#1 Today, 07:03 PM
chou_69
Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 3

which drivers/codec?

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i just formatted my pc due to various reaons, those include certain programs not working etc, and just general lag due to spyware etc
on finishing formatted my pc/ reinstalling windows ( wateva you want to call it) i realised i have no sound wat so ever. iv tried getting drivers but im not really sure what drivers i need? i got drivers for my graphics card and i think theyv worked. i got a 4 in 1 motherboard one which im not sure if that did anything, and no i have no idea what sound ones to get? iv no idea of wat sound card i have! all i really know is that iv got tannoy speakers through a amp. iv tried going on to device manager but my pc really doesnt think i have an sound device as when i try to play a sound file it says "there might not be a sound device installed on your computer" also i read sumwhere that told me to run " dxdiag " ( directx diagnostic tool ) and on that it says " No sound card was found. If one is expected, you should install a sound driver provided by the hardware manufacturer. " i tried running the d-a-l hardware test and that too said i had no sound card but i know for a fact i do because it was only a fews days ago that i had sound!.also what codecs do i need? i think iv got ac3 but that didnt do anything, iv got xvid to watch films for that didnt work. please sumbody help me!
thanks

Do your speakers plug into a green socket in the back of the PC in a bank of sockets towards the top of the PC ..... or do you have a seperate sound card which has its connectors in its own metal plate towards the bottom of the PC?

Basically, I'm asking "have you got on-board sound"? If your speakers plug into a green connector in a bank of sockets at the top of the PC, it's on-board. That means your motherboard CD will contain the correct drivers for your audio. If you run the motherboard CD, there may be a setup process that detects which drivers you need.

Let us know

my speakers go into my amp but my amp then goes into a green socket on the side of my pc on the same "bank" as things like my mouse and keyboard and them wierd wires that have screws on the side
thanks for helping

OK, that means you've got on-board sound then - the sound card is a chip that's built into the motherboard. That means your motherboard CD should contain the correct drivers for your audio. If you run the motherboard CD, there may be a setup process that detects which drivers you need.

If it doesn't, you need to refer to your motherboard manual to find out what on-board sound chip it uses. If you don't have a printed motherboard manual, there should be one on the motherboard drivers CD.

i think that my motherboard is a fic p4m-800t , iv tried getting a 4 in 1 driver that sorted out a vpu error recovery problem a while ago but it didnt seem to do much, il keep trying though maybe i got the wrong driver! thanks djnafey by the way for helping and all others who have helped! its much appreciated! il try to help others as much i can!

YES!!! i sorted it!! i managed to get a motherboard audio driver of a czech website which sorted it! (Driver for integrated sound card) thanks again djnafey coudlnt have done it without you!