8rda Nforce audio control panel

I had this with my RGA+ and I know someone else with the same problem.
Download all your drivers from Epox and re-install - cured it for me (and
that's a nice CP).
I think the issue may be one of CDmedia quality that Epox ship with their
NF2 boards.



"Stuart Gregg" <stuart.gregg.DeleteThis@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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 > I've just built on this motherbaord with XP Pro. I installed SP1 etc
 > and then the Nfroce drivers from the CD. Whilst I get sound and under
 > sound/audio I can set to the nvidia output and can get 4 channel
 > sound, the Nvidia audio control panel has not appeared in control
 > panel or the taskbar. I then got the update from Nvidia's web site and
 > installed it. Still no joy ! No audio control panel.
 >
 > Should I have uninstalled the old one first ? ( if so how - the nvidia
 > site warns against add/remove programmes as it my stop XP booting).
 >
 > Does the control app install seperately somehow ?
 >
 > Has anyone else had this, if so please help !<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Bitstring <9effe8e2.0309151124.2972d670 RemoveThis @posting.google.com>, from the
wonderful person Stuart Gregg <stuart.gregg RemoveThis @blueyonder.co.uk> said
 >I've just built on this motherbaord with XP Pro. I installed SP1 etc
 >and then the Nfroce drivers from the CD. Whilst I get sound and under
 >sound/audio I can set to the nvidia output and can get 4 channel
 >sound, the Nvidia audio control panel has not appeared in control
 >panel or the taskbar. I then got the update from Nvidia's web site and
 >installed it. Still no joy ! No audio control panel.
 >
 >Should I have uninstalled the old one first ? ( if so how - the nvidia
 >site warns against add/remove programmes as it my stop XP booting).
 >
 >Does the control app install seperately somehow ?
 >
 >Has anyone else had this, if so please help !

Are you sure it's not actually running, as opposed to 'not being shown
in the systray'. The latter is a very common WinXP bug, with all sorts
of icons going missing.

--
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Outgoing Msgs are Turing Tested,and indistinguishable from human typing.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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GSV Three Minds in a Can <GSV@[127.0.0.1]> wrote in message news:<8fdYlbEH3lZ$EAK5@from.is.invalid>...
 > Bitstring <9effe8e2.0309151124.2972d670.DeleteThis@posting.google.com>, from the
 > wonderful person Stuart Gregg <stuart.gregg.DeleteThis@blueyonder.co.uk> said
  > >I've just built on this motherbaord with XP Pro. I installed SP1 etc
  > >and then the Nfroce drivers from the CD. Whilst I get sound and under
  > >sound/audio I can set to the nvidia output and can get 4 channel
  > >sound, the Nvidia audio control panel has not appeared in control
  > >panel or the taskbar. I then got the update from Nvidia's web site and
  > >installed it. Still no joy ! No audio control panel.
  > >
  > >Should I have uninstalled the old one first ? ( if so how - the nvidia
  > >site warns against add/remove programmes as it my stop XP booting).
  > >
  > >Does the control app install seperately somehow ?
  > >
  > >Has anyone else had this, if so please help !
 >
 > Are you sure it's not actually running, as opposed to 'not being shown
 > in the systray'. The latter is a very common WinXP bug, with all sorts
 > of icons going missing.

I am now more confused than ever. I definately have an Epox 8RDA (
with no plus ), which according to Epox, has six channel sound.

I have uninstalled and then re-installed the latest versions of the
drivers (2.45) from EPOX. I have sound, on 5 channels (subwoofer + 4
other speakers). But I have no way to control the balance from rear to
front speakers. I can't see any running processes which would suggest
any nvdidia control suite is running, and their is no icon in control
panel for it. When I select the app from its directory path I got told
that it has failed to initialise the nvidiad audio driver (but why
then am I getting sounds and under sound/audio devices their is nvidia
!). There are no device manager problems and it list the nvidia audio
codec interface.

All I want to do is set the front/rear speaker volume, there must be
way to do this somehow !!!<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: 8rda Nforce audio control panel 

Try this. Open up control panel. Then open up "Sounds and Audio devices".
On the Volume tab, in the "speaker settings" section, click advanced.
Change the "Speakers setup" to the desired mode.

Dave


"Stuart Gregg" <stuart.gregg.RemoveThis@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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 > GSV Three Minds in a Can <GSV@[127.0.0.1]> wrote in message
news:<8fdYlbEH3lZ$EAK5@from.is.invalid>...
  > > Bitstring <9effe8e2.0309151124.2972d670.RemoveThis@posting.google.com>, from the
  > > wonderful person Stuart Gregg <stuart.gregg.RemoveThis@blueyonder.co.uk> said
   > > >I've just built on this motherbaord with XP Pro. I installed SP1 etc
   > > >and then the Nfroce drivers from the CD. Whilst I get sound and under
   > > >sound/audio I can set to the nvidia output and can get 4 channel
   > > >sound, the Nvidia audio control panel has not appeared in control
   > > >panel or the taskbar. I then got the update from Nvidia's web site and
   > > >installed it. Still no joy ! No audio control panel.
   > > >
   > > >Should I have uninstalled the old one first ? ( if so how - the nvidia
   > > >site warns against add/remove programmes as it my stop XP booting).
   > > >
   > > >Does the control app install seperately somehow ?
   > > >
   > > >Has anyone else had this, if so please help !
  > >
  > > Are you sure it's not actually running, as opposed to 'not being shown
  > > in the systray'. The latter is a very common WinXP bug, with all sorts
  > > of icons going missing.
 >
 > I am now more confused than ever. I definately have an Epox 8RDA (
 > with no plus ), which according to Epox, has six channel sound.
 >
 > I have uninstalled and then re-installed the latest versions of the
 > drivers (2.45) from EPOX. I have sound, on 5 channels (subwoofer + 4
 > other speakers). But I have no way to control the balance from rear to
 > front speakers. I can't see any running processes which would suggest
 > any nvdidia control suite is running, and their is no icon in control
 > panel for it. When I select the app from its directory path I got told
 > that it has failed to initialise the nvidiad audio driver (but why
 > then am I getting sounds and under sound/audio devices their is nvidia
 > !). There are no device manager problems and it list the nvidia audio
 > codec interface.
 >
 > All I want to do is set the front/rear speaker volume, there must be
 > way to do this somehow !!!<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Both use Soundstorm.


"DaveL" <dave1027 DeleteThis @comcast.net> wrote in message
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 > In the subject line you say you have an 8RDA. You need the 8RDA+ to get
the
 > Nvidia APU and it's control panel.
 >
 > Dave
 >
 > "Stuart Gregg" <stuart.gregg DeleteThis @blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
 > news:9effe8e2.0309151124.2972d670@posting.google.com...
  > > I've just built on this motherbaord with XP Pro. I installed SP1 etc
  > > and then the Nfroce drivers from the CD. Whilst I get sound and under
  > > sound/audio I can set to the nvidia output and can get 4 channel
  > > sound, the Nvidia audio control panel has not appeared in control
  > > panel or the taskbar. I then got the update from Nvidia's web site and
  > > installed it. Still no joy ! No audio control panel.
  > >
  > > Should I have uninstalled the old one first ? ( if so how - the nvidia
  > > site warns against add/remove programmes as it my stop XP booting).
  > >
  > > Does the control app install seperately somehow ?
  > >
  > > Has anyone else had this, if so please help !
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Not true. The 8RDA (non +) does not have the Nvidia APU and instead uses
basic AC97 sound (software). It still has surround sound but no Nvidia
Control Panel.

Truth be known, not even the 8RDA+ has true "Soundstorm", as it is lacking
in some of the features required for Soundstorm certification.

Dave


"Usenetter" <me_again_.DeleteThis@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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 > Both use Soundstorm.
 >
 >
 > "DaveL" <dave1027.DeleteThis@comcast.net> wrote in message
 > news:vuydnRgt45ZSzvuiXTWJkA@comcast.com...
  > > In the subject line you say you have an 8RDA. You need the 8RDA+ to get
 > the
  > > Nvidia APU and it's control panel.
  > >
  > > Dave
  > >
  > > "Stuart Gregg" <stuart.gregg.DeleteThis@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
  > > news:9effe8e2.0309151124.2972d670@posting.google.com...
   > > > I've just built on this motherbaord with XP Pro. I installed SP1 etc
   > > > and then the Nfroce drivers from the CD. Whilst I get sound and under
   > > > sound/audio I can set to the nvidia output and can get 4 channel
   > > > sound, the Nvidia audio control panel has not appeared in control
   > > > panel or the taskbar. I then got the update from Nvidia's web site and
   > > > installed it. Still no joy ! No audio control panel.
   > > >
   > > > Should I have uninstalled the old one first ? ( if so how - the nvidia
   > > > site warns against add/remove programmes as it my stop XP booting).
   > > >
   > > > Does the control app install seperately somehow ?
   > > >
   > > > Has anyone else had this, if so please help !
  > >
  > >
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Possible BIOS issue.
Try updating to the latest.
Possible Windows issue.
Was that a clean install with the board ?


"Stuart Gregg" <stuart.gregg.DeleteThis@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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 > GSV Three Minds in a Can <GSV@[127.0.0.1]> wrote in message
news:<8fdYlbEH3lZ$EAK5@from.is.invalid>...
  > > Bitstring <9effe8e2.0309151124.2972d670.DeleteThis@posting.google.com>, from the
  > > wonderful person Stuart Gregg <stuart.gregg.DeleteThis@blueyonder.co.uk> said
   > > >I've just built on this motherbaord with XP Pro. I installed SP1 etc
   > > >and then the Nfroce drivers from the CD. Whilst I get sound and under
   > > >sound/audio I can set to the nvidia output and can get 4 channel
   > > >sound, the Nvidia audio control panel has not appeared in control
   > > >panel or the taskbar. I then got the update from Nvidia's web site and
   > > >installed it. Still no joy ! No audio control panel.
   > > >
   > > >Should I have uninstalled the old one first ? ( if so how - the nvidia
   > > >site warns against add/remove programmes as it my stop XP booting).
   > > >
   > > >Does the control app install seperately somehow ?
   > > >
   > > >Has anyone else had this, if so please help !
  > >
  > > Are you sure it's not actually running, as opposed to 'not being shown
  > > in the systray'. The latter is a very common WinXP bug, with all sorts
  > > of icons going missing.
 >
 > I am now more confused than ever. I definately have an Epox 8RDA (
 > with no plus ), which according to Epox, has six channel sound.
 >
 > I have uninstalled and then re-installed the latest versions of the
 > drivers (2.45) from EPOX. I have sound, on 5 channels (subwoofer + 4
 > other speakers). But I have no way to control the balance from rear to
 > front speakers. I can't see any running processes which would suggest
 > any nvdidia control suite is running, and their is no icon in control
 > panel for it. When I select the app from its directory path I got told
 > that it has failed to initialise the nvidiad audio driver (but why
 > then am I getting sounds and under sound/audio devices their is nvidia
 > !). There are no device manager problems and it list the nvidia audio
 > codec interface.
 >
 > All I want to do is set the front/rear speaker volume, there must be
 > way to do this somehow !!!<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: 8rda Nforce audio control panel 

To answer some of the questions raised here.

Yes it was a clean XP install.

I have tried changing the settings from sound and audio, I have
clicked the box specify that rear speaker output should come from the
line in socket on the card.

Everything looks OK in the BIOS, but then I'm not totally sure what I
should be looking for !

"DaveL" <dave1027 RemoveThis @comcast.net> wrote in message news:<ZCydnXjP_cwy1fqiU-KYuQ RemoveThis @comcast.com>...
 > Try this. Open up control panel. Then open up "Sounds and Audio devices".
 > On the Volume tab, in the "speaker settings" section, click advanced.
 > Change the "Speakers setup" to the desired mode.
 >
 > Dave
 >
 >
 > "Stuart Gregg" <stuart.gregg RemoveThis @blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
 > news:9effe8e2.0309160211.7899181b@posting.google.com...
  > > GSV Three Minds in a Can <GSV@[127.0.0.1]> wrote in message
 > news:<8fdYlbEH3lZ$EAK5@from.is.invalid>...
   > > > Bitstring <9effe8e2.0309151124.2972d670 RemoveThis @posting.google.com>, from the
   > > > wonderful person Stuart Gregg <stuart.gregg RemoveThis @blueyonder.co.uk> said
   > > > >I've just built on this motherbaord with XP Pro. I installed SP1 etc
   > > > >and then the Nfroce drivers from the CD. Whilst I get sound and under
   > > > >sound/audio I can set to the nvidia output and can get 4 channel
   > > > >sound, the Nvidia audio control panel has not appeared in control
   > > > >panel or the taskbar. I then got the update from Nvidia's web site and
   > > > >installed it. Still no joy ! No audio control panel.
   > > > >
   > > > >Should I have uninstalled the old one first ? ( if so how - the nvidia
   > > > >site warns against add/remove programmes as it my stop XP booting).
   > > > >
   > > > >Does the control app install seperately somehow ?
   > > > >
   > > > >Has anyone else had this, if so please help !
   > > >
   > > > Are you sure it's not actually running, as opposed to 'not being shown
   > > > in the systray'. The latter is a very common WinXP bug, with all sorts
   > > > of icons going missing.
  > >
  > > I am now more confused than ever. I definately have an Epox 8RDA (
  > > with no plus ), which according to Epox, has six channel sound.
  > >
  > > I have uninstalled and then re-installed the latest versions of the
  > > drivers (2.45) from EPOX. I have sound, on 5 channels (subwoofer + 4
  > > other speakers). But I have no way to control the balance from rear to
  > > front speakers. I can't see any running processes which would suggest
  > > any nvdidia control suite is running, and their is no icon in control
  > > panel for it. When I select the app from its directory path I got told
  > > that it has failed to initialise the nvidiad audio driver (but why
  > > then am I getting sounds and under sound/audio devices their is nvidia
  > > !). There are no device manager problems and it list the nvidia audio
  > > codec interface.
  > >
  > > All I want to do is set the front/rear speaker volume, there must be
  > > way to do this somehow !!!<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Try this:
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&Software=True

Dave


"Stuart Gregg" <stuart.gregg DeleteThis @blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:9effe8e2.0309170022.5c13c1c1@posting.google.com...
 > To answer some of the questions raised here.
 >
 > Yes it was a clean XP install.
 >
 > I have tried changing the settings from sound and audio, I have
 > clicked the box specify that rear speaker output should come from the
 > line in socket on the card.
 >
 > Everything looks OK in the BIOS, but then I'm not totally sure what I
 > should be looking for !
 >
 > "DaveL" <dave1027 DeleteThis @comcast.net> wrote in message
news:<ZCydnXjP_cwy1fqiU-KYuQ DeleteThis @comcast.com>...
  > > Try this. Open up control panel. Then open up "Sounds and Audio
devices".
  > > On the Volume tab, in the "speaker settings" section, click advanced.
  > > Change the "Speakers setup" to the desired mode.
  > >
  > > Dave
  > >
  > >
  > > "Stuart Gregg" <stuart.gregg DeleteThis @blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
  > > news:9effe8e2.0309160211.7899181b@posting.google.com...
   > > > GSV Three Minds in a Can <GSV@[127.0.0.1]> wrote in message
  > > news:<8fdYlbEH3lZ$EAK5@from.is.invalid>...
   > > > > Bitstring <9effe8e2.0309151124.2972d670 DeleteThis @posting.google.com>, from
the
   > > > > wonderful person Stuart Gregg <stuart.gregg DeleteThis @blueyonder.co.uk> said
   > > > > >I've just built on this motherbaord with XP Pro. I installed SP1
etc
   > > > > >and then the Nfroce drivers from the CD. Whilst I get sound and
under
   > > > > >sound/audio I can set to the nvidia output and can get 4 channel
   > > > > >sound, the Nvidia audio control panel has not appeared in control
   > > > > >panel or the taskbar. I then got the update from Nvidia's web site
and
   > > > > >installed it. Still no joy ! No audio control panel.
   > > > > >
   > > > > >Should I have uninstalled the old one first ? ( if so how - the
nvidia
   > > > > >site warns against add/remove programmes as it my stop XP booting).
   > > > > >
   > > > > >Does the control app install seperately somehow ?
   > > > > >
   > > > > >Has anyone else had this, if so please help !
   > > > >
   > > > > Are you sure it's not actually running, as opposed to 'not being
shown
   > > > > in the systray'. The latter is a very common WinXP bug, with all
sorts
   > > > > of icons going missing.
   > > >
   > > > I am now more confused than ever. I definately have an Epox 8RDA (
   > > > with no plus ), which according to Epox, has six channel sound.
   > > >
   > > > I have uninstalled and then re-installed the latest versions of the
   > > > drivers (2.45) from EPOX. I have sound, on 5 channels (subwoofer + 4
   > > > other speakers). But I have no way to control the balance from rear to
   > > > front speakers. I can't see any running processes which would suggest
   > > > any nvdidia control suite is running, and their is no icon in control
   > > > panel for it. When I select the app from its directory path I got told
   > > > that it has failed to initialise the nvidiad audio driver (but why
   > > > then am I getting sounds and under sound/audio devices their is nvidia
   > > > !). There are no device manager problems and it list the nvidia audio
   > > > codec interface.
   > > >
   > > > All I want to do is set the front/rear speaker volume, there must be
   > > > way to do this somehow !!!<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: 8rda Nforce audio control panel