Need ESS ES2898S Sound Card driver for Win XP

klim.valeyev · 05-25-2009, 01:05 PM

Hi all,

I re-formatted my computer (Win XP SP3), but forgot to back up the sound driver. So now the Device Manager is not recognizing the sound card (it has a yellow question mark and says "Multimedia Audio Controller"). Popped opened the tower and it seems that the sound card is ESS Teledrive is ES2898S. There is also "TAVB 6050S" written on the chip and I'm not sure what that means.

Tried going to the manufacturer's website - driver is not there. Tried Googling the driver - all the links either give me something that doesn't work or try to get me to download Driver Updater.

So any suggestions? I know that this shouldn't be so difficult. I'm probably making a stupid mistake when searching for drivers.

Or maybe there is some magical all purpose sound card driver that I could use to get the sound to work.....

Thanks,

joeten · 05-25-2009, 01:08 PM

hi and welcome to TSF please post you full computer spec make,model,etc

klim.valeyev · 05-25-2009, 01:17 PM

Is this good?

Riskyone101 · 05-25-2009, 04:44 PM

Make and model of pc:
example: Dell Dimension 4400 desktop

Is this a sound card? or a modem?

klim.valeyev · 05-26-2009, 12:58 PM

That's the thing it's custom built as far as I know.

And yes it is the sound card.

makinu1der2 · 05-26-2009, 04:20 PM

Hello,

Try downloading the Audio Driver from the Intel site for that MB.

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filt...s=44&submit=Go!

I believe the "ESS ES2898S" is referring to the modem.

Riskyone101 · 05-26-2009, 09:08 PM

Where does your speaker lead hook up to in back of pc?

In the motherboard itself, or a pci card near the bottom of the tower?
(it will be a slot, pci card if you have a sound card add in)

05-25-2009, 01:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
klim.valeyev Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3 OS: win xp	Need ESS ES2898S Sound Card driver for Win XP Hi all, I re-formatted my computer (Win XP SP3), but forgot to back up the sound driver. So now the Device Manager is not recognizing the sound card (it has a yellow question mark and says "Multimedia Audio Controller"). Popped opened the tower and it seems that the sound card is ESS Teledrive is ES2898S. There is also "TAVB 6050S" written on the chip and I'm not sure what that means. Tried going to the manufacturer's website - driver is not there. Tried Googling the driver - all the links either give me something that doesn't work or try to get me to download Driver Updater. So any suggestions? I know that this shouldn't be so difficult. I'm probably making a stupid mistake when searching for drivers. Or maybe there is some magical all purpose sound card driver that I could use to get the sound to work..... Thanks,

05-25-2009, 01:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
joeten Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3,220 OS: vista	Re: Need ESS ES2898S Sound Card driver for Win XP hi and welcome to TSF please post you full computer spec make,model,etc __________________

05-25-2009, 04:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
Riskyone101 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago, IL. Posts: 3,791 OS: XP Pro SP3, MCE 2005 sp3, Vista Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate My System	Re: Need ESS ES2898S Sound Card driver for Win XP Make and model of pc: example: Dell Dimension 4400 desktop Is this a sound card? or a modem? __________________

05-26-2009, 12:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
klim.valeyev Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3 OS: win xp	Re: Need ESS ES2898S Sound Card driver for Win XP That's the thing it's custom built as far as I know. And yes it is the sound card.

05-26-2009, 04:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
makinu1der2 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 2,044 OS: Vista Home Premium SP1,Win XP SP3,Ubuntu 9.04,Sabayon 4,Windows 7 RC1 x64 My System	Re: Need ESS ES2898S Sound Card driver for Win XP Hello, Try downloading the Audio Driver from the Intel site for that MB. http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filt...s=44&submit=Go! I believe the "ESS ES2898S" is referring to the modem. __________________ "The dumbest people I know are those who know it all."

05-26-2009, 09:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
Riskyone101 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago, IL. Posts: 3,791 OS: XP Pro SP3, MCE 2005 sp3, Vista Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate My System	Re: Need ESS ES2898S Sound Card driver for Win XP Where does your speaker lead hook up to in back of pc? In the motherboard itself, or a pci card near the bottom of the tower? (it will be a slot, pci card if you have a sound card add in) __________________