http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/79714-analog-devices-hd-audio-ad-adi/page__st__60
Interesting page there. Seems like your not the only one with similer problems with your board: http://forum.ubuntu-fr.org/viewtopic.php?id=244010 Thats a very old post though 2008!! Work needs to be done on this now. ** Changed in: alsa-driver (Ubuntu) Status: Opinion => In Progress -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1120853 Title: card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: AD198x Analog [AD198x Analog] 5.1 surround sound unresposive or of poor quality To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/1120853/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs