Problem with onboard sound

Trouble shoot the sound volume by clicking on the speaker icon in the system tray,move the slider upward to increase the sound.

Open the Multi-Media theu the control panel and see if the volume is set to high

The last suggestion would be o check the on board sound drivers to see if you have the lastest Via all-in-one updated drivers

In addition to volume control settings, make sure that you are using powered speakers.

On-board sound processors do not have the power to directly drive speakers. They have "line level" outputs.

Many cannot even drive headphones without an amplifier.

Chas

Best bet would be to check the OEM On Board Sound driver CD that comes with the board itself and additionally check if the PC speaker has caught loose screws in it. I've encountered that before and found out that two loose screws were the culprits. After removing the loose screws it worked perfectly fine.

I'd go along with Chas. If your previous set up used a sound blaster card, and you are now using on board sound, the speakers will need to be powered to produce satisfactory sound levels.

The Sound Blaster card can drive unpowered speakers to good levels, the on-board sound chip cannot.

Alan

Well I have run into that many times and the way I always fix it is to get a better power supply. Chances are your other system either had less of a draw on the power supply or had a better PS than your newer computer. What is the current wattage of your PS on the quiet puter? Also what are the specs of your whole system?