Old computer, fresh OS install, no sound. drivers maybe?

silentfox618 · 03-17-2008, 03:30 AM

I recently reconstructed an old computer I had lying around. The OS I installed Windows XP Professional with SP2, the Motherboard is a Foxconn 400M01-G-6L with one stick of 512 RAM in it. I tried installing the "On-Board Audio 32Bit AC97 Driver" and "System/Chipset 32Bit Driver" that I found here but with no luck, still no sound. I've checked/tested the speakers and they work fine/play sound, but not when attached to the computer :/. And I've made sure that everything is unmuted. I've tried nearly everything I can think of but I'm clueless

. Any ideas? If I can't get the sound to work, its not a BIG deal, but still, would be nice if it worked :) Any help appreciated.

**Deleted090308** · 03-17-2008, 09:47 AM

Hi

Those drivers should work.

Is the sound chip enabled in BIOS?

Look in Device manager - any yellow/red "marks"?

silentfox618 · 03-17-2008, 10:34 PM

nope, no yellow/red error marks anywhere under any category. Here's a pic of the "Sound video and game controllers" if that would help at all (I dunno)

As for the BIOS thing, I have no idea. I usually don't mess around with the BIOS, but I'll LOOK around the BIOS real quick and see if I can figure anything out, then I'll edit this post.

EDIT: Well I didn't really figure anything out :/ There wasn't any simple options like "Sound? YES/NO" so I was basically lost haha. I would have no idea which option to change :/

**Deleted090308** · 03-18-2008, 03:12 AM

Enter BIOS by tapping the <Del> key when the computer is starting.

In BIOS >> Integrated peripherals >> VIA onchip PCI device >> Enable "VIA-3058 AC97 Audio".
Save and exit BIOS.

Install a newer chipset driver from VIA: http://www.viaarena.com/Driver/via_h...npro_v515a.zip

Reboot.

Open Control Panel >> Add or remove programs >> Remove the sound driver/software.

Install this audio driver: http://www.viaarena.com/Driver/vinyl_v700b.zip

Reboot again.

silentfox618 · 03-19-2008, 03:00 PM

In the bios, the only options for that were "Auto" and "Disabled", left it on "Auto".
Carefully did everything else you said, still no result :/

**Deleted090308** · 03-19-2008, 03:05 PM

Try playing a music CD with Media player. Does the "graph" move?

Are you absolutely sure the speakers are connected to the correct sound port?

silentfox618 · 03-19-2008, 03:28 PM

yea, the graph/visualization things move. And I'm positive, even trying the other sound jacks (just in case) and other speakers/headphones, still nothing.

**Deleted090308** · 03-19-2008, 03:32 PM

Strange...

Open Device Manager >> click the "View" menu, then "Show hidden devices".

Any yellow/red marks now? If so, please post a screenshot.

silentfox618 · 03-19-2008, 03:36 PM

nope, nothing :/

**Deleted090308** · 03-19-2008, 03:40 PM

It should be working now.
I have to admit that I'm out of ideas.
If you really want sound I'd suggest getting a cheap $20 sound card. (if you do that - remember to disable the onboard sound chip and remove the VIA sound driver first)

silentfox618 · 03-19-2008, 03:46 PM

oh well, thanks for trying anyways :)

silentfox618 · 03-22-2008, 06:32 PM

on second thought, I think I will try getting a cheap sound card for this thing. What would you recommend? Only thing is that it would have to be compatable with that old motherboard :/

**Deleted090308** · 03-22-2008, 07:28 PM

This will do: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102010

03-17-2008, 03:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
silentfox618 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: California Posts: 121 OS: Windows XP Professional My System	Old computer, fresh OS install, no sound. drivers maybe? I recently reconstructed an old computer I had lying around. The OS I installed Windows XP Professional with SP2, the Motherboard is a Foxconn 400M01-G-6L with one stick of 512 RAM in it. I tried installing the "On-Board Audio 32Bit AC97 Driver" and "System/Chipset 32Bit Driver" that I found here but with no luck, still no sound. I've checked/tested the speakers and they work fine/play sound, but not when attached to the computer :/. And I've made sure that everything is unmuted. I've tried nearly everything I can think of but I'm clueless . Any ideas? If I can't get the sound to work, its not a BIG deal, but still, would be nice if it worked :) Any help appreciated.

03-17-2008, 09:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Old computer, fresh OS install, no sound. drivers maybe? Hi Those drivers should work. Is the sound chip enabled in BIOS? Look in Device manager - any yellow/red "marks"?

03-17-2008, 10:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
silentfox618 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: California Posts: 121 OS: Windows XP Professional My System	Re: Old computer, fresh OS install, no sound. drivers maybe? nope, no yellow/red error marks anywhere under any category. Here's a pic of the "Sound video and game controllers" if that would help at all (I dunno) As for the BIOS thing, I have no idea. I usually don't mess around with the BIOS, but I'll LOOK around the BIOS real quick and see if I can figure anything out, then I'll edit this post. EDIT: Well I didn't really figure anything out :/ There wasn't any simple options like "Sound? YES/NO" so I was basically lost haha. I would have no idea which option to change :/ Last edited by silentfox618; 03-17-2008 at 10:48 PM.

03-18-2008, 03:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Old computer, fresh OS install, no sound. drivers maybe? Enter BIOS by tapping the <Del> key when the computer is starting. In BIOS >> Integrated peripherals >> VIA onchip PCI device >> Enable "VIA-3058 AC97 Audio". Save and exit BIOS. Install a newer chipset driver from VIA: http://www.viaarena.com/Driver/via_h...npro_v515a.zip Reboot. Open Control Panel >> Add or remove programs >> Remove the sound driver/software. Install this audio driver: http://www.viaarena.com/Driver/vinyl_v700b.zip Reboot again.

03-19-2008, 03:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
silentfox618 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: California Posts: 121 OS: Windows XP Professional My System	Re: Old computer, fresh OS install, no sound. drivers maybe? In the bios, the only options for that were "Auto" and "Disabled", left it on "Auto". Carefully did everything else you said, still no result :/

03-19-2008, 03:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Old computer, fresh OS install, no sound. drivers maybe? Try playing a music CD with Media player. Does the "graph" move? Are you absolutely sure the speakers are connected to the correct sound port? Last edited by Deleted090308; 03-19-2008 at 03:29 PM.

03-19-2008, 03:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
silentfox618 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: California Posts: 121 OS: Windows XP Professional My System	Re: Old computer, fresh OS install, no sound. drivers maybe? yea, the graph/visualization things move. And I'm positive, even trying the other sound jacks (just in case) and other speakers/headphones, still nothing.

03-19-2008, 03:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Old computer, fresh OS install, no sound. drivers maybe? Strange... Open Device Manager >> click the "View" menu, then "Show hidden devices". Any yellow/red marks now? If so, please post a screenshot.

03-19-2008, 03:36 PM	#9 (permalink)
silentfox618 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: California Posts: 121 OS: Windows XP Professional My System	Re: Old computer, fresh OS install, no sound. drivers maybe? nope, nothing :/

03-19-2008, 03:40 PM	#10 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Old computer, fresh OS install, no sound. drivers maybe? It should be working now. I have to admit that I'm out of ideas. If you really want sound I'd suggest getting a cheap $20 sound card. (if you do that - remember to disable the onboard sound chip and remove the VIA sound driver first)

03-19-2008, 03:46 PM	#11 (permalink)
silentfox618 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: California Posts: 121 OS: Windows XP Professional My System	Re: Old computer, fresh OS install, no sound. drivers maybe? oh well, thanks for trying anyways :)

03-22-2008, 06:32 PM	#12 (permalink)
silentfox618 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: California Posts: 121 OS: Windows XP Professional My System	Re: Old computer, fresh OS install, no sound. drivers maybe? on second thought, I think I will try getting a cheap sound card for this thing. What would you recommend? Only thing is that it would have to be compatable with that old motherboard :/

03-22-2008, 07:28 PM	#13 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Old computer, fresh OS install, no sound. drivers maybe? This will do: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16829102010