New Z77A-GD65 - No Onboard Audio

I've just purchased a MSI Z77A-GD65 BIOS version 10.8 which is running on Windows 8 Pro x64. I am unable to get the onboard sound to work (ALC898).
It is detected in device manager as RealTek HighDefinition Audio. I've installed the latest drivers. In the Realtek display panel the Digital output is enabled and the front jack and backpanel are greyed out.
I disabled the "Front jack panel detection" which enabled the front panel output, but the sound coming from my headphones is like someone scratching their nails on a blackboard (screeching).
I am unable to get the backpanel to be detected at all.
What i have tried:
1. Enable/Disable in BIOS
2. BIOS update
3. MSI and Realtek drivers (Latest)
4. Different speakers/headphone (all work in other devices)
5. Setup the PC outside the case
None of which have solved my problem.
At the moment i'm using an ASUS Xonar DX so i have sound, but i'd like to have all the features of my motherboard available.
Could this be a hardware failure?
Jack.

Speakers are set standard device and still no sound sounds like a (maybe win8 related) software issue or even hardware failure. Normally setting Headphones (front) and Speakers (back) to standard device should be sufficient to switch between those. Try deactivating digital audio. Also the Xonar needs to be removed as you had it installed in your screenshot try:
Quote from: jackbrennan on 15-January-13, 03:20:57
Thanks.
I tried now, but still no audio. It's as before.
Here is a screen shot
Digital is disabled and even though my speakers are plugged into the Green output on the back of the motherboard it's not registering in Windows.

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