What sound drivers on K7S5A?

Li'l ol' me wrote:

 > Just installed XP on a K7S5A I got in a bundle with no driver CD or manual.
 >
 > Got everything working but sound.
 >
 > Originally I installed realtek drivers as I assumed it was one of those, but
 > got no sound even though it installed fine. I then found out the chipset
 > was made by SiS (735) so I downloaded their audio drivers and tried those.
 > XP was reluctant to let me install those, but they went on fine.
 >
 > But still no sound!
 >
 > There are no conflicts anywhere, and stuff like Media player doesn't bitch
 > at me. I've checked the audio/volume settings and found no problem.
 >
 > But still no sound.
 >
 > Any ideas?

When I first got my K7S5A, I had the same situation. No driver errors reported,
and no sound. But it turned out to be simply that the K7S5A audio doesn't have
enough output to drive passive speakers. Plugged in amplified speakers and the
sound was fine.
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On Tue, 26 Aug 2003 23:39:00 +0100, In this world we created "Li'l ol'
me" <richie42@***SPAMOFF**eidosnet.co.uk> wrote :

 >Just installed XP on a K7S5A I got in a bundle with no driver CD or manual.
 >
 >Got everything working but sound.
 >
 >Originally I installed realtek drivers as I assumed it was one of those, but
 >got no sound even though it installed fine. I then found out the chipset
 >was made by SiS (735) so I downloaded their audio drivers and tried those.
 >XP was reluctant to let me install those, but they went on fine.
 >
 >But still no sound!
 >
 >There are no conflicts anywhere, and stuff like Media player doesn't bitch
 >at me. I've checked the audio/volume settings and found no problem.
 >
 >But still no sound.
 >
 >Any ideas?
 >


Try here,
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.ecsusa.com/downloads/drivers_sound.html" target="_blank">http://www.ecsusa.com/downloads/drivers_sound.html</a>
and check the device mangler using safemode as per,
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.geocities.com/sheppola/drivers.html" target="_blank">http://www.geocities.com/sheppola/drivers.html</a>

HTH



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I've identified the driver for the first board from the link given by the
first reply (ta). It's says CMI 9738 for a 3.1 revision, so I'm downloading
that as I type.

But I have another board with no revision number on it, so I guess I might
have to try all of em in that one.

"Graeme Roberts" <graeme.roberts DeleteThis @btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:bigogn$stf$1@hercules.btinternet.com...
 > In my experience the K7S5A uses at least THREE different AC chips for
sound.
 >
 > 1. The SiS7012 - link here...
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://download.sis.com/sisdlc/driver_list.jsp" target="_blank">http://download.sis.com/sisdlc/driver_list.jsp</a>
 > 2. The Avent chip (Realtek)
 >
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/dlac97-2.aspx?lineid=5&famid=12&series=8" target="_blank">http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/dlac97-2.aspx?lineid=5&famid=12&series=8</a>
&Software=True
<font color=purple> > 3. The CMI 8738 <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.cmedia.com.tw/e_download_01.htm</font" target="_blank">http://www.cmedia.com.tw/e_download_01.htm</font</a>>
 >
 > Hope this helps...
 >
 > Graeme.
 >
 > "Li'l ol' me" <richie42@***SPAMOFF**eidosnet.co.uk> wrote in message
 > news:bignie$bst$1@news7.svr.pol.co.uk...
  > > Just installed XP on a K7S5A I got in a bundle with no driver CD or
 > manual.
  > >
  > > Got everything working but sound.
  > >
  > > Originally I installed realtek drivers as I assumed it was one of those,
 > but
  > > got no sound even though it installed fine. I then found out the
chipset
  > > was made by SiS (735) so I downloaded their audio drivers and tried
those.
  > > XP was reluctant to let me install those, but they went on fine.
  > >
  > > But still no sound!
  > >
  > > There are no conflicts anywhere, and stuff like Media player doesn't
bitch
  > > at me. I've checked the audio/volume settings and found no problem.
  > >
  > > But still no sound.
  > >
  > > Any ideas?
  > >
  > >
 >
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Well that didn't work for a kick off, although XP didn't complain about
installing it at least!

"Li'l ol' me" <richie42@***SPAMOFF**eidosnet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:bigpqh$bl4$1@newsg2.svr.pol.co.uk...
 > I've identified the driver for the first board from the link given by the
 > first reply (ta). It's says CMI 9738 for a 3.1 revision, so I'm
downloading
 > that as I type.
 >
 > But I have another board with no revision number on it, so I guess I might
 > have to try all of em in that one.
 >
 > "Graeme Roberts" <graeme.roberts DeleteThis @btinternet.com> wrote in message
 > news:bigogn$stf$1@hercules.btinternet.com...
  > > In my experience the K7S5A uses at least THREE different AC chips for
 > sound.
  > >
  > > 1. The SiS7012 - link here...
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://download.sis.com/sisdlc/driver_list.jsp</font" target="_blank">http://download.sis.com/sisdlc/driver_list.jsp</font</a>>
  > > 2. The Avent chip (Realtek)
  > >
 >
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/dlac97-2.aspx?lineid=5&famid=12&series=8" target="_blank">http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/dlac97-2.aspx?lineid=5&famid=12&series=8</a>
 > &Software=True
<font color=green>  > > 3. The CMI 8738 <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.cmedia.com.tw/e_download_01.htm</font" target="_blank">http://www.cmedia.com.tw/e_download_01.htm</font</a>>
  > >
  > > Hope this helps...
  > >
  > > Graeme.
  > >
  > > "Li'l ol' me" <richie42@***SPAMOFF**eidosnet.co.uk> wrote in message
  > > news:bignie$bst$1@news7.svr.pol.co.uk...
   > > > Just installed XP on a K7S5A I got in a bundle with no driver CD or
  > > manual.
   > > >
   > > > Got everything working but sound.
   > > >
   > > > Originally I installed realtek drivers as I assumed it was one of
those,
  > > but
   > > > got no sound even though it installed fine. I then found out the
 > chipset
   > > > was made by SiS (735) so I downloaded their audio drivers and tried
 > those.
   > > > XP was reluctant to let me install those, but they went on fine.
   > > >
   > > > But still no sound!
   > > >
   > > > There are no conflicts anywhere, and stuff like Media player doesn't
 > bitch
   > > > at me. I've checked the audio/volume settings and found no problem.
   > > >
   > > > But still no sound.
   > > >
   > > > Any ideas?
   > > >
   > > >
  > >
  > >
 >
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On Wed, 27 Aug 2003 00:10:24 +0100, "Li'l ol' me"
<richie42@***SPAMOFF**eidosnet.co.uk> wrote:

 >I've identified the driver for the first board from the link given by the
 >first reply (ta). It's says CMI 9738 for a 3.1 revision, so I'm downloading
 >that as I type.
 >
 >But I have another board with no revision number on it, so I guess I might
 >have to try all of em in that one.

Why not just look at the board to find out what audio chip it has?
It's just to the left of the 2nd PCI slot - a small chip with pins on
all four sides.

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"Mike G" <m.a.gordon.DeleteThis@ncl.ac.uk> wrote in message
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 > On Wed, 27 Aug 2003 00:10:24 +0100, "Li'l ol' me"
 > <richie42@***SPAMOFF**eidosnet.co.uk> wrote:
 >
  > >I've identified the driver for the first board from the link given by the
  > >first reply (ta). It's says CMI 9738 for a 3.1 revision, so I'm
downloading
  > >that as I type.
  > >
  > >But I have another board with no revision number on it, so I guess I
might
  > >have to try all of em in that one.
 >
 > Why not just look at the board to find out what audio chip it has?
 > It's just to the left of the 2nd PCI slot - a small chip with pins on
 > all four sides.
 >
 > --
 > Mike

Just done this (it was above the 2nd PCI slot). It's a CMI9738, but the
drivers didn't seem to work as I reported elsewhere. Someone just mentioned
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On Wed, 27 Aug 2003 12:47:19 +0100, In this world we created "Li'l ol'
me" <richie42@***SPAMOFF**eidosnet.co.uk> wrote :

 >"Mike G" <m.a.gordon.TakeThisOut@ncl.ac.uk> wrote in message
 >news:fnrokv8u5u6nqnbuhklhmrhccglo0l7dt8@4ax.com...
  >> On Wed, 27 Aug 2003 00:10:24 +0100, "Li'l ol' me"
  >> <richie42@***SPAMOFF**eidosnet.co.uk> wrote:
  >>
   >> >I've identified the driver for the first board from the link given by the
   >> >first reply (ta). It's says CMI 9738 for a 3.1 revision, so I'm
 >downloading
   >> >that as I type.
   >> >
   >> >But I have another board with no revision number on it, so I guess I
 >might
   >> >have to try all of em in that one.
  >>
  >> Why not just look at the board to find out what audio chip it has?
  >> It's just to the left of the 2nd PCI slot - a small chip with pins on
  >> all four sides.
  >>
  >> --
  >> Mike
 >
 >Just done this (it was above the 2nd PCI slot). It's a CMI9738, but the
 >drivers didn't seem to work as I reported elsewhere. Someone just mentioned
 >about not using passive speakers, so I'll hook it up to my amp and try that.

Dat is your problem.Most sound cards and on board chips aren't
amplified



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