OS/2 driver for SoundMAX AD 1981B

Original Message

Name: Pat O'Brien
Date: March 17, 2003 at 07:48:20 Pacific
Subject: OS/2 driver for SoundMAX AD 1981B
OS: OS/2 Warp 4
CPU/Ram: P4 2.4GHz / 256 DDR 333MH

Comment:

Does anyone know where I can get an OS/2 audio driver for SoundMAX's AD 1981B codec chipset. This chipset is used on Intel's D845GEBV2L Motherboard. SoundMAX acknowledges that one exists but will not send it to me, nor will Intel.

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Response Number 1

Name: Mike
Date: March 17, 2003 at 10:41:10 Pacific
Subject: OS/2 driver for SoundMAX AD 1981B

Reply: (edit)

There is one driver listed in the PCI Soundcard Matrix (http://www.os2usr.org/os2sound.html) but only the A revision. You have to test if it works or not. Please give feedback on this.

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Response Number 2

Name: Pat O'Brien
Date: March 18, 2003 at 07:45:54 Pacific
Subject: OS/2 driver for SoundMAX AD 1981B

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The only driver I cound find from that link was the one for the AD 1881A chipset. I didn't see anything for the AD 1981A or
AD 1981B chipset.

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Response Number 3

Name: Mike
Date: March 18, 2003 at 13:05:30 Pacific
Subject: OS/2 driver for SoundMAX AD 1981B

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I did not find any reference on the AD1981 chipset. Are you really sure you have this one? Did you check using a pci sniffer or similar tools ?

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Response Number 4

Name: Mike
Date: March 19, 2003 at 00:50:02 Pacific
Subject: OS/2 driver for SoundMAX AD 1981B

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Today I tried the AD18xx driver with a new AD1980 chipset but with no luck - the driver won't load. If you want to have sound in OS2 get a cheap sound card with the C-Media CMI8738 chipset or a SB Live!.

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Response Number 5

Name: Pat O'Brien
Date: March 19, 2003 at 13:30:13 Pacific
Subject: OS/2 driver for SoundMAX AD 1981B

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It's the AD 1981B for sure. It's even listed on Analog Devices Web Site stating it does support OS/2.
(http://www.analog.com/Analog_Root/productPage/productHome/0,,AD1981B,00.html).
Unfortunately this PC is going to be UL Listed for Fire Applications and I am trying to configure it with integrated audio, LAN and Video. If a component becomes obsolete then we would need to get a replacement and then get another listing.

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Response Number 6

Name: Mike
Date: March 20, 2003 at 04:30:07 Pacific
Subject: OS/2 driver for SoundMAX AD 1981B

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Yes you're right its listed on the web site.
I think Analog Devices created some kind of
'reference driver' which is given to manufacturers which integrate this chipset.
But if Intel refuse to send you the driver...

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