[RESOLVED] mobo speaker

[Arachnid13]

I built a pc recently using the Asus P5K motherboard and found it does not have a speaker (the like needed for the beep api), does anyone know of a site where i can order one and how i would go about fitting it?

[vbcode1980]

I've never heard of a motherboard without built-in speaker.
Are you sure it's not something that must be activated in the BIOS?

On the other hand, if your motherboard doesn't have a built-in speaker, than it probably also won't have a sound chip, so buying a speaker wont' do you much good.

[Arachnid13]

well the p5k is a very popular motherboard, i doubt its the first without a speaker. I'm unable to check the bios options atm but will take a look when im home this evening, pretty sure i dont remember seeing anything though

[TheBigB]

Some motherboards these days don't have speaker onboard.
It saves space (well not that much, but anyway...)
On the other hand, new cases these days come with speakers; just a matter of connecting them to the motherboard.

I'm sure if you go to the local pc store they might have some lying around.

Otherwise PM me. I can send one through mail in a week or so when I get home. We've got a bunch of them in our shop.

[Lord Orwell]

you should have pin outs in the same group your power switch and leds hook to. Even if a motherboard HAS an onboard beeper, there are still external pins here.

[Arachnid13]

my case is the antec p182 which also doesnt have a built in speaker seems ive been a bit unlucky with neither the case or motherboard having one.

I'll have a look in a small pc shop nearby later and see if they have one, hoping ill be able to scavenge one of an old pc though

[Arachnid13]

ok well i bought a small speaker for £3.99 which works fine so all sorted

[Lord Orwell]

ok well i bought a small speaker for £3.99 which works fine so all sorted

this just occurred to me: most aftermarket sound cards have a pc speaker input channel so you can play the motherboard beeps through the sound card.