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Old 08-11-2004, 07:00 AM   #1
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Sound Card Help

Hi, I need to install my sound card but I don’t have a clue what it is.
I can’t find my disk, which I think, has it. I have opened up the PC to look for its manufacture details but had no luck.
Sounds dumb but, is there any way I can install it without knowing what it is?
Please if you reply explain in detail what I need to do as I’m not very good with PC’s.

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Old 08-11-2004, 08:49 AM   #2
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Try Everest.
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Old 08-11-2004, 08:53 AM   #3
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Are you talking about installing drivers for on-board sound ? If you are and have lost the disc that came with the motherboard; you will need to determine the brand and model of motherboard. Then go to the manufactures web site and download drivers from there.
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Old 08-11-2004, 09:20 AM   #4
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I got Everest, looked around and found this: PCI Devices Is that any help?

flanzig1, I'm talking about normal soud which comes out of speakres, not a clue what your on about .
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Old 08-11-2004, 04:51 PM   #5
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Hi, I need to install my sound card but I don’t have a clue what it is.
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can’t find my disk, which I think, has it
The sound card is an actuall hardware device, You can hold it in your hand Like a proccesor chip, or RAM chip, It can not be on a disk.

Unless you are talking about drivers, which are on a disk.

Now what exactly are you trying to do? Hook up the Sound CARD into computer? or install drivers for it to function?
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I meant install drivers, sorry.
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What are your complete system specs?
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Old 08-12-2004, 07:45 AM   #8
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Without knowing your exact motherboard model, it's hard to tell, but you might be able to find audio drivers somewhere in here: http://www.aliusa.com/eng/product/corelogic/m1647.htm
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Old 08-12-2004, 03:23 PM   #10
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Proplem sorted !
A friend told me to get this file: http://www.ecsusa.com/downloads/driv...451w9xme2k.zip
Which solved my problem, thanks for all who replied with suggestions
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Old 08-12-2004, 03:49 PM   #11
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Glad you got it sorted out. I probably could have pointed you in the right direction from the get-go if I had known your mainboard brand and model, but at least you got it working.
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