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The simplest way to check out hardware compatibility is to run a live USB session. If you can give me a spec of your machine, I can advice you which edition of Zorin is best fit.
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I run the latest version, 16 pro.
I am new to linux, but I found this cmd;
zorin@zorin:~$ sudo lshw
zorin
description: Desktop Computer
product: System Product Name (SKU)
vendor: System manufacturer
version: System Version
serial: System Serial Number
width: 64 bits
capabilities: smbios-2.6 dmi-2.6 smp vsyscall32
configuration: boot=normal chassis=desktop family=To be filled by O.E.M. sku=SKU uuid=A013001E-8C00-0045-B03A-F46D04992604
*-core
description: Motherboard
product: SABERTOOTH P67
vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
physical id: 0
version: Rev 1.xx
serial: MT7013K56701013
slot: To be filled by O.E.M.
*-firmware
description: BIOS
vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
physical id: 0
version: 3602
date: 11/01/2012
size: 64KiB
capacity: 4MiB
capabilities: pci upgrade shadowing cdboot bootselect socketedrom edd int13floppy1200 int13floppy720 int13floppy2880 int5printscreen int9keyboard int14serial int17printer acpi usb biosbootspecification
*-cpu
description: CPU
product: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2400 CPU @ 3.10GHz
vendor: Intel Corp.
physical id: 4
bus info: cpu@0
version: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2400 CPU @ 3.10GHz
serial: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
slot: LGA1155
size: 2304MHz
capacity: 3800MHz
width: 64 bits
clock: 100MHz
capabilities: lm fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht tm pbe syscall nx rdtscp x86-64 constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good nopl xtopology nonstop_tsc cpuid aperfmperf pni pclmulqdq dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx smx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm pcid sse4_1 sse4_2 x2apic popcnt tsc_deadline_timer aes xsave avx lahf_lm epb pti tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority ept vpid xsaveopt dtherm ida arat pln pts cpufreq
configuration: cores=4 enabledcores=1
*-cache:0
description: L1 cache
physical id: 5
slot: L1-Cache
size: 256KiB
capacity: 256KiB
capabilities: internal write-back unified
configuration: level=1
*-cache:1
description: L2 cache
physical id: 6
slot: L2-Cache
size: 1MiB
capacity: 1MiB
capabilities: internal varies unified
configuration: level=2
*-cache:2 DISABLED
description: L3 cache
physical id: 7
slot: L3-Cache
size: 6MiB
capacity: 6MiB
capabilities: internal unified
configuration: level=3
*-memory
description: System Memory
physical id: 5e
slot: System board or motherboard
size: 24GiB
*-bank:0
description: DIMM DDR3 Synchronous 1600 MHz (0.6 ns)
product: BLS8G3D1609DS1S00.
vendor: 859B
physical id: 0
serial: 33280000
slot: ChannelA-DIMM0
size: 8GiB
width: 64 bits
clock: 1600MHz (0.6ns)
*-bank:1
description: DIMM DDR3 Synchronous 1600 MHz (0.6 ns)
product: BLS4G3D1609DS1S00.
vendor: 859B
physical id: 1
serial: 97160000
slot: ChannelA-DIMM1
size: 4GiB
width: 64 bits
clock: 1600MHz (0.6ns)
*-bank:2
description: DIMM DDR3 Synchronous 1600 MHz (0.6 ns)
product: BLS8G3D1609DS1S00.
vendor: 859B
physical id: 2
serial: 11340000
slot: ChannelB-DIMM0
size: 8GiB
width: 64 bits
clock: 1600MHz (0.6ns)
*-bank:3
description: DIMM DDR3 Synchronous 1600 MHz (0.6 ns)
product: BLS4G3D1609DS1S00.
vendor: 859B
physical id: 3
serial: 29030000
slot: ChannelB-DIMM1
size: 4GiB
width: 64 bits
clock: 1600MHz (0.6ns)
*-pci
description: Host bridge
product: 2nd Generation Core Processor Family DRAM Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 100
bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0
version: 09
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
configuration: driver=snb_uncore
resources: irq:0
*-pci:0
description: PCI bridge
product: Xeon E3-1200/2nd Generation Core Processor Family PCI Express Root Port
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1
bus info: pci@0000:00:01.0
version: 09
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci pm msi pciexpress normal_decode bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=pcieport
resources: irq:25 ioport:e000(size=4096) memory:f6000000-f70fffff ioport:e0000000(size=301989888)
*-display
description: VGA compatible controller
product: GK107 [GeForce GTX 650]
vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
version: a1
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
configuration: driver=nouveau latency=0
resources: irq:45 memory:f6000000-f6ffffff memory:e0000000-efffffff memory:f0000000-f1ffffff ioport:e000(size=128) memory:c0000-dffff
*-multimedia
description: Audio device
product: GK107 HDMI Audio Controller
vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
physical id: 0.1
bus info: pci@0000:01:00.1
version: a1
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=snd_hda_intel latency=0
resources: irq:17 memory:f7080000-f7083fff
*-communication
description: Communication controller
product: 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 16
bus info: pci@0000:00:16.0
version: 04
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=mei_me latency=0
resources: irq:44 memory:f762b000-f762b00f
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: 82579V Gigabit Network Connection
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 19
bus info: pci@0000:00:19.0
logical name: eno1
version: 05
serial: f4:6d:04:99:26:04
size: 1Gbit/s
capacity: 1Gbit/s
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=e1000e driverversion=5.11.0-27-generic duplex=full firmware=0.13-4 ip=10.0.0.246 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes port=twisted pair speed=1Gbit/s
resources: irq:37 memory:f7600000-f761ffff memory:f7628000-f7628fff ioport:f020(size=32)
*-usb:0
description: USB controller
product: 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1a
bus info: pci@0000:00:1a.0
version: 05
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm debug ehci bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ehci-pci latency=0
resources: irq:16 memory:f7627000-f76273ff
*-usbhost
product: EHCI Host Controller
vendor: Linux 5.11.0-27-generic ehci_hcd
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@1
logical name: usb1
version: 5.11
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=hub slots=2 speed=480Mbit/s
*-usb
description: USB hub
product: Integrated Rate Matching Hub
vendor: Intel Corp.
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@1:1
version: 0.00
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=hub slots=6 speed=480Mbit/s
*-usb
description: Mass storage device
product: Voyager GT 3.0
vendor: Corsair
physical id: 3
bus info: usb@1:1.3
version: 1.10
serial: 0708083EB422B848
capabilities: usb-2.10 scsi
configuration: driver=usb-storage maxpower=300mA speed=480Mbit/s
*-multimedia
description: Audio device
product: 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1b
bus info: pci@0000:00:1b.0
version: 05
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=snd_hda_intel latency=0
resources: irq:22 memory:f7620000-f7623fff
*-pci:1
description: PCI bridge
product: 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1c
bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.0
version: b5
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm normal_decode bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=pcieport
resources: irq:26 ioport:2000(size=4096) memory:f2100000-f22fffff ioport:f2300000(size=2097152)
*-pci:2
description: PCI bridge
product: 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 2
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1c.1
bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.1
version: b5
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm normal_decode bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=pcieport
resources: irq:27 memory:f7500000-f75fffff
*-usb
description: USB controller
product: uPD720200 USB 3.0 Host Controller
vendor: NEC Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:03:00.0
version: 04
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi msix pciexpress xhci bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=xhci_hcd latency=0
resources: irq:17 memory:f7500000-f7501fff
*-usbhost:0
product: xHCI Host Controller
vendor: Linux 5.11.0-27-generic xhci-hcd
physical id: 0
bus info: usb@3
logical name: usb3
version: 5.11
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=hub slots=2 speed=480Mbit/s
*-usbhost:1
product: xHCI Host Controller
vendor: Linux 5.11.0-27-generic xhci-hcd
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@4
logical name: usb4
version: 5.11
capabilities: usb-3.00
configuration: driver=hub slots=2 speed=5000Mbit/s
*-pci:3
description: PCI bridge
product: 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 4
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1c.3
bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.3
version: b5
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm normal_decode bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=pcieport
resources: irq:28 ioport:d000(size=4096) memory:f7400000-f74fffff
*-sata
description: SATA controller
product: JMB362 SATA Controller
vendor: JMicron Technology Corp.
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:04:00.0
version: 10
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: sata pm pciexpress ahci_1.0 bus_master cap_list rom
configuration: driver=ahci latency=0
resources: irq:19 ioport:d040(size=8) ioport:d030(size=4) ioport:d020(size=8) ioport:d010(size=4) ioport:d000(size=16) memory:f7410000-f74101ff memory:f7400000-f740ffff
*-pci:4
description: PCI bridge
product: 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 5
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1c.4
bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.4
version: b5
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm normal_decode bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=pcieport
resources: irq:29 memory:f7300000-f73fffff
*-usb
description: USB controller
product: uPD720200 USB 3.0 Host Controller
vendor: NEC Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:05:00.0
version: 04
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi msix pciexpress xhci bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=xhci_hcd latency=0
resources: irq:16 memory:f7300000-f7301fff
*-usbhost:0
product: xHCI Host Controller
vendor: Linux 5.11.0-27-generic xhci-hcd
physical id: 0
bus info: usb@5
logical name: usb5
version: 5.11
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=hub slots=2 speed=480Mbit/s
*-usbhost:1
product: xHCI Host Controller
vendor: Linux 5.11.0-27-generic xhci-hcd
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@6
logical name: usb6
version: 5.11
capabilities: usb-3.00
configuration: driver=hub slots=2 speed=5000Mbit/s
*-pci:5
description: PCI bridge
product: 82801 PCI Bridge
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1c.6
bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.6
version: b5
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm subtractive_decode bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=pcieport
resources: irq:30 ioport:c000(size=4096) memory:f7200000-f72fffff
*-pci
description: PCI bridge
product: ASM1083/1085 PCIe to PCI Bridge
vendor: ASMedia Technology Inc.
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:06:00.0
version: 01
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci subtractive_decode bus_master cap_list
resources: ioport:c000(size=4096) memory:f7200000-f72fffff
*-firewire
description: FireWire (IEEE 1394)
product: VT6306/7/8 [Fire II(M)] IEEE 1394 OHCI Controller
vendor: VIA Technologies, Inc.
physical id: 1
bus info: pci@0000:07:01.0
version: c0
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm ohci bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=firewire_ohci latency=32 maxlatency=32
resources: irq:17 memory:f7200000-f72007ff ioport:c000(size=128)
*-pci:6
description: PCI bridge
product: 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 8
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1c.7
bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.7
version: b5
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm normal_decode bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=pcieport
resources: irq:31 ioport:b000(size=4096) memory:f7100000-f71fffff
*-sata
description: SATA controller
product: 88SE9172 SATA 6Gb/s Controller
vendor: Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:08:00.0
version: 11
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: sata pm msi pciexpress ahci_1.0 bus_master cap_list rom
configuration: driver=ahci latency=0
resources: irq:38 ioport:b040(size=8) ioport:b030(size=4) ioport:b020(size=8) ioport:b010(size=4) ioport:b000(size=16) memory:f7110000-f71101ff memory:f7100000-f710ffff
*-usb:1
description: USB controller
product: 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d
bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.0
version: 05
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm debug ehci bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ehci-pci latency=0
resources: irq:23 memory:f7626000-f76263ff
*-usbhost
product: EHCI Host Controller
vendor: Linux 5.11.0-27-generic ehci_hcd
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@2
logical name: usb2
version: 5.11
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=hub slots=2 speed=480Mbit/s
*-usb
description: USB hub
product: Integrated Rate Matching Hub
vendor: Intel Corp.
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@2:1
version: 0.00
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=hub slots=8 speed=480Mbit/s
*-usb
description: USB hub
product: HighSpeed Hub
vendor: NEC Corp.
physical id: 2
bus info: usb@2:1.2
version: 1.00
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=hub maxpower=100mA slots=4 speed=480Mbit/s
*-usb
description: USB hub
product: Hub
vendor: ATEN International Co., Ltd
physical id: 4
bus info: usb@2:1.2.4
version: 1.00
capabilities: usb-1.10
configuration: driver=hub maxpower=100mA slots=4 speed=12Mbit/s
*-usb
description: Keyboard
product: USB Keyboard
vendor: Logitech
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@2:1.2.4.1
version: 66.00
capabilities: usb-1.10
configuration: driver=usbhid maxpower=90mA speed=12Mbit/s
*-isa
description: ISA bridge
product: P67 Express Chipset LPC Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.0
version: 05
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: isa bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=lpc_ich latency=0
resources: irq:0
*-ide:0
description: IDE interface
product: 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family Desktop SATA Controller (IDE mode, ports 0-3)
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f.2
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.2
version: 05
width: 32 bits
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: ide pm isa_compat_mode pci_native_mode bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ata_piix latency=0
resources: irq:19 ioport:f0f0(size=8) ioport:f0e0(size=4) ioport:f0d0(size=8) ioport:f0c0(size=4) ioport:f0b0(size=16) ioport:f0a0(size=16)
*-serial
description: SMBus
product: 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f.3
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.3
version: 05
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
configuration: driver=i801_smbus latency=0
resources: irq:18 memory:f7625000-f76250ff ioport:f000(size=32)
*-ide:1
description: IDE interface
product: 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family Desktop SATA Controller (IDE mode, ports 4-5)
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f.5
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.5
version: 05
width: 32 bits
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: ide pm pci_native_mode bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ata_piix latency=0
resources: irq:19 ioport:f090(size=8) ioport:f080(size=4) ioport:f070(size=8) ioport:f060(size=4) ioport:f050(size=16) ioport:f040(size=16)
*-pnp00:00
product: PnP device PNP0c01
physical id: 1
capabilities: pnp
configuration: driver=system
*-pnp00:01
product: PnP device PNP0c02
physical id: 2
capabilities: pnp
configuration: driver=system
*-pnp00:02
product: PnP device PNP0b00
physical id: 3
capabilities: pnp
configuration: driver=rtc_cmos
*-pnp00:03
product: PnP device INT3f0d
physical id: 5
capabilities: pnp
configuration: driver=system
*-pnp00:04
product: PnP device PNP0c02
physical id: 6
capabilities: pnp
configuration: driver=system
*-pnp00:05
product: PnP device PNP0c02
physical id: 7
capabilities: pnp
configuration: driver=system
*-pnp00:06
product: PnP device PNP0501
physical id: 8
capabilities: pnp
configuration: driver=serial
*-pnp00:07
product: PnP device PNP0c02
physical id: 9
capabilities: pnp
configuration: driver=system
*-scsi:0
physical id: a
logical name: scsi0
capabilities: emulated
*-cdrom
description: DVD-RAM writer
product: DVD-RW DVR-221
vendor: PIONEER
physical id: 0.1.0
bus info: scsi@0:0.1.0
logical name: /dev/cdrom
logical name: /dev/cdrw
logical name: /dev/dvd
logical name: /dev/dvdrw
logical name: /dev/sr0
version: 1.00
capabilities: removable audio cd-r cd-rw dvd dvd-r dvd-ram
configuration: ansiversion=5 status=nodisc
*-scsi:1
physical id: b
logical name: scsi1
capabilities: emulated
*-cdrom
description: DVD writer
product: BD-RW BDR-208D
vendor: PIONEER
physical id: 0.0.0
bus info: scsi@1:0.0.0
logical name: /dev/sr1
version: 1.10
capabilities: removable audio cd-r cd-rw dvd dvd-r
configuration: ansiversion=5 status=nodisc
*-disk
description: ATA Disk
product: SAMSUNG HD103SJ
physical id: 0.1.0
bus info: scsi@1:0.1.0
logical name: /dev/sda
version: 0001
serial: S246J90Z332813
size: 931GiB (1TB)
capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos
configuration: ansiversion=5 logicalsectorsize=512 sectorsize=512 signature=71ce664a
*-volume
description: EXT4 volume
vendor: Linux
physical id: 1
bus info: scsi@1:0.1.0,1
logical name: /dev/sda1
version: 1.0
serial: e64ec77c-fee8-4e65-b859-82c53f41c962
size: 931GiB
capacity: 931GiB
capabilities: primary journaled extended_attributes large_files huge_files dir_nlink extents ext4 ext2 initialized
configuration: created=2021-08-23 15:27:58 filesystem=ext4 label=Data lastmountpoint=/run/timeshift/backup modified=2021-08-28 14:53:27 mounted=2021-08-24 14:00:01 state=clean
*-scsi:2
physical id: c
logical name: scsi7
capabilities: emulated
*-disk
description: ATA Disk
product: Samsung SSD 840
physical id: 0.0.0
bus info: scsi@7:0.0.0
logical name: /dev/sdb
version: BB6Q
serial: S1DBNSBF172397Z
size: 232GiB (250GB)
capabilities: removable
configuration: ansiversion=5 logicalsectorsize=512 sectorsize=512
*-medium
physical id: 0
logical name: /dev/sdb
size: 232GiB (250GB)
capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos
configuration: signature=548980ef
*-volume
description: EXT4 volume
vendor: Linux
physical id: 1
logical name: /dev/sdb1
version: 1.0
serial: 6dc9d6db-59af-4e41-b3aa-eea8642947d1
size: 232GiB
capacity: 232GiB
capabilities: primary bootable journaled extended_attributes large_files huge_files dir_nlink 64bit extents ext4 ext2 initialized
configuration: created=2021-08-28 15:00:17 filesystem=ext4 lastmountpoint=/ modified=2021-08-28 19:43:37 mounted=2021-08-28 19:43:37 state=clean
*-scsi:3
physical id: d
logical name: scsi8
capabilities: emulated scsi-host
configuration: driver=usb-storage
*-disk
description: SCSI Disk
product: Voyager GT 3.0
vendor: Corsair
physical id: 0.0.0
bus info: scsi@8:0.0.0
logical name: /dev/sdc
version: 000A
serial: 0B7804880080
size: 28GiB (31GB)
capabilities: removable
configuration: ansiversion=6 logicalsectorsize=512 sectorsize=512
*-medium
physical id: 0
logical name: /dev/sdc
size: 28GiB (31GB)
capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos
configuration: signature=bb92890d
*-volume:0
description: HPFS/NTFS partition
physical id: 1
logical name: /dev/sdc1
capacity: 28GiB
capabilities: primary bootable
*-volume:1 UNCLAIMED
description: Windows FAT volume
vendor: mkfs.fat
physical id: 2
version: FAT16
serial: f85b-3c26
size: 31MiB
capacity: 32MiB
capabilities: primary boot fat initialized
configuration: FATs=2 filesystem=fat label=VTOYEFI
*-power:0 UNCLAIMED
description: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
product: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
physical id: 1
version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
serial: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
capacity: 32768mWh
*-power:1 UNCLAIMED
description: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
product: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
physical id: 2
version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
serial: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
capacity: 32768mWh
And you have a problem in sound?
Zorin don't detect IEC958. And then no sound.
Can you issue this command?
lspci
and give me the result?
Output of lspci:
bernt@BLinux:~$ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family DRAM Controller (rev 09)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200/2nd Generation Core Processor Family PCI Express Root Port (rev 09)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82579V Gigabit Network Connection (rev 05)
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 05)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 05)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev b5)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev b5)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 4 (rev b5)
00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 5 (rev b5)
00:1c.6 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev b5)
00:1c.7 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 8 (rev b5)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 05)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation P67 Express Chipset LPC Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family Desktop SATA Controller (IDE mode, ports 0-3) (rev 05)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 05)
00:1f.5 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family Desktop SATA Controller (IDE mode, ports 4-5) (rev 05)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GK107 [GeForce GTX 650] (rev a1)
01:00.1 Audio device: NVIDIA Corporation GK107 HDMI Audio Controller (rev a1)
03:00.0 USB controller: NEC Corporation uPD720200 USB 3.0 Host Controller (rev 04)
04:00.0 SATA controller: JMicron Technology Corp. JMB362 SATA Controller (rev 10)
05:00.0 USB controller: NEC Corporation uPD720200 USB 3.0 Host Controller (rev 04)
06:00.0 PCI bridge: ASMedia Technology Inc. ASM1083/1085 PCIe to PCI Bridge (rev 01)
07:01.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6306/7/8 [Fire II(M)] IEEE 1394 OHCI Controller (rev c0)
08:00.0 SATA controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88SE9172 SATA 6Gb/s Controller (rev 11)
Your audio device must be this.
What do you see when you click on the speaker icon on your taskbar?
I see;
Digital output: (S/PDIF)
And which output you need?
Built in/motherboard IEC958.
Can you issue this command and give me the result?
sudo lspci |grep -i audio
Thank you very much for trying to help me!/others ?
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 05)
I think this is what you call IEC958.
So your system is detecting it.
It needs a right settings to work.
I think the best way to do it is in PulseAudio.
Could you please install it in terminal?
sudo apt install pavucontrol
Then find PulseAudio in the list of application.
[edit]
Actually it is after the midnight where I live.
I will ask @Aravisian to assist you while I am away.
I hope he can help you.
Occassionally, you may see me remark that Alsa Mixer and Pulseaudio do not mix. You need to pick one. This... is a good example of that. Often, people believe you must have Pulseaudio installed for sound- this is also often not the case.
You may try removing Pulseaudio and pavucontrol completely.
Ensure Alsa Mixer is installed. Then use the alsa controls to set up your sound.
That should work. I can't guarantee it... because whenever I feel really confident about the fix I get: "It didn't work." lol
But, it always did for that chipset with this problem before...
Pulseaudio helped! Now I got sound.
It also is after midnight where I live...
Thanks again for your help!
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I think you predicted your near future 
I read PainKillers post to say your suggestion to use pulseaudio worked.
And you suggested Painkiller56 to remove PulseAudio and use Alsamixer instead 
I just thought it was quite ironical.
I could be wrong but I usually suggest PulseAudio first then Alsamixer if PulseAudio does not help. Alsamixer is not that easy to use for beginners.
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I bet it would have worked... 
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