: Association 1 (2) trace
> > > failed
> >
> > There is codec misconfiguration in BIOS for association 1 (2). Pin with
> > nid 14 can't be routed to the same ADC as 13 and 20. This codec just
> > can't manage it. That pin should always to be configured separately or
> > disabled. If you fix this, record should probably be traced fine.
> >
> > What other problems? What do you mean by quiet? How exactly?
> 
> With all the mixer settings and speakers at maximum, it's barely audible
> (about 15% of nominal).  For the levels it's outputting right now, the
>  mixer would ideally be at max and the speakers at 20%.  Thanks for
>  pointing out the issue with record as well.
> 
Just a side note... would setting up a list of "hint.hdac.
%d.cad%d.nid%d.config" entries (of appropriate configuration) in device.hints 
help solve the issue?