Hi, i recently installed windows vista and im having problems with the sound. I have a fatal1ty motherboard (going to list specs later down) with Realtek high definition drivers. i installed the windows vista latest drivers they provide on the website, but no luck. On the icon in the bottom right, it shows movement say if im watching a video (on the SPDIF) but no sound comes out. It will not allow me to install the AC'97 audio, it just sits on that "allow to publish etc.." Im pretty good with computers, so if any help can be provided that would be great. Property Value Manufacturer http://www.abit.com.tw/ Model AN9 32X series(C51XE-MCP55XE) Version 1.x South Bridge MCP55 LPC Bridge CPU AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ Cpu Socket Socket AM2 [Socket AM2 ] Processor Upgrade Max CPU Speed 3000 MHz System Slots 5 PCI Memory Summary Location System board or motherboard Maximum Capacity 16384 MBytes Memory Slots 4 Error Correction None Use System memory Maximum Memory Module Size 4096 MBytes Warning! Accuracy of DMI data cannot be guaranteed ----------------- And the Sound Device Property Value Device ID HDAUDIO\FUNC_01VEN_10ECDEV_0882SUBSYS_147BA501REV_1001\426BE290000001 Status 0x0180200a Started Problem 0x00000000 (0) Service HdAudAddService Capabilities 0x00000000 Config Flags 0x00000000 Class MEDIA Manufacturer Microsoft Hardware IDs HDAUDIO\FUNC_01VEN_10ECDEV_0882SUBSYS_147BA501REV_1001 HDAUDIO\FUNC_01VEN_10ECDEV_0882SUBSYS_147BA501 Compatible IDs HDAUDIO\FUNC_01CTLR_VEN_10DECTLR_DEV_0371VEN_10ECDEV_0882REV_1001 HDAUDIO\FUNC_01CTLR_VEN_10DEVEN_10ECDEV_0882REV_1001 HDAUDIO\FUNC_01VEN_10ECDEV_0882REV_1001 HDAUDIO\FUNC_01CTLR_VEN_10DECTLR_DEV_0371VEN_10ECDEV_0882 HDAUDIO\FUNC_01CTLR_VEN_10DEVEN_10ECDEV_0882 HDAUDIO\FUNC_01VEN_10ECDEV_0882 HDAUDIO\FUNC_01CTLR_VEN_10DECTLR_DEV_0371VEN_10EC HDAUDIO\FUNC_01CTLR_VEN_10DEVEN_10EC HDAUDIO\FUNC_01VEN_10EC HDAUDIO\FUNC_01CTLR_VEN_10DECTLR_DEV_0371 HDAUDIO\FUNC_01CTLR_VEN_10DE HDAUDIO\FUNC_01GFVEN_10ECDEV_0882SUBSYS_147BA501REV_1001 HDAUDIO\FUNC_01 Class GUID {4d36e96c-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318} Location Internal High Definition Audio Bus Bus number 0x00000000 Enumerator name HDAUDIO Description High Definition Audio Device Driver {4d36e96c-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}\0000 Physical Object Name \Device\00000052 UI number 0x00000000 Bustype GUID {41203534-2037-3144-2042-422044362041} Legacy bus type 0x00000005 Device Type 0x0000001d Install State 0x00000000 Security 01 00 04 90 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 14 00 00 00 02 00 5C 00 04 00 00 00 00 00 14 00 00 00 00 10 01 01 00 00 00 00 00 05 12 00 00 00 00 00 18 00 00 00 00 E0 01 02 00 00 00 00 00 05 20 00 00 00 20 02 00 00 00 00 14 00 00 00 00 E0 01 01 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 14 00 00 00 00 E0 01 01 00 00 00 00 00 05 0C 00 00 00 Security (SDS form) D:P(A;;GA;;;SY)(A;;GXGWGR;;;BA)(A;;GXGWGR;;;WD)(A;;GXGWGR;;;RC) Device Address 0x00000001 Device Configuration File C:\Windows\INF\hdaudio.inf Used Files C:\Windows\system32\drivers\HdAudio.sys C:\Windows\system32\drivers\drmk.sys C:\Windows\system32\drivers\portcls.sys C:\Windows\system32\WMALFXGFXDSP.dll C:\Windows\system32\SysFxUI.dll Driver HdAudio.sys DisableSetupDiChangeState 00 00 00 00 InfPath hdaudio.inf IncludedInfs ks.inf wdmaudio.inf InfSection HdAudModel ProviderName Microsoft DriverDateData 00 80 8C A3 C5 94 C6 01 DriverDate 6-21-2006 DriverVersion 6.0.6000.16386 MatchingDeviceId hdaudio\func_01 DriverDesc High Definition Audio Device Class MEDIA ClassDesc @mmci.dll,-3000 Sound, video and game controllers IconPath %systemroot%\system32\mmsys.cpl,-3004 LowerLogoVersion 5.1 Installer32 mmci.dll,MediaClassInstaller

also this is VERY similar problem to me, http://www.computing.net/windowsvis...

Did you install the chipset drivers from the disc that came with the motherboard? If you did not do that I suggest you do that first. Secondly, if there is an audio console utility that came with the disc -- from where you configure the integrated sound -- you should install that as well. I looked at your motherboard & it is equipped with AudioMAX package. Also are your speakers analog or digital & are the audio settings configured that way?

Well the disk for my motherboard isnt new, they were made before vista even came out, should i still try to install them? Also when i click the sound playback i see two things. 1 says "Speakers, high definition audio device, not plugged in" and 2 "Digital output device (SPDIF) High definition audio device, working then a check mark. Also i havent heard about his audiomax package, is there someplace i can download it?

Well i installed my friends presario drivers for vista for Realtek High def sound and now it detects my speakers and the slider bar moves, but still not sound. Any ideas? EDIT: I uninstalled the driver, restarted, windows redected it and reinstalled. I then went to my speaker config, and noticed sound. Right now i only have surrond and left ear, and it doesnt work in games and videos, but random beeping and stuff works. Any ideas?

What type of surround speakers -- 2.1, 5.1, 7.1? Also, are you using the Realtek HD Audio Manager to configure the speakers or something else.

I dont use surround speakers, i just use a headset, but i guess thats what the computer recongizes it as. All of this works in windows xp, i have a dual boot going. My choices are 1. Stereo (no sound when used) 2. Quadraphonic (no sound when used) 3. 5.1 Surround - Sound present in central, and sub speaker (there is chart showing a person in middle, then above him a left, center, right, then below hima RL and a RR) 4. 7.1 Surround - Same as the 5.1 surround sound The only sounds i hear are like beeps from xfire, or beeps from google talk, but no physical sound. I am using windows vista to configure, realtek doesnt provide many options.