Sound Troubleshooting in XP

[NooNoo]

What browser are you using?
Which sites are you trying?

[vikkim]

i've tried bbc and channel 4 website anything over the net seems not to work?

[NooNoo]

And which browser are you using?

[vikkim]

i am using AOL 9.0 to access the net

[NooNoo]

AOL 9 ... I would give them a call - it's free, but I don't know enough about the AOL browser to help you

[Tejari]

Hi,

I recently reformatted my PC and have failed to solve the ''No Sound'' problem. My other devices in Device Manages has 2 yellow marks on the following:
Multimedia Audio Controller
Video Controller (VGA Compatible)

I don't know what driver or update to use.

I used EVEREST to get the following details:

Computer:
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional
OS Service Pack Service Pack 3
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)


Motherboard:
CPU Type Intel Pentium 4 515, 2933 MHz (22 x 133)
Motherboard Name Unknown
Motherboard Chipset Intel Grantsdale-G i915GV
System Memory 503 MB (PC3200 DDR SDRAM)
BIOS Type Award Modular (08/26/04)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port Printer Port (LPT1)

Display:
Video Adapter Intel GMA 900
3D Accelerator Intel GMA 900

Multimedia:
Audio Adapter Intel 82801FB ICH6 - AC'97 Audio Controller [B-2]

Storage:
IDE Controller Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM Ultra ATA Storage Controllers - 266F
Floppy Drive Floppy disk drive
Disk Drive ST380011A (80 GB, 7200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/100)
Optical Drive TSSTcorp CDW/DVD TS-H492A (DVD:16x, CD:52x/32x/52x DVD-ROM/CD-RW)
SMART Hard Disks Status OK

Partitions:
C: (NTFS) 26003 MB (18087 MB free)
D: (NTFS) 25501 MB (22080 MB free)
E: (NTFS) 24811 MB (15605 MB free)
Total Size 74.5 GB (54.5 GB free)

Input:
Keyboard Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse PS/2 Compatible Mouse

Network:
Network Adapter Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC (192.168.254.4)

DMI

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[ BIOS ]

BIOS Properties:
Vendor Award Software International, Inc.
Version 6.00 PG
Release Date 08/26/2004
Size 512 KB
Boot Devices Floppy Disk, Hard Disk, CD-ROM, ATAPI ZIP, LS-120
Capabilities Flash BIOS, Shadow BIOS, Selectable Boot, EDD, BBS
Supported Standards DMI, APM, ACPI, PnP
Expansion Capabilities PCI, USB

[ System ]

System Properties:
Wake-Up Type Power Switch

[ Motherboard ]

Motherboard Properties:
Manufacturer Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
Product 8GDM

[ Chassis ]

Chassis Properties:
Chassis Type Desktop Case

Thanks Guys!

[NooNoo]

Welcome to Windrivers Tejari

Your motherboard is made by Gigabyte and the model is 8GDM but unfortunately this appears to be a motherboard made by Gigabyte for someone else and as such is an OEM which means Gigabyute don't support it.

Fortunately it is a standard Intel 915G chipset with integrated audio and video, so a quick trip to intel and a look through their 915g based board gets you these downloads Do not under any circumstances use the bios supplied by intel, it won't work.

You should download and install the chipset inf driver (2) first, then install the video (5), then the sound (3). Restart the computer between each install.

Let me know how it goes.

[Tejari]

Thanks for your reply NooNoo.

I downloaded DriverMax shortly afterwords and updated most of my drivers. That didn't work. I then found another option in this software, ''Identify unknown hardware''

It gave me 2 driver options, one audio & one video.

I updated the audio one and that was it, the sound returned. I haven't updated or fixed the video one, I still have a yellow mark in my video ''other devices'' section.

[NooNoo]

Then download the video driver from intel?

[vikkim]

Hi wonder, i if you could help me with this please?
'windows virtual memory is too low' keeps appearing on my computer. Do you have ideas what i could do to increase my computers memory if needed? It can also run a little slow, do you no how i could increase the speed?

thank you

vikki
:-)

[CCT]

Hello vikkim; you posted in an audio thread about virtual memory.

We'll be glad to help, just please post in the operating system forum appropriate for you (XP, Vista, whatever).

thx

[blvnprsd]

dear sir i have another problem with my system am using an lg dvd drive for the last two years now its not reading or writing i didnt know what the problem is going on can it be repaired

[Niclo Iste]

dear sir i have another problem with my system am using an lg dvd drive for the last two years now its not reading or writing i didnt know what the problem is going on can it be repaired

Setting aside that this looks like bot activity, start a new thread for your request and give full details on your system. Your inquiry has nothing to do with the original topic.

[condo914]

Thanks to CCT and his post of August 21, 2007, I was able to solve my sound problem. And thanks to Windrivers forums. I am very grateful.
Condo914

[dungdn93]

Also Start,Control panel,system,hardware,Device manager.