AC'97 Issues

DeMoN_453 · 06-10-2005, 07:28 AM

Hi, i have Gigabyte 8VT-800-L, motherboard. Running windows xp sp2. My problem is i cannot update my drivers newer than version 3.61, any drivers newer than this will make my sound distorted (ive noticed only happens with the bass, playin with equilizer and turning bass down completely fixes it, but i cant live without bass) or windows will tell me my sound drivers are missing.. ive tried the drivers on my motherboard page, realtek site, and viaarena. All have same effect with newer drivers.

Ive formated my computer because gigabyte said there are issues with sp2. Even with sp1 it didnt help. Does anyone have any ideas why this would happen? to me its just too weird...

Thanks!

ebackhus · 06-10-2005, 09:16 AM

You may just want to forgo using the driver level equalizer and stick with what your player may have. I use Winamp for just about everything and the equalizer it has beats the crap out of the one for my audio drivers.

dai · 06-10-2005, 09:18 AM

see if this sheds any light on the problem
http://soundcard.free-driver-download.com/RealTek/15729/Realtek-AC'97-Audio-CODECs-Driver-A3.58-Windows-98-ME-2000-XP.html

DeMoN_453 · 06-10-2005, 04:42 PM

mmm ok. I was just afraid the soundcard must be damaged, but then again is does work with older drivers, just sounds strange to me. thanks for the help anyway

:)

06-10-2005, 07:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
DeMoN_453 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7 OS: XP	AC'97 Issues Hi, i have Gigabyte 8VT-800-L, motherboard. Running windows xp sp2. My problem is i cannot update my drivers newer than version 3.61, any drivers newer than this will make my sound distorted (ive noticed only happens with the bass, playin with equilizer and turning bass down completely fixes it, but i cant live without bass) or windows will tell me my sound drivers are missing.. ive tried the drivers on my motherboard page, realtek site, and viaarena. All have same effect with newer drivers. Ive formated my computer because gigabyte said there are issues with sp2. Even with sp1 it didnt help. Does anyone have any ideas why this would happen? to me its just too weird... Thanks! Last edited by DeMoN_453; 06-10-2005 at 07:30 AM.

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ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,249 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	You may just want to forgo using the driver level equalizer and stick with what your player may have. I use Winamp for just about everything and the equalizer it has beats the crap out of the one for my audio drivers. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

06-10-2005, 09:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,539 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	see if this sheds any light on the problem http://soundcard.free-driver-download.com/RealTek/15729/Realtek-AC'97-Audio-CODECs-Driver-A3.58-Windows-98-ME-2000-XP.html __________________

06-10-2005, 04:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
DeMoN_453 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7 OS: XP	mmm ok. I was just afraid the soundcard must be damaged, but then again is does work with older drivers, just sounds strange to me. thanks for the help anyway :)