Device Manager shows NO problematicals, until I do a fresh install of WinXP on another HDD. Then an EXTRA category shows called 'other devices' for Multimedia Audio Controller. I've been lead to believe that I need to download drivers for the motherboard to fix this. '4PS800-MX' is printed on the Asus motherboard - [confirmed by CPU-Z]. On the Asus website, that # is NOT listed for motherboards. DriverGuide provided drivers without a setup or install file. Other searches on that # return references to BIOS, rather than motherboard. But I know the BIOS is OK, because the native HDD does not show a probematical. How to solve ? Basty

I think your board may be listed as "P4S800-MX" rather than "4PS800-MX". They may have misprinted the board... Asus don't use unique urls for each board so you will need to go here and either search for "P4S800-MX" or use the drop down boxes. If you use the drop down boxes there will be three drop down boxes. In the top one select "motherboard" wait for the page to load. After the page has loaded select "socket 478" in the second drop down box. After the page loads select "P4S800-MX" in the last drop down box and hit search. You will probably get a message asking you to select your os. After you have you will get a explorer like view of the drivers available. Obviously I can't be sure P4S800-MX=4PS800-MX but I think it definatley worth a shot.

Go to the Asus site & download the drivers. You'll need audio, video & LAN. http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l... Or you can get them from SiS. Get the IDE & GART drivers too. http://www.sis.com/download/agreeme... "If my answers frighten you then you should cease asking scary questions" - Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson) in Pulp Fiction

My error !!!!!! it IS P4S800-MX that is written on the motherboard. Should be plain sailing now.... Basty

Hmmmm. Fantastic diagnosis and help, and no thanks. But I guess that's about normal. :-)

Belated THANKS but for what ? My error was ONLY in reporting to ComputingNET. I had been searching for the correct driver before that error. I have now just looked at http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l... and it gives everything about the motherboard EXCEPT what I need - a driver download. The URL for SiS gives me options I have no idea how to choose between - does NOT mention my motherboard or drivers for it. I seem to be no closer to getting a driver. Basty

Did you follow the advice I gave in my first post and follow the link I provided and either search the site or use the drop down boxes. It all seems to be working at my end. The other link that was posted also works just go to the download button at the top left of the page. There is one thing about asus driver downloads I forgot to mention, the drivers seem to be badly organised, in my experience the newest driver isn't always at the top, this means sifting through every release to find the newest one. You could also try getting drivers from microsoft/windows update by running in advanced mode and going to the hardware section(link on the left of screen after the scan has finished). The microsoft/windows update route won't necessary find any or all that your hardware need, so it sill probably a good idea to get your drivers from asus.