MSI X99A Gaming 7, all drivers up to date but volume level still sounds very low--- anyone?

[0nard00]

I just upgraded my build to an X99 system, and I've been comparing the sound since I got it up for about 3 days now--- and it feels quite low. Like the drivers weren't updated or there was something missing for it to round at a higher sound level.

At 20% my volume from the AMD system that I came from usually sounds like I'm at 50%, and for this one, 30% still sounds like I'm at 20%. Can anyone tell what might be the issue here? I doubt it's the speakers since that thing is very well taken cared of, even though it's 5 years old, and the same one I've been using with my AMD system. (Best 20$ speakers I've ever had.)

I don't use Nvidia's audio driver, as I've noticed that it tends to lower the sound level of the system, so I make sure to uninstall that. Haven't tried uninstalling it yet, so I'll try DDU later, and start from scratch.

Thanks in advance.

Here's my current build.
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/0nard00/saved/#view=q3WfrH

 

[jimmysmitty]

What sound card are you using and are you using the MSI provided drivers or the card manufacture?

Have you tried seeing if Creative has direct drivers for your sound card?

Even the top end onboard are still a bit quieter but it also depends on your setup and how you have the sound setup. If you have 5.1 it might sound quieter than 2.1.

 

[0nard00]

What sound card are you using and are you using the MSI provided drivers or the card manufacture?

Have you tried seeing if Creative has direct drivers for your sound card?

Even the top end onboard are still a bit quieter but it also depends on your setup and how you have the sound setup. If you have 5.1 it might sound quieter than 2.1.

I downloaded the newest one from MSI's site--- still no luck. I use the onboard audio jack. Seeing as this board is less than 6 months from its release date, I would have expected it to be a lot better than my audio in my AMD system.

 

[jimmysmitty]

http://www.realtek.com.tw/products/productsView.aspx?Langid=1&PFid=28&Level=5&Conn=4&ProdID=328

The MSI uses a Realtek ALC 1150 which is not a bad sound card but is OK at best. I would try downloading the drivers from Realtek and see if they make a difference.

The reason I use a discrete sound card even though my onboard audio is fancy like yours is because they still can't quite get as high as my SB X-Fi did or my current SB-Z does.