# OBS Studio on Rocky using My Creative Sound Blaster Z PCIe / MSI GeForce GTX 1660 Question?
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**Category:** Rocky Linux Help & Support
**Created:** [December 4, 2021, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/obs-studio-on-rocky-using-my-creative-sound-blaster-z-pcie-msi-geforce-gtx-1660-question/4786 "2021-12-04T18:56:04Z")
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### Author:  [@nasheayahu](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/nasheayahu)
#### Post date: [December 4, 2021, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/obs-studio-on-rocky-using-my-creative-sound-blaster-z-pcie-msi-geforce-gtx-1660-question/4786/1 "2021-12-04T18:56:04Z")
On my studio / recording / streaming OS system, I will be moving from Windows 10 Pro, because I need the KDE features for streaming / recording using OBS Studio. Need to know will the Rocky / KDE combo detect both my
1. Creative Sound Blaster Z PCIe,
2. MSI GeForce GTX 1660 card and
3. What features of my Motherboard will not be detected / utilized?
4. What is the best advantage using this OS with:
a) Onboard Display Interface: Support 4K@60Hz as specified in HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4 – Requires Processor Graphics (Intel Core i7-11700K see below for details) or the
b) MSI GeForce GTX 1660
Thanks!..
Motherboard Hardware
- MPG Z590 GAMING CARBON WIFI / MPG Z59 GAMING FORCE [https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/MPG-Z59](https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/MPG-Z59) … cification
- Intel Core i7-11700K - Core i7 11th Gen Rocket Lake 8-Core 3.6 GHz LGA 1200 125W Intel UHD Graphics 750 Desktop Processor - BX8070811700K
- Crucial MX500 1TB 3D NAND SATA M.2 (2280SS) Internal SSD, up to 560 MB/s - CT1000MX500SSD4
- 2X G.SKILL Trident Z Neo (For AMD Ryzen) Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin RGB DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3600 (PC4 28800) Desktop Memory Model F4-3600C16D-16GTZNC
Extra Components
- Fractal Design Celsius S36 360mm Silent High Performance Slim Expandable All-In-One CPU Liquid / Water Cooler
- Thermaltake Tough power GF1 650W 80+ Gold SLI/Crossfire Ready Ultra Quiet 140mm Hydraulic Bearing Smart Zero Fan Full Modular Power Supply - PS-TPD-0650FNFAGU-1
- 4X Seagate BarraCuda ST2000DM008 2TB 7200 RPM 256MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive
- Creative Sound Blaster Z PCIe 116dB SNR Gaming Sound Card with 600 ohm Headphone Amp and Beamforming Microphone
- MSI GeForce GTX 1660 6GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Video Card GTX 1660 VENTUS XS 6G OC
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### Author:  [@label](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/label)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2021, 1:58am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/obs-studio-on-rocky-using-my-creative-sound-blaster-z-pcie-msi-geforce-gtx-1660-question/4786/2 "2021-12-05T01:58:35Z")
I think there may be _some_ things that won’t get detected right away or may be using an older driver. I’m not entirely sure, as I’m not a heavy desktop user of Rocky myself.
I would recommend running `dnf install elrepo-release` after installing, so you can enable the `elrepo-kernel` repository and using `kernel-ml` and then you’ll also be able to install the nvidia driver from them as well.
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### Author:  [@nasheayahu](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/nasheayahu)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2021, 9:06pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/obs-studio-on-rocky-using-my-creative-sound-blaster-z-pcie-msi-geforce-gtx-1660-question/4786/3 "2021-12-30T21:06:56Z")
Hi, been doing a lot stuff that keep me from responding sooner, have been toying around trying to create a Studio Streaming / Recording Workstation and my goal is to use Rocky as a vHost with OBS. In using OBS, I want to switch between VM’s. Each VM will have its own presentation using either MX Linux KDE, Pop!\_78, etc., using its screen features and its own HD using passthrough.
I’ve tested it on Rocky build (same as above hardware but a MSI Z390) and its pretty snappy fast. Have not installed OBS on this build because I’m using it has a Dev Server, and currently doing my homework to build a production Server.
So as for as the Workstation with the above hardware, I’m currently using Pop!\_76 to be a Studio Streaming / Recording OS, but seeing the performance using a VM w/ HD passthrough, I’m considering Rocky as a Vhost Streaming / Recording Workstation using OBS.
Anything I should consider before starting this project?
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### Author:  [@nasheayahu](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/nasheayahu)
#### Post date: [December 31, 2021, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/obs-studio-on-rocky-using-my-creative-sound-blaster-z-pcie-msi-geforce-gtx-1660-question/4786/4 "2021-12-31T07:36:28Z")
I have video, obs working but I don’t get sound from my,
1. Realtek ALC S1200A 7.1 Surround Sound High Definition Audio CODEC or
2. Creative Sound Blaster Z PCIe 116dB SNR Gaming Sound Card with 600 ohm Headphone Amp and Beamforming Microphone
The Sound Card is detected and the TU116 is my onboard audio:
lspci -nnk | grep -i -A7 audio
```auto
00:1f.3 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation Tiger Lake-H HD Audio Controller [8086:43c8] (rev 11)
DeviceName: Onboard - Sound
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8797]
Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel, snd_sof_pci_intel_tgl
00:1f.4 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation Tiger Lake-H SMBus Controller [8086:43a3] (rev 11)
DeviceName: Onboard - Other
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8694]
--
01:00.1 Audio device [0403]: NVIDIA Corporation TU116 High Definition Audio Controller [10de:1aeb] (rev a1)
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] Device [1462:3792]
Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel
01:00.2 USB controller [0c03]: NVIDIA Corporation TU116 USB 3.1 Host Controller [10de:1aec] (rev a1)
Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] Device [1462:3792]
Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
01:00.3 Serial bus controller [0c80]: NVIDIA Corporation TU116 USB Type-C UCSI Controller [10de:1aed] (rev a1)
--
05:00.0 Audio device [0403]: Creative Labs Sound Core3D [Sound Blaster Recon3D / Z-Series] [1102:0012] (rev 01)
Subsystem: Creative Labs SB1570 SB Audigy Fx [1102:0010]
Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel
06:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation Ethernet Controller I225-V [8086:15f3] (rev 03)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:87d2]
Kernel driver in use: igc
Kernel modules: igc
```
```auto
lsmod | grep snd
snd_sof_pci_intel_tgl 16384 0
snd_sof_intel_hda_common 98304 1 snd_sof_pci_intel_tgl
snd_soc_hdac_hda 20480 1 snd_sof_intel_hda_common
soundwire_intel 36864 1 snd_sof_intel_hda_common
snd_sof_intel_hda 16384 1 snd_sof_intel_hda_common
snd_sof_pci 16384 2 snd_sof_intel_hda_common,snd_sof_pci_intel_tgl
snd_sof_xtensa_dsp 16384 1 snd_sof_intel_hda_common
snd_sof 139264 2 snd_sof_pci,snd_sof_intel_hda_common
snd_hda_ext_core 28672 3 snd_sof_intel_hda_common,snd_soc_hdac_hda,snd_sof_intel_hda
snd_soc_acpi_intel_match 49152 2 snd_sof_intel_hda_common,snd_sof_pci_intel_tgl
snd_soc_acpi 16384 2 snd_soc_acpi_intel_match,snd_sof_intel_hda_common
snd_soc_core 290816 4 soundwire_intel,snd_sof,snd_sof_intel_hda_common,snd_soc_hdac_hda
snd_hda_codec_realtek 147456 1
snd_compress 24576 1 snd_soc_core
snd_hda_codec_generic 86016 1 snd_hda_codec_realtek
ledtrig_audio 16384 2 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_sof
snd_hda_codec_hdmi 69632 1
snd_hda_codec_ca0132 118784 1
snd_hda_intel 49152 10
snd_intel_dspcfg 24576 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_sof_intel_hda_common
snd_intel_sdw_acpi 16384 2 snd_sof_intel_hda_common,snd_intel_dspcfg
snd_hda_codec 151552 6 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_soc_hdac_hda,snd_hda_codec_ca0132
snd_usb_audio 319488 7
snd_hda_core 102400 10 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_ext_core,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_sof_intel_hda_common,snd_soc_hdac_hda,snd_sof_intel_hda,snd_hda_codec_ca0132
snd_usbmidi_lib 40960 1 snd_usb_audio
snd_seq 81920 0
snd_hwdep 16384 2 snd_usb_audio,snd_hda_codec
snd_rawmidi 40960 1 snd_usbmidi_lib
snd_seq_device 16384 2 snd_seq,snd_rawmidi
snd_pcm 118784 12 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_usb_audio,snd_hda_codec,soundwire_intel,snd_sof,snd_sof_intel_hda_common,snd_compress,snd_soc_core,snd_hda_core,snd_hda_codec_ca0132
snd_timer 36864 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd 94208 49 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hwdep,snd_hda_intel,snd_usb_audio,snd_usbmidi_lib,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_timer,snd_compress,snd_soc_core,snd_pcm,snd_hda_codec_ca0132,snd_rawmidi
soundcore 16384 1 snd
```
```auto
aplay -l
****List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices****
card 2: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALCS1200A Analog [ALCS1200A Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 2: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 1: ALCS1200A Digital [ALCS1200A Digital]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 3: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 3: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 7: HDMI 1 [HDMI 1]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 3: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 8: HDMI 2 [HDMI 2]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 3: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 9: HDMI 3 [HDMI 3]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 3: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 10: HDMI 4 [HDMI 4]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 3: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 11: HDMI 5 [HDMI 5]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 3: NVidia [HDA NVidia], device 12: HDMI 6 [HDMI 6]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 4: Creative [HDA Creative], device 0: CA0132 Analog [CA0132 Analog]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 4: Creative [HDA Creative], device 1: CA0132 Digital [CA0132 Digital]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
```
```auto
lshw | grep -A11 multimedia
*-multimedia
description: Audio device
product: TU116 High Definition Audio Controller
vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
physical id: 0.1
bus info: pci@0000:01:00.1
logical name: card3
logical name: /dev/snd/controlC3
logical name: /dev/snd/hwC3D0
logical name: /dev/snd/pcmC3D10p
logical name: /dev/snd/pcmC3D11p
logical name: /dev/snd/pcmC3D12p
--
*-multimedia
description: Audio device
product: Sound Core3D [Sound Blaster Recon3D / Z-Series]
vendor: Creative Labs
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:05:00.0
logical name: card4
logical name: /dev/snd/controlC4
logical name: /dev/snd/hwC4D1
logical name: /dev/snd/pcmC4D0c
logical name: /dev/snd/pcmC4D0p
logical name: /dev/snd/pcmC4D1c
--
*-multimedia
description: Audio device
product: Tiger Lake-H HD Audio Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f.3
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.3
logical name: card2
logical name: /dev/snd/controlC2
logical name: /dev/snd/hwC2D0
logical name: /dev/snd/hwC2D2
logical name: /dev/snd/pcmC2D0c
logical name: /dev/snd/pcmC2D0p
```
alsamixer
Any suggestions on what I need to install or check to get the sound working?
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### Author:  [@brian](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/brian)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2023, 3:58am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/obs-studio-on-rocky-using-my-creative-sound-blaster-z-pcie-msi-geforce-gtx-1660-question/4786/5 "2023-08-25T03:58:24Z")