New PC sound way way too low

[RealVen]

Hi everyone,

Recently I bought an HP p7-1270t PC w/ Windows 7 Home Premium OS,
i3-2100 CPU and H61 chipset.

My problem is that the sound on the computer is way, way too low.

On my old comp which had Windows XP, I had these 10 year old cheap Polk speakers,
and with sound on max it blasted audio all throughout the house.

Now I plug these same speakers into the new machine, and even on max you can barely hear anything.


This is a real problem for me, are there any codecs etc. that can be downloaded to increase sound?

I do plan on buying some new speakers this weekend, but nothing expensive like $15-30 range,
nevertheless I'm worried that even with the new speakers, the sound still won't be loud enough.

Thank you!

 

[captain8ball]

According to the HP website, your motherboard provides only "line out". This is a one-volt signal that will not drive a speakers. You will need amplified speakers (denoted by an active power supply and volume control) to use "line out".

 

[RealVen]

OK, thanks for the captain8ball.

 

[RealVen]

Could anyone provide recommendations on some low-cost speakers that are easy to pick up at retailers?

I really like listening to music and watching DVDs and online content on my PC with clear sound, not looking to spend too much money though....thanks!