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[Ron Elliott <1321421@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Solution #28 worked for me on Linux Mint 17 with MSI Z97-G45 (ALC110). I
had popping, distortions and skipping before, crystal clear now. Thanks!

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Title:
  8086:8ca0 Sound output distorted/unusable with Intel Z97/H97

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  I get horribly cracking sound and distortion with my ne AS Rock
  Fatal1ty H97 Performance Mainboard. This MB is using PuritySound 2
  Engine powered by the Realtek ALC1150 Chipset. Here is some ALSA Info:
  http://www.alsa-
  project.org/db/?f=44b12e252a2cf7ebb75ab3e23d5cef072af6c328

  Following commit fixes this problem:
  https://kernel.googlesource.com/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound/+/77f07800cb456bed6e5c345e6e4e83e8eda62437

  WORKAROUND: Create a modprobe.d file with command:
  echo "options snd-hda-intel vid=8086 pid=8ca0 snoop=0" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/fix-sound-intel97.conf

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.46-generic 3.13.9
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.1
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Tue May 20 21:03:18 2014
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-05-20 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: alsa-driver
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 04/28/2014
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: P1.10
  dmi.board.name: H97 Performance
  dmi.board.vendor: ASRock
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP1.10:bd04/28/2014:svnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:rvnASRock:rnH97Performance:rvr:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
  dmi.product.name: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.product.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.sys.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  ---
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.1
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  ben        1445 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  ben        1445 F.... pulseaudio
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=f35e4cc7-52c2-4fe7-9e4b-405280ed487f
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-05-20 (2 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
  MachineType: To Be Filled By O.E.M. To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  Package: linux (not installed)
  ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic.efi.signed root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.47-generic 3.13.9
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-24-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-24-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                             1.127.2
  Tags:  trusty
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
  _MarkForUpload: True
  dmi.bios.date: 04/28/2014
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: P1.10
  dmi.board.name: H97 Performance
  dmi.board.vendor: ASRock
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP1.10:bd04/28/2014:svnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:rvnASRock:rnH97Performance:rvr:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
  dmi.product.name: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.product.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.sys.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.

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