Sound Card isn't being detected

neilbs · 04-18-2009, 10:31 PM

I recently installed a new motherboard (Asus P5QL PRO) because my old one broke and I can't get my sound card (Sound Blaster X-Fi) to work. When I turn my PC on the sound cards light turns on but it isn't being detected. I have tried plugging it into different slots but still nothing. Any suggestions?

neilbs · 04-19-2009, 01:45 AM

Since I can't edit my post for some reason.
EDIT:
I think it has something to do with the old onboard sound card drivers, I did uninstall them but I think the onboard sound card may be blocking the Creative one. I managed to install the drivers that came with the disk and new ones downloaded off the net for the Sound Blaster X-Fi card but every time I restart after installing them it prompts me with the new hardware found install drivers... Also in Dxdiag It is showing no device and giving me this message "No sound card was found. If one is expected, you should install a sound driver provided by the hardware manufacturer." But I already tried installing the driver provided by HM so yea.... any help?

**grimx133** · 04-19-2009, 01:55 AM

You may need to go into the bios and disable the onboard sound there.

neilbs · 04-19-2009, 03:27 AM

Already have

neilbs · 04-19-2009, 04:49 AM

fixed

04-18-2009, 10:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
neilbs Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 4 OS: xp	Sound Card isn't being detected I recently installed a new motherboard (Asus P5QL PRO) because my old one broke and I can't get my sound card (Sound Blaster X-Fi) to work. When I turn my PC on the sound cards light turns on but it isn't being detected. I have tried plugging it into different slots but still nothing. Any suggestions?

04-19-2009, 01:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
neilbs Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 4 OS: xp	Re: Sound Card isn't being detected Since I can't edit my post for some reason. EDIT: I think it has something to do with the old onboard sound card drivers, I did uninstall them but I think the onboard sound card may be blocking the Creative one. I managed to install the drivers that came with the disk and new ones downloaded off the net for the Sound Blaster X-Fi card but every time I restart after installing them it prompts me with the new hardware found install drivers... Also in Dxdiag It is showing no device and giving me this message "No sound card was found. If one is expected, you should install a sound driver provided by the hardware manufacturer." But I already tried installing the driver provided by HM so yea.... any help?

04-19-2009, 01:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
grimx133 Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada eh Posts: 3,153 OS: xp mce sp2, xp pro sp2, windows 7 beta My System	Re: Sound Card isn't being detected You may need to go into the bios and disable the onboard sound there. __________________

04-19-2009, 03:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
neilbs Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 4 OS: xp	Re: Sound Card isn't being detected Already have

04-19-2009, 04:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
neilbs Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 4 OS: xp	Re: Sound Card isn't being detected fixed