No sound on my Predator Helios 500 / Ryzen 7

[tv01d]

Hello !, I just installed CentOS 7 on my Predator Helios 500, and I have everything working except the audio, I tried many different things with no success, can you please give me a hand ?

I also tried to unmute the card in alsamixer, but no difference.

Also in pavucontrol there is no output, just "headphones", which actually don't sound either, and speakers output is "unavailable"

here are my outputs:

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aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: Generic [HD-Audio Generic], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Generic [HD-Audio Generic], device 7: HDMI 1 [HDMI 1]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Generic [HD-Audio Generic], device 8: HDMI 2 [HDMI 2]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 0: Generic [HD-Audio Generic], device 9: HDMI 3 [HDMI 3]
  Subdevices: 1/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: Generic_1 [HD-Audio Generic], device 0: ALC299 Analog [ALC299 Analog]
  Subdevices: 0/1
  Subdevice #0: subdevice #0

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pacmd list-cards
2 card(s) available.
    index: 0
	name: <alsa_card.pci-0000_08_00.1>
	driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
	owner module: 6
	properties:
		alsa.card = "0"
		alsa.card_name = "HD-Audio Generic"
		alsa.long_card_name = "HD-Audio Generic at 0xf0680000 irq 354"
		alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
		device.bus_path = "pci-0000:08:00.1"
		sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:03.1/0000:06:00.0/0000:07:00.0/0000:08:00.1/sound/card0"
		device.bus = "pci"
		device.vendor.id = "1002"
		device.vendor.name = "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]"
		device.product.id = "aaf8"
		device.product.name = "Vega 10 HDMI Audio [Radeon Vega 56/64]"
		device.string = "0"
		device.description = "Vega 10 HDMI Audio [Radeon Vega 56/64]"
		module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
		device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
	profiles:
		output:hdmi-stereo: Digital Stereo (HDMI) Output (priority 5400, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI) Output (priority 300, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI) Output (priority 300, available: no)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra1: Digital Stereo (HDMI 2) Output (priority 5200, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround-extra1: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 2) Output (priority 100, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71-extra1: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 2) Output (priority 100, available: no)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra2: Digital Stereo (HDMI 3) Output (priority 5200, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround-extra2: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 3) Output (priority 100, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71-extra2: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 3) Output (priority 100, available: no)
		output:hdmi-stereo-extra3: Digital Stereo (HDMI 4) Output (priority 5200, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround-extra3: Digital Surround 5.1 (HDMI 4) Output (priority 100, available: no)
		output:hdmi-surround71-extra3: Digital Surround 7.1 (HDMI 4) Output (priority 100, available: no)
		off: Off (priority 0, available: unknown)
	active profile: <off>
	ports:
		hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (priority 5900, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "video-display"
		hdmi-output-1: HDMI / DisplayPort 2 (priority 5800, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "video-display"
		hdmi-output-2: HDMI / DisplayPort 3 (priority 5700, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "video-display"
		hdmi-output-3: HDMI / DisplayPort 4 (priority 5600, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "video-display"
    index: 1
	name: <alsa_card.pci-0000_0a_00.3>
	driver: <module-alsa-card.c>
	owner module: 7
	properties:
		alsa.card = "1"
		alsa.card_name = "HD-Audio Generic"
		alsa.long_card_name = "HD-Audio Generic at 0xf0200000 irq 356"
		alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
		device.bus_path = "pci-0000:0a:00.3"
		sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.1/0000:0a:00.3/sound/card1"
		device.bus = "pci"
		device.vendor.id = "1022"
		device.vendor.name = "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]"
		device.product.id = "1457"
		device.product.name = "Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) HD Audio Controller"
		device.string = "1"
		device.description = "Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) HD Audio Controller"
		module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
		device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
	profiles:
		input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Input (priority 60, available: unknown)
		output:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Output (priority 6000, available: unknown)
		output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo: Analog Stereo Duplex (priority 6060, available: unknown)
		off: Off (priority 0, available: unknown)
	active profile: <output:analog-stereo>
	sinks:
		alsa_output.pci-0000_0a_00.3.analog-stereo/#0: Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) HD Audio Controller Analog Stereo
	sources:
		alsa_output.pci-0000_0a_00.3.analog-stereo.monitor/#0: Monitor of Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) HD Audio Controller Analog Stereo
	ports:
		analog-input-internal-mic: Internal Microphone (priority 8900, latency offset 0 usec, available: unknown)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
		analog-input-mic: Microphone (priority 8700, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "audio-input-microphone"
		analog-output-speaker: Speakers (priority 10000, latency offset 0 usec, available: no)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "audio-speakers"
		analog-output-headphones: Headphones (priority 9000, latency offset 0 usec, available: yes)
			properties:
				device.icon_name = "audio-headphones"

[bonedome]

Hello
Card 0 says

active profile: <off>

and all say "available: no"
Card 1 says

active profile: <output:analog-stereo>

If you're using hdmi, is it plugged in and speaker switched on ?
If it is you could try

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pactl set-card-profile 0 output:hdmi-stereo

[tv01d]

thank you, I'm not using HDMI

how can I change the active profile to my speakers or headphones ?, I tried:

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pactl set-card-profile 0 output:analog-stereo

but it says, "Failure: No such entity"

in alsamixer I can see the chipset, is this, if it helps:
Chip: Realtek ALC299

[bonedome]

hmmm
profile 0 is all hdmi, profile 1 is currently in use

active profile: <output:analog-stereo>

so I'm a bit baffled, you could try

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pactl set-card-profile 1 output:analog-stereo+input:analog-stereo

pactl command is just the backend of pavucontrol where you say "speakers output is "unavailable"
What's the output of

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pactl list sinks

I have "Active Port: analog-output-speaker"
Edit: one more you could try

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pactl set-sink-port analog-output-speaker

Just another thought

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start-pulseaudio-x11

any errors ?
I'm still thinking there's a conflict between the 2 cards somewhere.

[tv01d]

thank you bonedome!

this is the output of pactl list sinks

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Sink #0
	State: SUSPENDED
	Name: alsa_output.pci-0000_0a_00.3.analog-stereo
	Description: Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) HD Audio Controller Analog Stereo
	Driver: module-alsa-card.c
	Sample Specification: s16le 2ch 48000Hz
	Channel Map: front-left,front-right
	Owner Module: 7
	Mute: no
	Volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
	        balance 0.00
	Base Volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
	Monitor Source: alsa_output.pci-0000_0a_00.3.analog-stereo.monitor
	Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
	Flags: HARDWARE HW_MUTE_CTRL HW_VOLUME_CTRL DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY 
	Properties:
		alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
		device.api = "alsa"
		device.class = "sound"
		alsa.class = "generic"
		alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
		alsa.name = "ALC299 Analog"
		alsa.id = "ALC299 Analog"
		alsa.subdevice = "0"
		alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
		alsa.device = "0"
		alsa.card = "1"
		alsa.card_name = "HD-Audio Generic"
		alsa.long_card_name = "HD-Audio Generic at 0xf0200000 irq 356"
		alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
		device.bus_path = "pci-0000:0a:00.3"
		sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:08.1/0000:0a:00.3/sound/card1"
		device.bus = "pci"
		device.vendor.id = "1022"
		device.vendor.name = "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]"
		device.product.id = "1457"
		device.product.name = "Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) HD Audio Controller"
		device.string = "front:1"
		device.buffering.buffer_size = "352768"
		device.buffering.fragment_size = "176384"
		device.access_mode = "mmap+timer"
		device.profile.name = "analog-stereo"
		device.profile.description = "Analog Stereo"
		device.description = "Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) HD Audio Controller Analog Stereo"
		alsa.mixer_name = "Realtek ALC299"
		alsa.components = "HDA:10ec0299,10251246,00100002"
		module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
		device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
	Ports:
		analog-output-speaker: Speakers (priority: 10000, not available)
		analog-output-headphones: Headphones (priority: 9000, available)
	Active Port: analog-output-headphones
	Formats:
		pcm

Sink #2
	State: SUSPENDED
	Name: alsa_output.pci-0000_08_00.1.hdmi-stereo
	Description: Vega 10 HDMI Audio [Radeon Vega 56/64] Digital Stereo (HDMI)
	Driver: module-alsa-card.c
	Sample Specification: s16le 2ch 44100Hz
	Channel Map: front-left,front-right
	Owner Module: 6
	Mute: no
	Volume: front-left: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB,   front-right: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
	        balance 0.00
	Base Volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
	Monitor Source: alsa_output.pci-0000_08_00.1.hdmi-stereo.monitor
	Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
	Flags: HARDWARE DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY SET_FORMATS 
	Properties:
		alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
		device.api = "alsa"
		device.class = "sound"
		alsa.class = "generic"
		alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
		alsa.name = "HDMI 0"
		alsa.id = "HDMI 0"
		alsa.subdevice = "0"
		alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
		alsa.device = "3"
		alsa.card = "0"
		alsa.card_name = "HD-Audio Generic"
		alsa.long_card_name = "HD-Audio Generic at 0xf0680000 irq 354"
		alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
		device.bus_path = "pci-0000:08:00.1"
		sysfs.path = "/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:03.1/0000:06:00.0/0000:07:00.0/0000:08:00.1/sound/card0"
		device.bus = "pci"
		device.vendor.id = "1002"
		device.vendor.name = "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]"
		device.product.id = "aaf8"
		device.product.name = "Vega 10 HDMI Audio [Radeon Vega 56/64]"
		device.string = "hdmi:0"
		device.buffering.buffer_size = "352768"
		device.buffering.fragment_size = "176384"
		device.access_mode = "mmap+timer"
		device.profile.name = "hdmi-stereo"
		device.profile.description = "Digital Stereo (HDMI)"
		device.description = "Vega 10 HDMI Audio [Radeon Vega 56/64] Digital Stereo (HDMI)"
		alsa.mixer_name = "ATI R6xx HDMI"
		alsa.components = "HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100700"
		module-udev-detect.discovered = "1"
		device.icon_name = "audio-card-pci"
	Ports:
		hdmi-output-0: HDMI / DisplayPort (priority: 5900, not available)
	Active Port: hdmi-output-0
	Formats:
		pcm

for set-sink-port analog-output-speaker

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set-sink-port analog-output-speaker
You have to specify a sink name/index and a port name

and lastly

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start-pulseaudio-x11
Failure: Module initialization failed

[bonedome]

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start-pulseaudio-x11
Failure: Module initialization failed

I'm guessing that's your problem there.
Do you have pulseaudio-module-x11 installed, I would have thought this package comes with the centos iso unless you started off with a minimal install.
Strange it says

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analog-output-headphones: Headphones (priority: 9000, available)

Do headphones work ?
Other than that I'm fresh out of ideas.

[tv01d]

headphones don't work, I can just get sound from bluetooth devices, but not from speakers/headphones, pulseaudio-module-x11 is installed

I guess the only solution is to resintall or change kernel ..
thank you anyways!

[tv01d]

I fixed the sound in the speakers by using hda-jack-retask to indicate the jack is disconnected.
This is because it seems the driver doesn’t detect the headphone connection correctly.
Now I need to fix the headphone, I just have sound on the internal speakers, but it's a lot already!

[KernelOops]

Do you absolutely need centos 7? why not try centos 8, its possible it has a bit better hardware support for your particular hardware.

[tv01d]

Do you absolutely need centos 7? why not try centos 8, its possible it has a bit better hardware support for your particular hardware.

I would like to try again, but the last time I installed CentOS 8 I had many issues with libraries I needed to install maya and also getting OpenCL working in my AMD GPU, I only managed to install this in 7 : /