Audio problem, I have the solution I just need some advice.

[IAIHMB]

The question: For some reason or another my audio plug in in the back of my computer no longer works. Are they hard to change, can I even do that?

*Everything below this point doesn't need to be read. :P*

I was playing Counter Strike and my audio decides to go out. This had happened once before and all I had to do to fix it was restart the computer, even then the audio came back before the computer had restarted. However, this time I wasn't so lucky. I decided to install the latest audio drivers before restarting, and the audio still didn't come back. After trying numerous ideas nothing worked. Finally I decided to try the audio port in my 7 in 1 media card, success!

[Capmaster]

The question: For some reason or another my audio plug in in the back of my computer no longer works. Are they hard to change, can I even do that?

*Everything below this point doesn't need to be read. :P*

I was playing Counter Strike and my audio decides to go out. This had happened once before and all I had to do to fix it was restart the computer, even then the audio came back before the computer had restarted. However, this time I wasn't so lucky. I decided to install the latest audio drivers before restarting, and the audio still didn't come back. After trying numerous ideas nothing worked. Finally I decided to try the audio port in my 7 in 1 media card, success!

Sure you should be able to change it out, and it isn't hard.

You need a soldering iron and a pair of small pliers. Desolder the old one and take it down to Radio Shack or similar, show it to the salesman and tell him you want something with the same "pinout", and just solder the new one in. You may have to clean out the thru-holes in the board, but just remember to not leave the heat on the board longer than needed and you'll be OK

[gitreel]

Edit:

Follow caps suggestion.

[IAIHMB]

Whoa whoa whoa, wait a minute. I have onboard audio, doesn't that mean it is integrated with the motherboard? This sounds like it could get complicating.

[gitreel]

Get a sound card and disable the onboard sound.

[IAIHMB]

Sounds like a much better idea for me then. Now I have 2 more questions, I think. :P

-Are audio cards hard to install? My expierence with this only goes as far as installing a slave hard disk, another stick of RAM, a video card and a power supply.

-Would it be hard to get my 7 in 1 media card to run off from the new audio card?

This damn computer gets more expensive weekly.

[gitreel]

you could get a cheapo 5.1 souncard.

Most of them are pci. You just slide it in the slot, and screw it in. Then install the driver software.

I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work with your new audio card.