Problems with Creative AudioPCI (ES1371,1373) (WDM)!

**TimS1** · May 11th, 2004, 06:37 AM

My sound hardly works after I have formatted my computer and reinstalled windows xp. I get just enough sounds to hear it, where as I use to get A LOT of sound. I can hardly hear anything! Help!

Info:

Board: 8363-686
Bus Clock: 133 megahertz
BIOS: Award Software International, Inc. 6.00 PG 09/20/2001

**Ferrit** · May 11th, 2004, 09:05 AM

Well formatting of course removes all drivers totally
So we need to know what sound card you have and whether it is onboard or a pci card.
Then drivers can likely be found to correct this problem
Unfortunately this info doesnt help
Board: 8363-686
Bus Clock: 133 megahertz
BIOS: Award Software International, Inc. 6.00 PG 09/20/2001

**TimS1** · May 11th, 2004, 10:55 AM

I'm not the best computer expert..how do I find out my sound card and wether its onboard or not? My brother built this computer, so I don't know much about it.

**Ferrit** · May 11th, 2004, 11:12 AM

Get this program and run it
http://www.sofotex.com/cgi-bin/ls/pa...load&link=9326

**NooNoo** · May 11th, 2004, 02:28 PM

Did you plug in the speakers to the green jack on the pc and is the speaker power cord connected and switched on? Are the speakers switched on?

**TimS1** · May 11th, 2004, 04:00 PM

EDIT!

I found the sound card..

Bus 0, Device 9, Function 0 Creative SB PCI128 (Ensoniq ES5880) Sound Card

**CeeBee** · May 12th, 2004, 09:19 AM

You need to use the Soundblaster 128 drivers instead. XP detects and installs wrong drivers for the 5880 chip.
Download the drivers from Creative:
http://us.creative.com/support/downl...ame=Windows+XP

**TimS1** · May 13th, 2004, 06:12 AM

that didnt work..

**CeeBee** · May 13th, 2004, 06:33 AM

There might be another set of drivers suitable for your chipset on the Creative website. The best thing is to go to the motherboard manufacturer's website and download from there. Make sure you uninstall your current drivers before attempting to install new ones.

**NooNoo** · May 13th, 2004, 04:56 PM

Yes, get the motherboard make and model, the drivers will be on the motherboard manufacturer's website.

**astroschamps04** · June 1st, 2004, 01:01 PM

help..... i have the same problem and ive tried every thing even what you guys stated for Tim to do... {Creative Sound Blaster AudioPCI (WDM)}

**astroschamps04** · June 1st, 2004, 01:30 PM

Creative SB PCI128 (Ensoniq ES5880) Sound Card is the exact name of my sound card...please help...my sound is too low...

**hudsonsmith** · June 1st, 2004, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by astroschamps04

help..... i have the same problem and ive tried every thing even what you guys stated for Tim to do... {Creative Sound Blaster AudioPCI (WDM)}

Welcome to Windrivers astroschamps04. Is this a pci card or integrated into the mother board? Can you identify a model number (a four digit number preceded by CT or ES) on the sound card or chipset? Take a look here for help on identifying your product. What OS are you running?