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Kubuntu: 2.6.22-14-generi
Soundcard: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 02)

I used therefore the last alsa driver ftp://ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/driver/alsa-driver-1.0.15rc3.tar.bz2

cd /tmp
wget ftp://ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/driver/alsa-driver-1.0.15rc3.tar.bz2
tar -jxvf alsa-driver-1.0.15rc3.tar.bz2
cd alsa-driver-1.0.15rc3/
./configure --with-cards=hda-intel && make
sudo make install
sudo cp ./modules/snd-hda-intel.ko /lib/modules/$( uname -r )/ubuntu/media/snd-hda-intel/
sudo depmod -a
sudo reboot

From:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/ ... omments/80

Try using alsamixer in terminal.
Here is some info that may help.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HdaIntelSoundHowto
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Gutsy_Intel_HD_Audio_Controller
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SoundTroubleshooting

Here this may help:
http://linuxtechie.wordpress.com/2007/1 ... -in-gutsy/