No audio after relogging in

Luca_Pavan · 2 April 2023 02:15

This is rather a continuation of another post of mine, 2 issues in 1.

One day audio wasn't working so I tried running pulseaudio manually.
Is this normal?

luca@Asus:~$ pulseaudio
E: [pulseaudio] pid.c: Daemon already running.
E: [pulseaudio] main.c: pa_pid_file_create() failed.

These messages are loaded both when audio works and when doesn't. What's more, one day I simply took a screenshot and audio was back .
I found some interesting warning and error logs:

26 gen 13:40:39 - pulseaudio: Error opening PCM device front:0: File or directory does not exist
26 gen 13:40:38 - kernel: [drm:atom_execute_table_locked [radeon]] *ERROR* atombios stuck executing E8C2 (len 498, WS 0, PS 4) @ 0xE903
26 gen 13:40:38 - kernel: [drm:atom_op_jump [radeon]] *ERROR* atombios stuck in loop for more than 5secs aborting
26 gen 13:40:38 - kernel: debugfs: File 'radeon_ring_uvd' in directory '0' already present!
26 gen 13:40:38 - kernel: debugfs: File 'radeon_ring_gfx' in directory '0' already present!
15:56:33 - pulseaudio: GetManagedObjects() failed: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply: Did not receive a reply. Possible causes include: the remote application did not send a reply, the message bus security policy blocked the reply, the reply timeout expired, or the network connection was broken.

Note that between fifth and sixth there's the date change that I said on my related post (2 issues in 1), where at re-login date is set 3 days forward.

This issue has happened since Zorin installation, always after opening laptop lid, so logging in after a stand-by. I don't care much about the date and time change but restarting the audio would be cool. If someone knows a command to restart pulse audio you can write it on a comment here, I had enough of this issue.

Exploring pulseaudio search results on Logs I found this
ACPI: Added _OSI(Linux-Lenovo-NV-HDMI-Audio) but do I really need a Lenovo thing on my Asus?

Ocka · 2 April 2023 03:53

Gday @Luca_Pavan ,

Try setting different sleep states in your bios.
Like enable/disable "quiet boot"
Or in "on wake" power management (balance and power saver mode)
Also be sure your bios/firmware is up to date.

Do you have fast boot enabled or disabled?

This is what i also get

Hope this may help.

Luca_Pavan · 2 April 2023 18:01

You mean always on the BIOS, right? Not on Zorin Settings? But I'll check about the BIOS stuff, thanks. I hope the suspend settings are not interfering with the date. But knowing that I wasn't having this issue while using the Windows 8.1 Enterprise evaluation copy how can it be possible that's something that has to do with BIOS settings?

Ocka · 2 April 2023 22:31

As this has always been happening, This can indicate that a setting prior to install, or a setting that interacts with hibernation maybe the issue.
This is why i ask !

Hence Knocking out (becoming Stuck) your audio as per above out-come.
This can be happening due to hibernation/Bios settings,

No that setting is in "Power management" in Zorin.
Change from "Balance" to "save mode" & try.

If this doesn't help.
Leave the change & Then try 1 change in BIOS( enable or disable "Quite boot"/etc)
If no change then leave the altered setting in BIOS & now change back the "Power management" setting.

What i think is happening is while your in hibernation, The pc is receiving pings from an open app ( like Discord/website's/ISP) causing it to become Stuck/corrupt,(Spiking your audio) when activated again via wake-up. (this may involve fast boot/etc)
All depends on your setting.

Was this up to date prior to installing Zorin Or has this been updated after dual boot install?

As a temporary Fix. After your pc wakes, run:

pulseaudio -k

This will kill any running audio process " But you will need to restart any open sound app's ( like discord/music player).

Depending on how your machine is setup, will also depend on the solution, These settings may fix the issue without further configuring.

Another question.
After the install of Zorin do you remember changing any of these above setting?
&
Does this also happen in windows(no sound after waking)?

One example is "Fast boot" this effect's Zorin not windows.

A NON related example, This issue was replicated when a customer disconnected their headset & plugged in their external speakers,(while using an online chat app,like Discord) Stopping their Audio. This issue had two problems/fixes , One was Old Bios/firmware the other was a wrong driver.

Luca_Pavan · 7 April 2023 16:53

I followed Asus guide to find Fast Boot but I don't have it.

I followed Asus guide to find Secure Boot and entered a command you suggested on another post but I see I have no Secure Boot:

luca@Asus:~$ sudo mokutil --sb-state
[sudo] password di luca:     
This system doesn't support Secure Boot

I don't even have hibernation. We can say that my laptop is a portable disaster.

Not sure, when I close laptop lid I close any software, but assuming that something about it is still running in background or sneakily you're right.

Good to know, noted, thanks.

No, I never changed anything on BIOS and on Windows this issue wasn't happening.

Ocka · 8 April 2023 03:36

Gday @Luca_Pavan ,
This maybe because CSM is disabled or files not located in sys/efi. But not to worry,

If you get this before i return, Please tell me:

Model of ASUS notebook you have?

Is this Windows 7. ?

How old is the pc?

Please search online to see if this Pc has a replaceable/rechargeable CMOS battery...
This is more likely if it also happens(time/date change) while testing in Windows as well.
( My reasoning is, as you mentioned in your other post about the date/time changing, this can also effect (be effected by) BIOS firmware/config, further effecting items like "On-Wake-Up" ( Which in turn has maybe caused bad Audio PCM cache/firmware/kernel operations (Internet drop/stop working /etc) un-sync's the time/date.))

Try:
Looking at the Clock in BIOS, Note: if it is set to (UTC or set to something else) You may need to change to "local".
Make sure in both windows & Zorin,
Also check if both have auto time/date sync enabled..

But this can be all dealt with

Remember i need to sit in your seat & understand all the settings / changes ( how it was installed ), to get a better idea of what is happening.
More so because this has been happening since Install

Can you Please give me a screen shot of "Disks" showing your main drive.

Also run these & reply the output's. Put in Summary , it will be a long file the first command.

Summary

Lots of data

sudo dmidecode | less

also output of:

date

&

timedatectl

Also in BIOS was secure boot, enabled or disabled or CSM?
Also in windows you may find Fast boot under, Power option "what happens when i close the Lid".
( This may also be in Zorin's power setting.)

All these issue's maybe that the BIOS clock is maybe "local time" , this difference can through a spanner in the works, like upsetting firmware/ kernel. config/bad cache/etc.

Sorry i need to go.

I'll be back in, 1-2hr's.....

Luca_Pavan · 9 April 2023 19:43

Some info: on Boot (on BIOS) both PXE ROM and UEFI BOOT are enabled. Also, I can't change time to local, I can only change date and time.

My laptop is an Asus K52N, originally with Windows 7, then 8.1 Enterprise and now Zorin OS Core. I can't find about its release, maybe about 2005, I really don't see a clear sentence telling the date of this model .

Interesting, I have all of them, except no audio that we are discussing now I have both audio interference sounds (sometimes while listening to audio files and opening something the audio is distorted briefly) and internet drops/random disconnections. While probably about the audio interference it's simply that opening some software I “overload” my laptop till the point that it uses so much RAM/CPU that distorts audio, about my internet drops/random disconnections instead I'm still not sure.

I couldn't copy the whole output of sudo dmidecode | less because terminal was bugged, it wasn't scrolling down while highlighting and moreover clicking Copy all was copying only the text in sight, not the whole output . Did you want to know some specific entries?

date output is

luca@Asus:~$ date
dom 9 apr 2023, 21:37:50, CEST

timedatectl output is

luca@Asus:~$ timedatectl
               Local time: dom 2023-04-09 21:39:08 CEST
           Universal time: dom 2023-04-09 19:39:08 UTC 
                 RTC time: dom 2023-04-09 19:39:08     
                Time zone: Europe/Rome (CEST, +0200)   
System clock synchronized: yes                         
              NTP service: active                      
          RTC in local TZ: no

When I close the lid the laptop suspends.

Aravisian · 9 April 2023 20:15

You can pipe it out to a file. Run:

sudo dmidecode | less | > dmidecode-output

Then open your Home Directory and find the file named dmidecode-output and open with your text editor.

Ocka · 9 April 2023 22:59

From your other posts i see you had a firmware update?

Does this mean you also updated/upgraded Zorin OS & kernel is up to date?.

When you say this " now I have both audio interference sounds "

Is sound working after sleep???
Give it 1min to settle & see if sound comes back by itself.

@Aravisian , Is the easiest solution to copying the exact output,

sudo dmidecode | less | > dmidecode-output

alternatively:
Right click in blank area Tick " Show Menubar"
The you can "Select all" & copy.

Summary

This is the complete output of "dmidecode".

al@Al:~$ sudo dmidecode
[sudo] password for al:

dmidecode 3.2

Getting SMBIOS data from sysfs.
SMBIOS 2.7 present.
81 structures occupying 3138 bytes.
Table at 0x000EC2B0.

Handle 0x0000, DMI type 0, 24 bytes
BIOS Information
Vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
Version: 2104
Release Date: 10/28/2014
Address: 0xF0000
Runtime Size: 64 kB
ROM Size: 8192 kB
Characteristics:
PCI is supported
APM is supported
BIOS is upgradeable
BIOS shadowing is allowed
Boot from CD is supported
Selectable boot is supported
BIOS ROM is socketed
EDD is supported
5.25"/1.2 MB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
3.5"/720 kB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
3.5"/2.88 MB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
Print screen service is supported (int 5h)
8042 keyboard services are supported (int 9h)
Serial services are supported (int 14h)
Printer services are supported (int 17h)
ACPI is supported
USB legacy is supported
BIOS boot specification is supported
Targeted content distribution is supported
UEFI is supported
BIOS Revision: 4.6

Handle 0x0001, DMI type 1, 27 bytes
System Information
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product Name: All Series
Version: System Version
Serial Number: System Serial Number
UUID: 3b7eab40-d7da-11dd-82b8-ac220b2c45aa
Wake-up Type: Power Switch
SKU Number: All
Family: ASUS MB

Handle 0x0002, DMI type 2, 15 bytes
Base Board Information
Manufacturer: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
Product Name: H87-PRO
Version: Rev X.0x
Serial Number: 130713915500012
Asset Tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
Features:
Board is a hosting board
Board is replaceable
Location In Chassis: To be filled by O.E.M.
Chassis Handle: 0x0003
Type: Motherboard
Contained Object Handles: 0

Handle 0x0003, DMI type 3, 22 bytes
Chassis Information
Manufacturer: Chassis Manufacture
Type: Desktop
Lock: Not Present
Version: Chassis Version
Serial Number: Chassis Serial Number
Asset Tag: Asset-1234567890
Boot-up State: Safe
Power Supply State: Safe
Thermal State: Safe
Security Status: None
OEM Information: 0x00000000
Height: Unspecified
Number Of Power Cords: 1
Contained Elements: 0
SKU Number: To be filled by O.E.M.

Handle 0x0004, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: PS/2 Keyboard
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: PS/2 Keyboard
External Connector Type: PS/2
Port Type: Keyboard Port

Handle 0x0005, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: USB1_2
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: USB1_2
External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
Port Type: USB

Handle 0x0006, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: USB3_4
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: USB3_4
External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
Port Type: USB

Handle 0x0007, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: USB5_6
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: USB5_6
External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
Port Type: USB

Handle 0x0008, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: GbE LAN
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: GbE LAN
External Connector Type: RJ-45
Port Type: Network Port

Handle 0x0009, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: AUDIO
Internal Connector Type: None
External Reference Designator: AUDIO
External Connector Type: Other
Port Type: Audio Port

Handle 0x000A, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: SATA1
Internal Connector Type: SAS/SATA Plug Receptacle
External Reference Designator: Not Specified
External Connector Type: None
Port Type: SATA

Handle 0x000B, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: SATA2
Internal Connector Type: SAS/SATA Plug Receptacle
External Reference Designator: Not Specified
External Connector Type: None
Port Type: SATA

Handle 0x000C, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: SATA3
Internal Connector Type: SAS/SATA Plug Receptacle
External Reference Designator: Not Specified
External Connector Type: None
Port Type: SATA

Handle 0x000D, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: SATA4
Internal Connector Type: SAS/SATA Plug Receptacle
External Reference Designator: Not Specified
External Connector Type: None
Port Type: SATA

Handle 0x000E, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: SATA5
Internal Connector Type: SAS/SATA Plug Receptacle
External Reference Designator: Not Specified
External Connector Type: None
Port Type: SATA

Handle 0x000F, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: SATA6
Internal Connector Type: SAS/SATA Plug Receptacle
External Reference Designator: Not Specified
External Connector Type: None
Port Type: SATA

Handle 0x0010, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: USB7_8
Internal Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
External Reference Designator: Not Specified
External Connector Type: None
Port Type: USB

Handle 0x0011, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: USB9_10
Internal Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
External Reference Designator: Not Specified
External Connector Type: None
Port Type: USB

Handle 0x0012, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: USB11_12
Internal Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
External Reference Designator: Not Specified
External Connector Type: None
Port Type: USB

Handle 0x0013, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: USB13_14
Internal Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
External Reference Designator: Not Specified
External Connector Type: None
Port Type: USB

Handle 0x0014, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: AAFP
Internal Connector Type: Mini Jack (headphones)
External Reference Designator: Not Specified
External Connector Type: None
Port Type: Audio Port

Handle 0x0015, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: CPU_FAN
Internal Connector Type: Other
External Reference Designator: Not Specified
External Connector Type: None
Port Type: Other

Handle 0x0016, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: CHA_FAN1
Internal Connector Type: Other
External Reference Designator: Not Specified
External Connector Type: None
Port Type: Other

Handle 0x0017, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: CHA_FAN2
Internal Connector Type: Other
External Reference Designator: Not Specified
External Connector Type: None
Port Type: Other

Handle 0x0018, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: CHA_FAN3
Internal Connector Type: Other
External Reference Designator: Not Specified
External Connector Type: None
Port Type: Other

Handle 0x0019, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
Internal Reference Designator: COM1
Internal Connector Type: DB-9 male
External Reference Designator: Not Specified
External Connector Type: None
Port Type: Serial Port 16550A Compatible

Handle 0x001A, DMI type 9, 17 bytes
System Slot Information
Designation: PCIEX16_1
Type: x16 PCI Express
Current Usage: Available
Length: Long
ID: 1
Characteristics:
3.3 V is provided
Opening is shared
PME signal is supported
Bus Address: 0000:01:00.0

Handle 0x001B, DMI type 9, 17 bytes
System Slot Information
Designation: PCIEX1_1
Type: x1 PCI Express
Current Usage: Available
Length: Short
ID: 2
Characteristics:
3.3 V is provided
Opening is shared
PME signal is supported
Bus Address: 0000:ff:00.0

Handle 0x001C, DMI type 9, 17 bytes
System Slot Information
Designation: PCIEX1_2
Type: x1 PCI Express
Current Usage: In Use
Length: Short
ID: 3
Characteristics:
3.3 V is provided
Opening is shared
PME signal is supported
Bus Address: 0000:06:00.0

Handle 0x001D, DMI type 9, 17 bytes
System Slot Information
Designation: PCIEX4
Type: x4 PCI Express
Current Usage: Available
Length: Short
ID: 4
Characteristics:
3.3 V is provided
Opening is shared
PME signal is supported
Bus Address: 0000:ff:00.0

Handle 0x001E, DMI type 9, 17 bytes
System Slot Information
Designation: PCI1
Type: 32-bit PCI
Current Usage: Available
Length: Short
ID: 5
Characteristics:
3.3 V is provided
Opening is shared
PME signal is supported
Bus Address: 0000:05:1c.7

Handle 0x001F, DMI type 9, 17 bytes
System Slot Information
Designation: PCI2
Type: 32-bit PCI
Current Usage: Available
Length: Short
ID: 6
Characteristics:
3.3 V is provided
Opening is shared
PME signal is supported
Bus Address: 0000:05:1d.0

Handle 0x0020, DMI type 9, 17 bytes
System Slot Information
Designation: PCI3
Type: 32-bit PCI
Current Usage: Available
Length: Short
ID: 7
Characteristics:
3.3 V is provided
Opening is shared
PME signal is supported
Bus Address: 0000:05:1d.1

Handle 0x0021, DMI type 10, 8 bytes
On Board Device 1 Information
Type: Ethernet
Status: Enabled
Description: Onboard Ethernet
On Board Device 2 Information
Type: Sound
Status: Enabled
Description: Onboard Audio

Handle 0x0022, DMI type 11, 5 bytes
OEM Strings
String 1: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
String 2: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
String 3: Bloodstone
String 4: To Be Filled By O.E.M.

Handle 0x0023, DMI type 12, 5 bytes
System Configuration Options
Option 1: To Be Filled By O.E.M.

Handle 0x0024, DMI type 24, 5 bytes
Hardware Security
Power-On Password Status: Disabled
Keyboard Password Status: Disabled
Administrator Password Status: Disabled
Front Panel Reset Status: Disabled

Handle 0x0025, DMI type 32, 20 bytes
System Boot Information
Status: No errors detected

Handle 0x0026, DMI type 34, 11 bytes
Management Device
Description: Nuvoton NCT6791D
Type: Other
Address: 0x00000295
Address Type: I/O Port

Handle 0x0027, DMI type 26, 22 bytes
Voltage Probe
Description: LM78A
Location:
Status:
Maximum Value: Unknown
Minimum Value: Unknown
Resolution: Unknown
Tolerance: Unknown
Accuracy: Unknown
OEM-specific Information: 0x00000000
Nominal Value: Unknown

Handle 0x0028, DMI type 36, 16 bytes
Management Device Threshold Data
Lower Non-critical Threshold: 1
Upper Non-critical Threshold: 2
Lower Critical Threshold: 3
Upper Critical Threshold: 4
Lower Non-recoverable Threshold: 5
Upper Non-recoverable Threshold: 6

Handle 0x0029, DMI type 35, 11 bytes
Management Device Component
Description: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Management Device Handle: 0x0026
Component Handle: 0x0026
Threshold Handle: 0x0027

Handle 0x002A, DMI type 28, 22 bytes
Temperature Probe
Description: LM78A
Location:
Status:
Maximum Value: Unknown
Minimum Value: Unknown
Resolution: Unknown
Tolerance: Unknown
Accuracy: Unknown
OEM-specific Information: 0x00000000
Nominal Value: Unknown

Handle 0x002B, DMI type 36, 16 bytes
Management Device Threshold Data
Lower Non-critical Threshold: 1
Upper Non-critical Threshold: 2
Lower Critical Threshold: 3
Upper Critical Threshold: 4
Lower Non-recoverable Threshold: 5
Upper Non-recoverable Threshold: 6

Handle 0x002C, DMI type 35, 11 bytes
Management Device Component
Description: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Management Device Handle: 0x0026
Component Handle: 0x0029
Threshold Handle: 0x002A

Handle 0x002D, DMI type 27, 15 bytes
Cooling Device
Temperature Probe Handle: 0x002A
Type:
Status:
Cooling Unit Group: 1
OEM-specific Information: 0x00000000
Nominal Speed: Unknown Or Non-rotating
Description: Cooling Dev 1

Handle 0x002E, DMI type 36, 16 bytes
Management Device Threshold Data
Lower Non-critical Threshold: 1
Upper Non-critical Threshold: 2
Lower Critical Threshold: 3
Upper Critical Threshold: 4
Lower Non-recoverable Threshold: 5
Upper Non-recoverable Threshold: 6

Handle 0x002F, DMI type 35, 11 bytes
Management Device Component
Description: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Management Device Handle: 0x0026
Component Handle: 0x002C
Threshold Handle: 0x002D

Handle 0x0030, DMI type 27, 15 bytes
Cooling Device
Temperature Probe Handle: 0x002A
Type:
Status:
Cooling Unit Group: 1
OEM-specific Information: 0x00000000
Nominal Speed: Unknown Or Non-rotating
Description: Not Specified

Handle 0x0031, DMI type 36, 16 bytes
Management Device Threshold Data
Lower Non-critical Threshold: 1
Upper Non-critical Threshold: 2
Lower Critical Threshold: 3
Upper Critical Threshold: 4
Lower Non-recoverable Threshold: 5
Upper Non-recoverable Threshold: 6

Handle 0x0032, DMI type 35, 11 bytes
Management Device Component
Description: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Management Device Handle: 0x0026
Component Handle: 0x002F
Threshold Handle: 0x0030

Handle 0x0033, DMI type 29, 22 bytes
Electrical Current Probe
Description: ABC
Location:
Status:
Maximum Value: Unknown
Minimum Value: Unknown
Resolution: Unknown
Tolerance: Unknown
Accuracy: Unknown
OEM-specific Information: 0x00000000
Nominal Value: Unknown

Handle 0x0034, DMI type 36, 16 bytes
Management Device Threshold Data

Handle 0x0035, DMI type 35, 11 bytes
Management Device Component
Description: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Management Device Handle: 0x0026
Component Handle: 0x0032
Threshold Handle: 0x0030

Handle 0x0036, DMI type 26, 22 bytes
Voltage Probe
Description: LM78A
Location: Power Unit
Status: OK
Maximum Value: Unknown
Minimum Value: Unknown
Resolution: Unknown
Tolerance: Unknown
Accuracy: Unknown
OEM-specific Information: 0x00000000
Nominal Value: Unknown

Handle 0x0037, DMI type 28, 22 bytes
Temperature Probe
Description: LM78A
Location: Power Unit
Status: OK
Maximum Value: Unknown
Minimum Value: Unknown
Resolution: Unknown
Tolerance: Unknown
Accuracy: Unknown
OEM-specific Information: 0x00000000
Nominal Value: Unknown

Handle 0x0038, DMI type 27, 15 bytes
Cooling Device
Temperature Probe Handle: 0x0037
Type: Power Supply Fan
Status: OK
Cooling Unit Group: 1
OEM-specific Information: 0x00000000
Nominal Speed: Unknown Or Non-rotating
Description: Cooling Dev 1

Handle 0x0039, DMI type 29, 22 bytes
Electrical Current Probe
Description: ABC
Location: Power Unit
Status: OK
Maximum Value: Unknown
Minimum Value: Unknown
Resolution: Unknown
Tolerance: Unknown
Accuracy: Unknown
OEM-specific Information: 0x00000000
Nominal Value: Unknown

Handle 0x003A, DMI type 39, 22 bytes
System Power Supply
Power Unit Group: 1
Location: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Name: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Manufacturer: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Serial Number: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Asset Tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Model Part Number: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Revision: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
Max Power Capacity: Unknown
Status: Present, OK
Type: Switching
Input Voltage Range Switching: Auto-switch
Plugged: Yes
Hot Replaceable: No
Input Voltage Probe Handle: 0x0036
Cooling Device Handle: 0x0038
Input Current Probe Handle: 0x0039

Handle 0x003B, DMI type 41, 11 bytes
Onboard Device
Reference Designation: Onboard LAN
Type: Ethernet
Status: Enabled
Type Instance: 1
Bus Address: 0000:00:19.0

Handle 0x003C, DMI type 41, 11 bytes
Onboard Device
Reference Designation: Onboard 1394
Type: Other
Status: Enabled
Type Instance: 1
Bus Address: 0000:03:1c.7

Handle 0x003D, DMI type 41, 11 bytes
Onboard Device
Reference Designation: Onboard IGD
Type: Video
Status: Enabled
Type Instance: 1
Bus Address: 0000:00:02.0

Handle 0x003E, DMI type 139, 54 bytes
OEM-specific Type
Header and Data:
8B 36 3E 00 FE DC BA 98 76 54 32 10 04 04 32 55
F8 00 A2 02 A1 00 40 63 06 11 44 30 03 DF 40 B2
00 20 00 73 3C 10 08 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
00 00 00 00 00 01
Strings:
V1394GUID

Handle 0x003F, DMI type 17, 34 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x0040
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: 64 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 4096 MB
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: None
Locator: ChannelA-DIMM0
Bank Locator: BANK 0
Type: DDR3
Type Detail: Synchronous
Speed: 1600 MT/s
Manufacturer: Kingston
Serial Number: 6B245687
Asset Tag: 9876543210
Part Number: 9905474-037.A00LF
Rank: 1
Configured Memory Speed: 1600 MT/s

Handle 0x0040, DMI type 16, 23 bytes
Physical Memory Array
Location: System Board Or Motherboard
Use: System Memory
Error Correction Type: None
Maximum Capacity: 32 GB
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Number Of Devices: 4

Handle 0x0041, DMI type 20, 35 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
Starting Address: 0x00000000000
Ending Address: 0x000FFFFFFFF
Range Size: 4 GB
Physical Device Handle: 0x003F
Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x0048
Partition Row Position: Unknown
Interleave Position: Unknown
Interleaved Data Depth: Unknown

Handle 0x0042, DMI type 17, 34 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x0040
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: 64 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 4096 MB
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: None
Locator: ChannelA-DIMM1
Bank Locator: BANK 1
Type: DDR3
Type Detail: Synchronous
Speed: 1600 MT/s
Manufacturer: Kingston
Serial Number: 76241C85
Asset Tag: 9876543210
Part Number: 9905474-037.A00LF
Rank: 1
Configured Memory Speed: 1600 MT/s

Handle 0x0043, DMI type 20, 35 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
Starting Address: 0x00200000000
Ending Address: 0x002FFFFFFFF
Range Size: 4 GB
Physical Device Handle: 0x0042
Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x0048
Partition Row Position: Unknown
Interleave Position: Unknown
Interleaved Data Depth: Unknown

Handle 0x0044, DMI type 17, 34 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x0040
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: 64 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 4096 MB
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: None
Locator: ChannelB-DIMM0
Bank Locator: BANK 2
Type: DDR3
Type Detail: Synchronous
Speed: 1600 MT/s
Manufacturer: Kingston
Serial Number: 6D245787
Asset Tag: 9876543210
Part Number: 9905474-037.A00LF
Rank: 1
Configured Memory Speed: 1600 MT/s

Handle 0x0045, DMI type 20, 35 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
Starting Address: 0x00100000000
Ending Address: 0x001FFFFFFFF
Range Size: 4 GB
Physical Device Handle: 0x0044
Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x0048
Partition Row Position: Unknown
Interleave Position: Unknown
Interleaved Data Depth: Unknown

Handle 0x0046, DMI type 17, 34 bytes
Memory Device
Array Handle: 0x0040
Error Information Handle: Not Provided
Total Width: 64 bits
Data Width: 64 bits
Size: 4096 MB
Form Factor: DIMM
Set: None
Locator: ChannelB-DIMM1
Bank Locator: BANK 3
Type: DDR3
Type Detail: Synchronous
Speed: 1600 MT/s
Manufacturer: Kingston
Serial Number: 69245787
Asset Tag: 9876543210
Part Number: 9905474-037.A00LF
Rank: 1
Configured Memory Speed: 1600 MT/s

Handle 0x0047, DMI type 20, 35 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
Starting Address: 0x00300000000
Ending Address: 0x003FFFFFFFF
Range Size: 4 GB
Physical Device Handle: 0x0046
Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x0048
Partition Row Position: Unknown
Interleave Position: Unknown
Interleaved Data Depth: Unknown

Handle 0x0048, DMI type 19, 31 bytes
Memory Array Mapped Address
Starting Address: 0x00000000000
Ending Address: 0x003FFFFFFFF
Range Size: 16 GB
Physical Array Handle: 0x0040
Partition Width: 4

Handle 0x0049, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
Cache Information
Socket Designation: CPU Internal L1
Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 1
Operational Mode: Write Back
Location: Internal
Installed Size: 256 kB
Maximum Size: 256 kB
Supported SRAM Types:
Unknown
Installed SRAM Type: Unknown
Speed: Unknown
Error Correction Type: Single-bit ECC
System Type: Other
Associativity: 8-way Set-associative

Handle 0x004A, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
Cache Information
Socket Designation: CPU Internal L2
Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 2
Operational Mode: Write Back
Location: Internal
Installed Size: 1024 kB
Maximum Size: 1024 kB
Supported SRAM Types:
Unknown
Installed SRAM Type: Unknown
Speed: Unknown
Error Correction Type: Single-bit ECC
System Type: Unified
Associativity: 8-way Set-associative

Handle 0x004B, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
Cache Information
Socket Designation: CPU Internal L3
Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 3
Operational Mode: Write Back
Location: Internal
Installed Size: 8192 kB
Maximum Size: 8192 kB
Supported SRAM Types:
Unknown
Installed SRAM Type: Unknown
Speed: Unknown
Error Correction Type: Single-bit ECC
System Type: Unified
Associativity: 16-way Set-associative

Handle 0x004F, DMI type 4, 42 bytes
Processor Information
Socket Designation: SOCKET 1150
Type: Central Processor
Family: Other
Manufacturer: Intel
ID: C3 06 03 00 FF FB EB BF
Version: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770 CPU @ 3.40GHz
Voltage: 1.2 V
External Clock: 100 MHz
Max Speed: 3900 MHz
Current Speed: 3400 MHz
Status: Populated, Enabled
Upgrade: Socket BGA1155
L1 Cache Handle: 0x0049
L2 Cache Handle: 0x004A
L3 Cache Handle: 0x004B
Serial Number: Not Specified
Asset Tag: Fill By OEM
Part Number: Fill By OEM
Core Count: 4
Core Enabled: 4
Thread Count: 8
Characteristics:
64-bit capable

Handle 0x0054, DMI type 136, 6 bytes
OEM-specific Type
Header and Data:
88 06 54 00 00 00

Handle 0x0055, DMI type 131, 64 bytes
OEM-specific Type
Header and Data:
83 40 55 00 35 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
F8 00 4A 8C 00 00 00 00 01 20 00 00 00 00 09 00
41 05 02 00 00 00 00 00 C8 00 FF FF 00 00 00 00
00 00 00 00 66 00 00 00 76 50 72 6F 00 00 00 00

Handle 0x0056, DMI type 13, 22 bytes
BIOS Language Information
Language Description Format: Long
Installable Languages: 8
en|US|iso8859-1
fr|FR|iso8859-1
es|ES|iso8859-1
de|DE|iso8859-1
ru|RU|iso8859-5
ko|KR|unicode
ja|JP|unicode
zh|CN|unicode
Currently Installed Language: en|US|iso8859-1

Handle 0x0058, DMI type 127, 4 bytes
End Of Table

al@Al:~$

Ocka · 9 April 2023 23:21

What is the full model?
eg:
Asus K52N-EX***v
Asus K52N-p320
???

Luca_Pavan · 9 April 2023 23:40

I ran sudo dmidecode instead of sudo dmidecode | less but looks like the output is the same. Looks like that | less command piece made the terminal window unscrollable the first time, without that part I could highlight everything just fine . @Aravisian, the file generated was blank, 0 KB .

Anyway, here's the output so tap/click this sentence

luca@Asus:~$ sudo dmidecode
# dmidecode 3.2
Getting SMBIOS data from sysfs.
SMBIOS 2.6 present.
48 structures occupying 1868 bytes.
Table at 0x000EA2C0.

Handle 0x0000, DMI type 0, 24 bytes
BIOS Information
	Vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
	Version: K52N.218
	Release Date: 01/28/2011
	Address: 0xF0000
	Runtime Size: 64 kB
	ROM Size: 2048 kB
	Characteristics:
		PCI is supported
		BIOS is upgradeable
		BIOS shadowing is allowed
		Boot from CD is supported
		Selectable boot is supported
		BIOS ROM is socketed
		EDD is supported
		5.25"/1.2 MB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
		3.5"/720 kB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
		3.5"/2.88 MB floppy services are supported (int 13h)
		Print screen service is supported (int 5h)
		8042 keyboard services are supported (int 9h)
		Serial services are supported (int 14h)
		Printer services are supported (int 17h)
		ACPI is supported
		USB legacy is supported
		Smart battery is supported
		BIOS boot specification is supported
		Targeted content distribution is supported
	BIOS Revision: 4.6

Handle 0x0002, DMI type 2, 15 bytes
Base Board Information
	Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.        
	Product Name: K52N
	Version: 1.0       
	Serial Number: BSN12345678901234567
	Asset Tag: ATN12345678901234567
	Features:
		Board is a hosting board
		Board is replaceable
	Location In Chassis: MIDDLE              
	Chassis Handle: 0x0003
	Type: Motherboard
	Contained Object Handles: 0

Handle 0x0003, DMI type 3, 21 bytes
Chassis Information
	Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.        
	Type: Notebook
	Lock: Present
	Version: 1.0       
	Serial Number: CSN12345678901234567
	Asset Tag: ATN12345678901234567
	Boot-up State: Safe
	Power Supply State: Safe
	Thermal State: Safe
	Security Status: None
	OEM Information: 0x00000000
	Height: Unspecified
	Number Of Power Cords: 1
	Contained Elements: 0

Handle 0x0004, DMI type 4, 42 bytes
Processor Information
	Socket Designation: CPU 1
	Type: Central Processor
	Family: Sempron M
	Manufacturer: AMD V140 Processo
	ID: 63 0F 10 00 FF FB 8B 07
	Signature: Family 16, Model 6, Stepping 3
	Flags:
		FPU (Floating-point unit on-chip)
		VME (Virtual mode extension)
		DE (Debugging extension)
		PSE (Page size extension)
		TSC (Time stamp counter)
		MSR (Model specific registers)
		PAE (Physical address extension)
		MCE (Machine check exception)
		CX8 (CMPXCHG8 instruction supported)
		APIC (On-chip APIC hardware supported)
		SEP (Fast system call)
		MTRR (Memory type range registers)
		PGE (Page global enable)
		MCA (Machine check architecture)
		CMOV (Conditional move instruction supported)
		PAT (Page attribute table)
		PSE-36 (36-bit page size extension)
		CLFSH (CLFLUSH instruction supported)
		MMX (MMX technology supported)
		FXSR (FXSAVE and FXSTOR instructions supported)
		SSE (Streaming SIMD extensions)
		SSE2 (Streaming SIMD extensions 2)
	Version: AMD V140 Processor                             
	Voltage: 1.2 V
	External Clock: 200 MHz
	Max Speed: 12288 MHz
	Current Speed: 2300 MHz
	Status: Populated, Enabled
	Upgrade: Socket S1
	L1 Cache Handle: 0x0005
	L2 Cache Handle: 0x0006
	L3 Cache Handle: Not Provided
	Serial Number: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
	Asset Tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
	Part Number: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
	Core Count: 1
	Core Enabled: 1
	Characteristics:
		64-bit capable

Handle 0x0005, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
Cache Information
	Socket Designation: L1-Cache
	Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 1
	Operational Mode: Write Back
	Location: Internal
	Installed Size: 128 kB
	Maximum Size: 128 kB
	Supported SRAM Types:
		Unknown
	Installed SRAM Type: Unknown
	Speed: Unknown
	Error Correction Type: None
	System Type: Unified
	Associativity: 2-way Set-associative

Handle 0x0006, DMI type 7, 19 bytes
Cache Information
	Socket Designation: L2-Cache
	Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 2
	Operational Mode: Varies With Memory Address
	Location: Internal
	Installed Size: 512 kB
	Maximum Size: 512 kB
	Supported SRAM Types:
		Unknown
	Installed SRAM Type: Unknown
	Speed: Unknown
	Error Correction Type: None
	System Type: Data
	Associativity: 16-way Set-associative

Handle 0x0007, DMI type 126, 19 bytes
Inactive

Handle 0x0008, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J1A1
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: PS2Mouse
	External Connector Type: PS/2
	Port Type: Mouse Port

Handle 0x0009, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J1A1
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: Keyboard
	External Connector Type: PS/2
	Port Type: Keyboard Port

Handle 0x000A, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J2A1
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: TV Out
	External Connector Type: Mini Centronics Type-14
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x000B, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J2A2A
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: COM A
	External Connector Type: DB-9 male
	Port Type: Serial Port 16550A Compatible

Handle 0x000C, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J2A2B
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: Video
	External Connector Type: DB-15 female
	Port Type: Video Port

Handle 0x000D, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J3A1
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: USB1
	External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
	Port Type: USB

Handle 0x000E, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J3A1
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: USB2
	External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
	Port Type: USB

Handle 0x000F, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J3A1
	Internal Connector Type: None
	External Reference Designator: USB3
	External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB)
	Port Type: USB

Handle 0x0010, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J9A1 - TPM HDR
	Internal Connector Type: Other
	External Reference Designator: Not Specified
	External Connector Type: None
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x0011, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J9C1 - PCIE DOCKING CONN
	Internal Connector Type: Other
	External Reference Designator: Not Specified
	External Connector Type: None
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x0012, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J2B3 - CPU FAN
	Internal Connector Type: Other
	External Reference Designator: Not Specified
	External Connector Type: None
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x0013, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J6C2 - EXT HDMI
	Internal Connector Type: Other
	External Reference Designator: Not Specified
	External Connector Type: None
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x0014, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J3C1 - GMCH FAN
	Internal Connector Type: Other
	External Reference Designator: Not Specified
	External Connector Type: None
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x0015, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J1D1 - ITP
	Internal Connector Type: Other
	External Reference Designator: Not Specified
	External Connector Type: None
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x0016, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J9E2 - MDC INTPSR
	Internal Connector Type: Other
	External Reference Designator: Not Specified
	External Connector Type: None
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x0017, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J9E4 - MDC INTPSR
	Internal Connector Type: Other
	External Reference Designator: Not Specified
	External Connector Type: None
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x0018, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J9E3 - LPC HOT DOCKING
	Internal Connector Type: Other
	External Reference Designator: Not Specified
	External Connector Type: None
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x0019, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J9E1 - SCAN MATRIX
	Internal Connector Type: Other
	External Reference Designator: Not Specified
	External Connector Type: None
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x001A, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J9G1 - LPC SIDE BAND
	Internal Connector Type: Other
	External Reference Designator: Not Specified
	External Connector Type: None
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x001B, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J8F1 - UNIFIED
	Internal Connector Type: Other
	External Reference Designator: Not Specified
	External Connector Type: None
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x001C, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J6F1 - LVDS
	Internal Connector Type: Other
	External Reference Designator: Not Specified
	External Connector Type: None
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x001D, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J2F1 - LAI FAN
	Internal Connector Type: Other
	External Reference Designator: Not Specified
	External Connector Type: None
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x001E, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J2G1 - GFX VID
	Internal Connector Type: Other
	External Reference Designator: Not Specified
	External Connector Type: None
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x001F, DMI type 8, 9 bytes
Port Connector Information
	Internal Reference Designator: J1G6 - AC JACK
	Internal Connector Type: Other
	External Reference Designator: Not Specified
	External Connector Type: None
	Port Type: Other

Handle 0x0020, DMI type 9, 17 bytes
System Slot Information
	Designation: J6B2
	Type: x16 PCI Express
	Current Usage: In Use
	Length: Long
	ID: 0
	Characteristics:
		3.3 V is provided
		Opening is shared
		PME signal is supported
	Bus Address: 0000:00:01.0

Handle 0x0021, DMI type 9, 17 bytes
System Slot Information
	Designation: J6B1
	Type: x1 PCI Express
	Current Usage: In Use
	Length: Short
	ID: 1
	Characteristics:
		3.3 V is provided
		Opening is shared
		PME signal is supported
	Bus Address: 0000:00:1c.3

Handle 0x0022, DMI type 9, 17 bytes
System Slot Information
	Designation: J6D1
	Type: x1 PCI Express
	Current Usage: In Use
	Length: Short
	ID: 2
	Characteristics:
		3.3 V is provided
		Opening is shared
		PME signal is supported
	Bus Address: 0000:00:1c.4

Handle 0x0023, DMI type 10, 6 bytes
On Board Device Information
	Type: Video
	Status: Enabled
	Description:    To Be Filled By O.E.M.

Handle 0x0024, DMI type 10, 6 bytes
On Board Device Information
	Type: Ethernet
	Status: Enabled
	Description: To Be Filled By O.E.M.

Handle 0x0025, DMI type 11, 5 bytes
OEM Strings
	String 1: To Be Filled By O.E.M.

Handle 0x0026, DMI type 12, 5 bytes
System Configuration Options
	Option 1: To Be Filled By O.E.M.

Handle 0x0027, DMI type 13, 22 bytes
BIOS Language Information
	Language Description Format: Long
	Installable Languages: 1
		en|US|iso8859-1
	Currently Installed Language: en|US|iso8859-1

Handle 0x0028, DMI type 16, 15 bytes
Physical Memory Array
	Location: System Board Or Motherboard
	Use: System Memory
	Error Correction Type: None
	Maximum Capacity: 8 GB
	Error Information Handle: Not Provided
	Number Of Devices: 2

Handle 0x0029, DMI type 19, 15 bytes
Memory Array Mapped Address
	Starting Address: 0x00000000000
	Ending Address: 0x001B00803FF
	Range Size: 6912 MB
	Physical Array Handle: 0x0028
	Partition Width: 255

Handle 0x002A, DMI type 17, 28 bytes
Memory Device
	Array Handle: 0x0028
	Error Information Handle: Not Provided
	Total Width: 64 bits
	Data Width: 64 bits
	Size: 2048 MB
	Form Factor: SODIMM
	Set: None
	Locator: A1_DIMM0
	Bank Locator: A1_BANK0
	Type: DDR3
	Type Detail: Synchronous
	Speed: 1333 MT/s
	Manufacturer: Samsung         
	Serial Number: 9602430F  
	Asset Tag: A1_AssetTagNum0
	Part Number: M471B5773CHS-CH9  
	Rank: 1

Handle 0x002B, DMI type 20, 19 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
	Starting Address: 0x00000000000
	Ending Address: 0x0007FFFFFFF
	Range Size: 2 GB
	Physical Device Handle: 0x002A
	Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x0029
	Partition Row Position: 1

Handle 0x002C, DMI type 17, 28 bytes
Memory Device
	Array Handle: 0x0028
	Error Information Handle: Not Provided
	Total Width: 64 bits
	Data Width: 64 bits
	Size: 4096 MB
	Form Factor: SODIMM
	Set: None
	Locator: A1_DIMM1
	Bank Locator: A1_BANK1
	Type: DDR3
	Type Detail: Synchronous
	Speed: 1600 MT/s
	Manufacturer: Elpida          
	Serial Number: 82571B67  
	Asset Tag: A1_AssetTagNum1
	Part Number: EBJ40UG8BBU0-GN-F 
	Rank: 1

Handle 0x002D, DMI type 20, 19 bytes
Memory Device Mapped Address
	Starting Address: 0x00080000000
	Ending Address: 0x0017FFFFFFF
	Range Size: 4 GB
	Physical Device Handle: 0x002C
	Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x0029
	Partition Row Position: 1

Handle 0x002E, DMI type 32, 20 bytes
System Boot Information
	Status: No errors detected

Handle 0x0001, DMI type 1, 27 bytes
System Information
	Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.        
	Product Name: K52N
	Version: 1.0       
	Serial Number: ACN0AS26000151      
	UUID: 26973580-09fb-81e0-3393-bcaec5242d8a
	Wake-up Type: Power Switch
	SKU Number:                       
	Family:                       

Handle 0x002F, DMI type 127, 4 bytes
End Of Table

I updated recently but the problem is still here. I don't even know how it's possible that

About the interference sound instead it's just an example I told you when you told me that this issue of the post can be something related to BIOS configuration, but don't mind about this audio issue for now, it's really rare. By the way, audio don't return by itself, I can use the laptop the whole night and it will never work, I must restart the service manually or reboot.

SX199V. I don't know why everywhere it's listed as K52N when on the laptop itself it's named X52N .

Aravisian · 9 April 2023 23:51

Check for typos. I ran it on mine and it produced the full output.

Luca_Pavan · 10 April 2023 00:18

Just for precision, do I have to enter sudo dmidecode | less and then sudo dmidecode | less | > dmidecode-output or only sudo dmidecode | less | > dmidecode-output? When I enter both, the last terminal line acts strangely, it glitches whenever I roll the mouse wheel, ESCOBESCOBESCOBESCOBESCO .

Anyway the output is on the summary on my previous message

.

Ocka · 10 April 2023 00:23

This is your BIOS Ver: K52N.218

I see on ASUS Webite is shows latest Ver: Version V3.12.

Please retry updating the BIOS.

your output may look like Ver: K52N.312

Remember select "OTHER" OS on ASUS website.

Yes your Model is just : K52N maybe first Model in that range.

Luca_Pavan · 10 April 2023 00:58

Yes, if I remember well, while being on Windows I updated from 215 to 218.

I don't know, are you sure that's a BIOS update? By what I remember, that's a utility for USB sticks to update BIOS but what do I need it for? To update the BIOS on Windows I just downloaded it and when I plugged my USB stick I ran the update. Will the utility show hidden updates or such? The BIOS file name was nothing like that Aflash2 Utility. Is it a utility to search for alternative BIOSes?

Ocka · 10 April 2023 02:39

Yes you are correct.
Sorry, I was looking in "BIOS/Utilities" ( Good catch )

Ok so your up to date with your BIOS/firmware with Z52N.218

Please run

sudo lshw -C multimedia

Then run

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

reboot

After reboot, again show the results for

sudo lshw -C multimedia

Before the next step Please make sure you have your machine backed up

We will now delete old audio cache,
We will do this tomorrow, as i see it's very early in Italy. ( when you wake up )

Luca_Pavan · 10 April 2023 15:19

sudo lshw -C multimedia output:

luca@Asus:~$ sudo lshw -C multimedia
[sudo] password di luca:     
  *-multimedia              
       description: Audio device
       product: RS880 HDMI Audio [Radeon HD 4200 Series]
       vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]
       physical id: 5.1
       bus info: pci@0000:01:05.1
       version: 00
       width: 32 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm msi bus_master cap_list
       configuration: driver=snd_hda_intel latency=0
       resources: irq:19 memory:ff410000-ff413fff
  *-multimedia
       description: Audio device
       product: SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)
       vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]
       physical id: 14.2
       bus info: pci@0000:00:14.2
       version: 40
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 33MHz
       capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list
       configuration: driver=snd_hda_intel latency=32
       resources: irq:16 memory:ff700000-ff703fff

Is it normal that I have 2 audio devices? Azalia? Never heard such name, but nice. Before proceeding with other 2 commands, why do I have to backup? Is there a risk after entering them? I must know what I'll possibly face before going on, I already risked that time when I had an inconsistent filesystem , luckily fixed half by my “idea” and half by Zorin Support Team . I hope I can do a simple and fast backup on my USB stick that I used to install Zorin OS Core or directly on laptop, like Windows' restore points. Where do you suggest me to create a backup? I'd like to save everything, to not have to do configurations, customizations, and installations again from scratch .

zabadabadoo · 10 April 2023 15:44

Try this:
Open alsamixer in terminal.

Hit F6 and select the non HDMI sound card that should be listed in dropdown.

Hit F5 to show "All" sound channels.

For output channels that are indicated MM (i.e. muted) unmute by typing M and increase the volume slider at each of them.

See if that does anything.

You can also find [Auto-Mute] channel and try setting that = Disabled

Luca_Pavan · 10 April 2023 18:46

Done, thanks for suggesting this tool. I'll test a bit to see what happens between opening and closing the lid with all suggestion you proposed so far.

Ocka · 10 April 2023 22:34

Yes normal.
Did you run update/upgrade & re-run lshw multimedia?

You dont have to backup, it is advisable, your can also recover using your install copy. If a mistake happens.

Now to the subject.
First run

lspci

Find the second Audio Device,
eg: 00:1b.0 or 00:1f.3 etc.

when you find it,( the second Audio Device in the list, that associated with "Audio Device: Chip-Set")
Now reconfirm with. (00:1b.0 is my example)

ls /sys/bus/pci/devices/ | grep 00:1b.0
0000:00:1b.0

You should see this with your Audio ID.

Now to clear/remove Audio cache.
'replace "0000:00:1b.0" with your device ID' Below.

echo 1 > /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:1b.0/remove
echo 1 > /sys/bus/pci/rescan

To fix crackling in speakers on startup.

sudo apt install ubuntu-restricted-extras
reboot

Please test your pc for issue's.

Further more it maybe a good idea to decease your swappiness, this will also help with wake-up after sleep.

I recommend:
vm.swappiness=10
(If you had more DRAM, i would recommend vm.swappiness=0 )

To set/Edit Swappiness
Open the file (to edit swappiness)

sudo nano /etc/sysctl.conf

Next Copy & paste this into the sysctl.conf file:

vm.swappiness=10

Then
Click ctrl + x to Exit
Then 'y' to save changes.

On that Note, i would also increase your SWAP partition size,
There are lots of things to consider, but trying to keep it simple
As for your swap partition i would increase it to 4Gb.

Getting back to the BIOS battery, the machine being 15-20yrs old my also warrant a new bios battery.
Batteries should be changed every 5-10yrs as preventive maintenance.

All being said & done, the issue maybe that due to the machine only having a single core processor/2Gb RAM ,
I would further recommend trying Zorin Lite.

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