Realtek AC'97 not functioning

[raiden1701]

I have Realtek AC'97 based integrated sound. I recently reformated and installed all drivers but the Realtek one won't install properly. The computer detects the integrated sound and I point it to the driver disk. The drivers seem to install right to the end of the installation and then right at the end the computer imediately restarts. Then it starts up exactly the same asking for the driver disk. I looked in Device manager and there is a Code 1 error for the sound. Everything in the BIOS seems fine. I've tried getting the newest drivers but still the same problem. The sound worked before the format.

[GX1_Man]

Ummm, do we get any details about the system involved? Is this onboard sound or an add on card? Did you load the motherboard drivers? What computer or motherboard make/model?  Etc., etc.? See below.

[raiden1701]

It is onboard sound. I don't have a motherboard drivers disk but XP self installed all drivers but the RealTek one. I'm not sure of the motherboard model but it uses a PIII I think. I won't be able to access this computer untill tomorrow. Then I will be able to get all the necessary info.

[2k_dummy]

While you're at it, see if the driver disk has its own installation or setup program. If it does, go into device manager, remove the sound device, use the setup program on the driver disk, and reboot.

[GX1_Man]

You can download and run Everest Home and see all of the information about the computer that you should know, and we will have to know to give pertinent help.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html

[raiden1701]

The driver has it's own install program which only installed partway and rebooted. I did the uninstall in the device manager and installed the driver program and tried the driver folder, still both with the imediate reboot with no success. I'll install Everest tomorrow.

[raiden1701]

My specs:

ASUSTek P4P800-MX, w/audio/video/lan
512mb PC3200 RAM
Intel Celeron D 320 2400MHz
Lite-on LTN 527T CD-Rom
Samsung 40gb SP0411N
XP Home w/SP2
Smart Link 56k Voice Modem
HP Deskjet 695C Parallel Printer
American Megatrends BIOS version 08.00.09 6/11/04

[GX1_Man]

Did you get your download here? THis is the correct one to use for Audio:

http://support.asus.com/download/download.aspx?SLanguage=en-us&model=P4P800-MX

[raiden1701]

No, I didn't get my drivers from there. I'll download those and try them out.

[GX1_Man]

Be sure and uninstall the ones you have tried, if possible, first.

[Dead_reckon]

I'm not sure of the motherboard model but it uses a PIII I think.

cant be a P3, has to be  P4 or celeron D, realtek's AC'97 audio is usually 6 channel output (5.1 surround), or a 2.0, either way, it was ONLY used on mobos with a 478, or above socket type


EDIT: i know this simply because my MSI board uses AC'97 audio, works great usually, and i love the Software EQ, but, i have had some issues with this chipset, nothing major, just a few minor issues, mostly when the computer was used by multipul people with multipul accounts

[Dead_reckon]

My specs:

ASUSTek P4P800-MX, w/audio/video/lan
512mb PC3200 RAM
Intel Celeron D 320 2400MHz
Lite-on LTN 527T CD-Rom
Samsung 40gb SP0411N
XP Home w/SP2
Smart Link 56k Voice Modem
HP Deskjet 695C Parallel Printer
American Megatrends BIOS version 08.00.09 6/11/04

opsies, should have read before posting my other one up there, but, i was right about it not being a P3 . asus are good boards, solid, much better than MSI, but yours seems to be of an older setup

[GX1_Man]

My specs:

ASUSTek P4P800-MX, w/audio/video/lan
512mb PC3200 RAM
Intel Celeron D 320 2400MHz
Lite-on LTN 527T CD-Rom
Samsung 40gb SP0411N
XP Home w/SP2
Smart Link 56k Voice Modem
HP Deskjet 695C Parallel Printer
American Megatrends BIOS version 08.00.09 6/11/04

opsies, should have read before posting my other one up there, but, i was right about it not being a P3 . asus are good boards, solid, much better than MSI, but yours seems to be of an older setup

You must be tired again. AC97 goes back to some PII boards and originally was 2 channel sound only.

[raiden1701]

I fixed it. I uninstalled the non-functioning drivers and installed the right drivers from ASUS for this particular board.

[GX1_Man]

Good for you and thanks for posting back.