No Sound since format (Multimedia Audio Controller) - urgent.

tehwabbit · 06-18-2007, 07:20 AM

Hey, i thought id post here as other forums havent bothered responding.

Problem:
I have reformatted windows and since then i have had NO sound, i stuck the motherboard CD in and installed the audio drivers which worked before.. but nothing.
I have checked Device Manager and found that i have all the codecs installed but NO multimedia audio controller and no sound device shown in control panel. (in sound)

Additional to this i have checked that the windows audio services are running correctly in Services.

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Information:
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Motherboard:
CPU Type AMD Athlon 64, 2200 MHz (10 x 220) 3200+
Motherboard Name Foxconn 755A01/K8S755A Series (5 PCI, 1 AGP, 3 DDR DIMM, Audio, LAN, IEEE-1394)
Motherboard Chipset SiS 755, AMD Hammer
System Memory 1024 MB (PC3200 DDR SDRAM)
Motherboard ID 05/25/2005-SiS-755-6A7I7FK9C-00

I dont know the soundcard, its an on-board one named Realtek AC'97

Its fairly urgent i get this sorted as i have some work to do and ill love who ever can help me :P (btw.. hello.. first post:)) I'm an experienced PC user but this one has me boggled!

**Terrister** · 06-19-2007, 06:48 AM

Try the 755 sound driver from here.
http://www.jetway.com.tw/oldweb/evis...er/index-2.htm

tehwabbit · 06-19-2007, 12:23 PM

Installing that got me a bit further as when i rebooted it displayed an error saying something to do with sound, but still no "multimedia audio controller" in device manager,

Im going to reinstall XP again, and this time im going to format the HDD fully and use that program again, it worked when i first got the PC and its not possible to delete files off the CD!

Arh! So confusing!! Thanks for the help though,that EXE seems to get a lot further than my mobo CD one :)

Maybe it will work when i complete XP setup AGAIN! :P

tehwabbit · 06-19-2007, 02:15 PM

right, ive come to the conclusion its my motherboard, BUT... will this error be fixed if i get a new sound card? or will i have to get a brand new mobo?

I would go for sound card as its cheaper, but will that give me my mulitmedia audio contorler back? :)

any help? :)

tomcat5470 · 08-13-2007, 07:43 PM

If you still are looking for a reply on this old post, your software for the old controller probably won't work with a new sound card, but you can disable onboard sound, load drivers and software for your new board, and use the new multimedia control....

06-18-2007, 07:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
tehwabbit Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: UK Posts: 11 OS: WinXP Home Edition Sp2	No Sound since format (Multimedia Audio Controller) - urgent. Hey, i thought id post here as other forums havent bothered responding. Problem: I have reformatted windows and since then i have had NO sound, i stuck the motherboard CD in and installed the audio drivers which worked before.. but nothing. I have checked Device Manager and found that i have all the codecs installed but NO multimedia audio controller and no sound device shown in control panel. (in sound) Additional to this i have checked that the windows audio services are running correctly in Services. ----------- Information: ----------- Motherboard: CPU Type AMD Athlon 64, 2200 MHz (10 x 220) 3200+ Motherboard Name Foxconn 755A01/K8S755A Series (5 PCI, 1 AGP, 3 DDR DIMM, Audio, LAN, IEEE-1394) Motherboard Chipset SiS 755, AMD Hammer System Memory 1024 MB (PC3200 DDR SDRAM) Motherboard ID 05/25/2005-SiS-755-6A7I7FK9C-00 I dont know the soundcard, its an on-board one named *Realtek AC'97* Its fairly urgent i get this sorted as i have some work to do and ill love who ever can help me :P (btw.. hello.. first post:)) I'm an experienced PC user but this one has me boggled!

06-19-2007, 06:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
Terrister Moderator Hardware Forum Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: West Georgia, USA Posts: 7,098 OS: Xp	Re: No Sound since format (Multimedia Audio Controller) - urgent. Try the 755 sound driver from here. http://www.jetway.com.tw/oldweb/evis...er/index-2.htm __________________

06-19-2007, 12:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
tehwabbit Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: UK Posts: 11 OS: WinXP Home Edition Sp2	Re: No Sound since format (Multimedia Audio Controller) - urgent. Installing that got me a bit further as when i rebooted it displayed an error saying something to do with sound, but still no "multimedia audio controller" in device manager, Im going to reinstall XP again, and this time im going to format the HDD fully and use that program again, it worked when i first got the PC and its not possible to delete files off the CD! Arh! So confusing!! Thanks for the help though,that EXE seems to get a lot further than my mobo CD one :) Maybe it will work when i complete XP setup AGAIN! :P

06-19-2007, 02:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
tehwabbit Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: UK Posts: 11 OS: WinXP Home Edition Sp2	Re: No Sound since format (Multimedia Audio Controller) - urgent. right, ive come to the conclusion its my motherboard, BUT... will this error be fixed if i get a new sound card? or will i have to get a brand new mobo? I would go for sound card as its cheaper, but will that give me my mulitmedia audio contorler back? :) any help? :)

08-13-2007, 07:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
tomcat5470 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1 OS: 2003 Server	Re: No Sound since format (Multimedia Audio Controller) - urgent. If you still are looking for a reply on this old post, your software for the old controller probably won't work with a new sound card, but you can disable onboard sound, load drivers and software for your new board, and use the new multimedia control....