I'd installed a PC based on ASUS P5B-VM motherboard (E4300 CPU, 2GB RAM, 1 SATAII HDD, 1 DVD-RW, 1 DVD-ROM). To keep the cost of build low, I determined not installing extra display & sound cards and use existing low speakers (just 2 already working loud speakers) . Installation of Windows XP ran smooth until I found that there was no sound coming out from the powered on loud speakers (even Windows XP booted up successfully). Also, from XP control panel -> Sound & Audio device, XP seemed doesn't detect sound & audio device at all.
What's worse, when I tried install SoundMAX drivers from service support CD came with ASUS motherboard. Installation couldn't complete. The error message was "The HDA Audio bus driver is required and not found".
I would like to ask is ASUS tailored made audio driver was needed to onboard sound to work ? If so, what's the meaning of that error message (PS: all hardware & driver disk were original from ASUS dealer). Do I need to install additional XP service pack to eliminate the above error message & make SoundMAX installation proceeded ?
What's worse, when I tried install SoundMAX drivers from service support CD came with ASUS motherboard. Installation couldn't complete. The error message was "The HDA Audio bus driver is required and not found".
I would like to ask is ASUS tailored made audio driver was needed to onboard sound to work ? If so, what's the meaning of that error message (PS: all hardware & driver disk were original from ASUS dealer). Do I need to install additional XP service pack to eliminate the above error message & make SoundMAX installation proceeded ?