nVidia Driver install
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Go into Device Manager and delete the audio card. Then either re-scan for hardware or reboot - see if that fixes it.
You're sure you're using the GeForce drivers and not the nForce drivers?
Right now I'm using the CD that came in the box.
Drop the drivers that came in the box. Uninstall them so your sound card works. Then go to the nVidia website and download the most recent drivers for your card.
I've done this with the same results.
What video card and what sound card?
It's on board audio I believe and here is the video card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814162027
It's an HP z558 HTPC type computer.
Almost certainly an IRQ conflict then.
Will post again later - gotta go to work now
Will post again later - gotta go to work now
Thanks for the help, what's an IRQ conflict?Almost certainly an IRQ conflict then.
Will post again later - gotta go to work now
IRQ is Interrupt Request. Back in the DOS days, you could assign IRQs, and had to make sure you didn't assign the same interrupt to 2 different devices. If that happened, the first one would work, and the second one wouldn't.
In the device manager, you can check the IRQ of each device. You can have windows assign the IRQs, or when something like this happens, you can manually assign the IRQ.
BV will have better instructions on how to do this.
In the device manager, you can check the IRQ of each device. You can have windows assign the IRQs, or when something like this happens, you can manually assign the IRQ.
BV will have better instructions on how to do this.
Oops, thanks for bumping this.
Stosh, if you go into Device Manager and right click on either the video card or the sound card, then hit Properties, and click the "Resources" tab, it should tell you the IRQ somewhere in that list of resources it pops up.
Check them both and see if they're on the same IRQ.
Stosh, if you go into Device Manager and right click on either the video card or the sound card, then hit Properties, and click the "Resources" tab, it should tell you the IRQ somewhere in that list of resources it pops up.
Check them both and see if they're on the same IRQ.
Yes they are both using IRQ 16.
It won't let me change either of them I'm assuming you know how!
When you check the resources tab, can you uncheck the box labeled "use automatic settings" or is it greyed out?
If it's greyed out, it's gonna be a bitch to change and will actually change how your computer operates. Bad situation - you might be reduced to buying a new sound card.
One thing you could try is deleting your sound card in Device Manager, then reboot and go into the BIOS. Disable the sound card from within the BIOS (most computers will let you do this). Boot into Windows and make sure that the sound card is deleted out of Device Manager.
Then reboot and re-enable the sound card in the BIOS. That will force Windows to recognize your sound card as a new device - it is unlikely to change your IRQ but it's worth a shot.
If it's greyed out, it's gonna be a bitch to change and will actually change how your computer operates. Bad situation - you might be reduced to buying a new sound card.
One thing you could try is deleting your sound card in Device Manager, then reboot and go into the BIOS. Disable the sound card from within the BIOS (most computers will let you do this). Boot into Windows and make sure that the sound card is deleted out of Device Manager.
Then reboot and re-enable the sound card in the BIOS. That will force Windows to recognize your sound card as a new device - it is unlikely to change your IRQ but it's worth a shot.
Lots of USB sound cards out there, some pretty inexpensive. Just get one of those.
I really don't know. I have an M-Audio Transit that I really like but it's not cheap and there's no more driver support as far as I know.
You can get a Creative X-Fi from NewEgg for $59 which is pretty high end. If you were happy with the on-board sound I'd venture to suggest you'd be happy with any of the ~$30 Turtle Beach options.
You can get a Creative X-Fi from NewEgg for $59 which is pretty high end. If you were happy with the on-board sound I'd venture to suggest you'd be happy with any of the ~$30 Turtle Beach options.
F'ing great!!!!!
The external audio card thing didn't work so I tried to switch the computer to the non-power management mode so I could manually change the IRQ's. Well not it doesn't recgonize my wireless keyboard, mouse or any USB port. Combine that with the fact the the computer doesn't come with the ps2 mouse/keyboard ports and I can't do a thing now.
I think I'm going to scrap the whole (I'll save the drives, memory, etc...) thing and buy a new Dell as a Media Center.
I almost started smashing walls last night and I'm not a violent person, I was so F'ing ticked off.
The external audio card thing didn't work so I tried to switch the computer to the non-power management mode so I could manually change the IRQ's. Well not it doesn't recgonize my wireless keyboard, mouse or any USB port. Combine that with the fact the the computer doesn't come with the ps2 mouse/keyboard ports and I can't do a thing now.
I think I'm going to scrap the whole (I'll save the drives, memory, etc...) thing and buy a new Dell as a Media Center.
I almost started smashing walls last night and I'm not a violent person, I was so F'ing ticked off.
What i did once is got a registry cleaner, shut down comp, turned on in safe mode, opened up cleaner in safe mode and cleaned out all files related to the driver then turned it off and rebooted in normal mode and reinstalled drivers because the first time, my drivers were corrupted.
Thanks, I'll give that a shot.
I updated bios this weekend and re-installed all audio, video drivers again with same results.