Realtek AC97 not working

[Louis EX 0]

Anyone had any experiences on realtek drivers ****ing up? I can't seem to get my Windows detect the realtek device even though the drivers are installed on a fresh copy of Windows. Imma install SP3 to see if it helps.

[Sonic 296]

What's your motherboard brand and model. You need make sure you the motherboard chipset drivers installed and updated first. Once that's done your Realtek audio drivers should install fine.

 

Most motherboards come with a CD containing all the drivers you need to get started. For example the CD that came with my ASUS P5QL-E board featured a 1 click install for the important drivers for the chipset, audio, LAN etc.....

[Louis EX 0]

MSI PM8M-V

 

I installed from the CD but yeah got the same result. The sound manager won't launch, but the process is still there. And my computer doesn't detect an audio device, although the drivers are already installed.

 

I tried from the manufactorer's website and got the same result. I'm going to install a fresh copy of Windows again and test some **** out.

[Louis EX 0]

lol, it worked on the 3rd Windows installation, using the drivers from the CD. Stupid Realtek (product of china).

[BlyTwo 0]

lol, it worked on the 3rd Windows installation, using the drivers from the CD. Stupid Realtek (product of china).

 

I agree Realtek is a pain in the rear to get to work, if at all

[Doctor Destiny 41]

I have an onboard Realtek audio device on my Asus mobo and it's been nothing but a dream both times I've installed the driver.

[Louis EX 0]

lol, when I tried to google for answers, most of the people just bought a new soundcard as their solution to Realtek.

[Black_Fox 0]

did you look at the bios man

 

and directx

Edited October 18, 2008 by Black_Fox

[Luk3us 63]

My other comp uses that. I only had issues when I tried upgrading the drivers. No sound no nothing, so I went back to the old ones and it works fine. So lol.

[TheBlackOut 7]

Realtek is horrid. I can really tell the difference of quality from it to a soundcard.

[Doctor Destiny 41]

Realtek has been fine for me so far.

[TheBlackOut 7]

Realtek has been fine for me so far.

Have you ever used a good soundcard? Do you have good speakers (like studio monitors)?

 

And last of all... Are you an audiophile?

[Doctor Destiny 41]

No, yes and not really.