Realtek AC'97 HELP!!

[d4nmy3rs]

I recently reformmatted my parents computer.. it is a dell and when i tryed playing a song there was no audio...then i checked device manager and there was nothing installed...it suggested me to install Realtek AC'97 audio driver....half way through the computer crashed...this did this many times PLEASE HELP

 

[turtile]

Is it from the Dell CD?

 

[d4nmy3rs]

no its not should i try that?

 

[turtile]

Ya, there are different versions. The Dell should have the right one.

 

[d4nmy3rs]

I put in the dell CD and cannot find any driver updates or audio updates anywhere..

 

[H4x3r]

try and install the audio device in the device manager...then click the have disk tab

 

[turtile]

Is it the driver disk? First you must let it autoplay, it will install the dell help. Then a list of drivers should come up. Click on them, then click extract and it will install.

 

[Locutus]

Did you reformatt the computer by removing all peripherals except mouse, keyboard, video, and power cord. Becuase if you did not that might cause a problem with driver.

 

[Mr Wizard]

I definitly recomend not removing devices when reformating, it saves a lot of time and effort if you leave them in, If you have windows XP then you have a 90% chance of having the drivers anyway. instead of realtek you could also try www.via.com and use their drivers, it should work.

 

[d4nmy3rs]

Alright I tryed all of the above method's and not one have worked wen i put in the dislk i ran a upgrade install and when it got the Realtek it said '' sorry this has not passed windows logo testing" and crashed my comp....like before...thnei tryed www.via.com but all i could find was products that you could buy...so...would getting a cheap sound card work or ... please help lol Sincerly Noob