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http://www.alsa-project.org/

ftp://ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/driver/alsa-driver-1.0.24.tar.bz2
ftp://ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/lib/alsa-lib-1.0.24.1.tar.bz2
ftp://ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/utils/alsa-utils-1.0.24.2.tar.bz2
ftp://ftp.alsa-project.org/pub/oss-lib/alsa-oss-1.0.17.tar.bz2

Required: xmlto (only alsa-utils)

Installation

Alsa driver
./configure \
   --with-moddir=/lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/sound/ \
   --with-kernel=/usr/src/linux-`uname -r` \
   --with-sequencer=yes \
   --with-oss=yes \
   --with-isapnp=no \
   --with-cards=hda-intel,usb-audio &&
make &&
make install

If updating the driver which was installed with the Linux kernel, remove the old files before installing the new version: 

rm -rf /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/sound/*
Alsa lib
./configure --enable-static --disable-python &&
make &&
make install
Alsa utils
./configure &&
make &&
make install
Alsa oss
./configure &&
make &&
make install

Module loading

modprobe snd-hda-intel

or to enable power saving 

modprobe snd-hda-intel power_save=10 power_save_controller=Y

Mixer setup

Playback controls is the default view after starting alsamixer, also available after pressing F3.

Capture controls view is available after pressing F4.