Dead Speaker out?

[MrIceCremeLollipop]

Ive got a pair of crappy logitech speakers on my desk, They work perfectly for my usage - However I am having to run them via the headphone output of my second monitor (HDMI) - However I dont always have it plugged in so when Its not on, I have no sound. However, When I plug it into the standard speaker output on the motherboard (MSI B450M-A PRO MAX) nothing happens. Its set to the default output, everythings turned up, The drivers are all working, I use the MIC in and it works fine, Ive disabled the HDMI sound output in the Nvidia control panel ect ect, Even doing the windows "test" doesnt work, Nothing. Im stumped as to what to do such a basic thing causing a big F**k on 

 

Any ideas?

 

PNY Reference 980TI

Ryzen 7 1700x 

B450M-A PRO MAX 

 

- No front ports either, As its currently on a motherboard box. 

[The Flying Sloth]

It could be a dead output, whether that be a mechanical failure of the female socket or traces.
Try plugging headphones into the output to see if it's dead, if it is then you'll probably just have to either plug in front panel connectors or get a USB audio adapter (whether that be an interface or just a dongle). UM2 it just about the cheapest interface I can think of off the top of my head but I'm sure there are others cheaper.

[Edit : The only other major possibility is that you're accidentally plugging it into the wrong output, but that's not entirely likely]

Sloth

Edited April 4, 2020 by The Flying Sloth