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[Bug 1547024] [NEW] [N501VW, Realtek ALC668, Black Headphone Out, Right] Static Noise Problem

 

Public bug reported:

I'm not sure what's happening, my sound works great, there's just a
static noise in the background that can get very annoying.

Let me know if you need more information.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu5
Uname: Linux 4.5.0-040500rc4-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0:  zkanda     1519 F.... pulseaudio
CurrentDesktop: MATE
Date: Thu Feb 18 21:34:15 2016
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-02-16 (2 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20160216)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: alsa-driver
Symptom: audio
Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:PCH successful
Symptom_Card: Built-in Audio - HDA Intel PCH
Symptom_Jack: Black Headphone Out, Right
Symptom_PulsePlaybackTest: PulseAudio playback test successful
Symptom_Type: None of the above
Title: [N501VW, Realtek ALC668, Black Headphone Out, Right] Playback problem
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 11/12/2015
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: N501VW.204
dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.board.name: N501VW
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrN501VW.204:bd11/12/2015:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnN501VW:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnN501VW:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0:
dmi.product.name: N501VW
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

** Affects: alsa-driver (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial

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Title:
  [N501VW, Realtek ALC668, Black Headphone Out, Right] Static Noise
  Problem

Status in alsa-driver package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I'm not sure what's happening, my sound works great, there's just a
  static noise in the background that can get very annoying.

  Let me know if you need more information.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu5
  Uname: Linux 4.5.0-040500rc4-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  zkanda     1519 F.... pulseaudio
  CurrentDesktop: MATE
  Date: Thu Feb 18 21:34:15 2016
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-02-16 (2 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20160216)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: alsa-driver
  Symptom: audio
  Symptom_AlsaPlaybackTest: ALSA playback test through plughw:PCH successful
  Symptom_Card: Built-in Audio - HDA Intel PCH
  Symptom_Jack: Black Headphone Out, Right
  Symptom_PulsePlaybackTest: PulseAudio playback test successful
  Symptom_Type: None of the above
  Title: [N501VW, Realtek ALC668, Black Headphone Out, Right] Playback problem
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 11/12/2015
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: N501VW.204
  dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
  dmi.board.name: N501VW
  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
  dmi.board.version: 1.0
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
  dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrN501VW.204:bd11/12/2015:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnN501VW:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnN501VW:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0:
  dmi.product.name: N501VW
  dmi.product.version: 1.0
  dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.

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