HT1338 sound is dead

Hi guys,
After installing the security update to OSX 10.6.8, my audio seems to have died. It's weird cause applications like iTunes, web video don't have sound, but system sounds like the empty trash sound and alerts seem to work. Can anyone shed some light? Any help appreciated.
cheers,
Lam

since now im doin all sound testing with my headphones on. i uninstalled the hd sound driver. but it didnt work either. i tried different drivers, including these old ones from toshiba's site. im wondering if formatting the whole system would help. i still hear some cracks while muting or unmuting, while system starts as well. as i turn the volume up they are louder. weird?
edit: as for these cracks, i noticed that when i play a sound ie. a song, i hear a crack and when i stop it i hear another.

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