So I've been struggling with this for a bit now, and it's getting a bit frustrating.
Some preliminary information: I've just built this computer from parts. Checking the available audio (not sure if there is a better way to do this):
lspci | grep Audio
00:03.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor HD Audio Controller (rev 06)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset High Definition Audio Controller (rev 05)
01:00.1 Audio device: NVIDIA Corporation GK104 HDMI Audio Controller (rev a1)
Here's Sound Settings > Output
I attempted to follow this instruction, but now I lack a speak icon on my toolbar, and sound tests (Sound Settings > Output) don't seem to attempt to test the sound (when I press a 'Test' button, I now do not get graphical feedback).
Here is my alsamixer:
PCH card:
And after viewing available sound cards (F6):
I attempted also to delete my /run/user/1000/pulse
directory, but to no avail.
So my questions are, what is my problem and how do I fix it? This silence is maddening.
Hardware specs (just in case it's relevant):
MoBo -> G1.Sniper Z87
GPU -> GeForce GTX 760