Sneakgab Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 (edit). Pretty sure I found the right driver. Ran the executable and nothing. Can anyone tell me how to install a driver? (edit)Please provide a link. Obviously I've googled and all that. Checked some foxconn sites too (Blegh, the Foxconn site appears to be broken and $h!tty, which makes sense because that's what their motherboards are usually like..)I've been faffing about over the internet quite unsuccesfully for more than 2 hours now. If I knew the series the model was in perhaps I could find it on the net but I have been unable to find out the series so far (no documentation about my house as the motherboard was purchased years ago).Also, not sure I would know how to install the driver anyway.I actually have the drivers on a hard drive (currently set as my secondary hard drive till I find a damn jumper so I can make it a slave). However, I don't know how to install the drivers from there.Tis all for my onboard sound.Thanks in advance.(edit) Now that I think about, I might need a whole bunch of new drivers. Just did a clean install of XP on a formatted hard drive.(edit). Info on my motherboard, if it helps.--------[ Motherboard ]------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Motherboard Properties: Motherboard ID 10/27/2005-SiS-661-6A7I4FK9C-00 Motherboard Name Foxconn 661M03-G Front Side Bus Properties: Bandwidth 6400 MB/s Bus Type Intel NetBurst Bus Width 64-bit Effective Clock 800 MHz Real Clock 200 MHz (QDR) Memory Bus Properties: Bandwidth 3200 MB/s Bus Type DDR SDRAM Bus Width 64-bit Effective Clock 400 MHz Real Clock 200 MHz (DDR) Chipset Bus Properties: Bus Type SiS MuTIOL Bus Width 16-bit Motherboard Physical Info: CPU Sockets/Slots 1 Socket 478 Expansion Slots 3 PCI, 1 AGP Form Factor Micro ATX Integrated Devices Audio, Video, LAN, IEEE-1394 Motherboard Chipset SiS661FX Motherboard Size 240 mm x 240 mm RAM Slots 2 DDR DIMM Motherboard Manufacturer: BIOS Download http://www.foxconnchannel.com/productsDownloadOverview_motherboard.cfm Company Name Foxconn Electronics, Inc. Product Information http://www.foxconnchannel.com/productsOverview_motherboard.cfm?pSocket=&pChipset= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragoon Knight Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 You're probably only getting the chipset drivers if you're going by the motherboard alone. If you're using a program like Everest to check the specs of your hardware, then have a look under Audio devices, then PCI Audio.Most chipsets with onboard audio like to "pretend" that it's a PCI device, and thus XP treats it as such. It's likely you'll have the Intel AC97 set, which is easy to find a universal driver for, but post back with your findings, just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakgab Posted April 6, 2009 Author Share Posted April 6, 2009 Thanks very much for the response.Well, I actually downloaded, extracted and ran the RealTek AC97 Audio driver (package 4.06) first things first since I recognized it... but to no avail. Am I to take it that these should at least be appearing in my devices list under sound,video and game controllers?under Multimedia-PCI/PNP audio I simply get a blank page.Here is my PCI device report.[ nVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 Video Adapter ] Device Properties: Device Description nVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 Video Adapter Bus Type AGP 8x Bus / Device / Function 1 / 0 / 0 Device ID 10DE-0342 Subsystem ID 0000-0000 Device Class 0300 (VGA Display Controller) Revision A1 Fast Back-to-Back Transactions Supported, Disabled Device Features: 66 MHz Operation Supported Bus Mastering Enabled AGP Properties: AGP Version 3.00 AGP Status Enabled Supported AGP Speeds 1x, 2x, 8x Current AGP Speed 8x Fast-Write Supported, Disabled Side Band Addressing Supported, Enabled [ SiS 660FX Chipset - Host-PCI Bridge ] Device Properties: Device Description SiS 660FX Chipset - Host-PCI Bridge Bus Type PCI Bus / Device / Function 0 / 0 / 0 Device ID 1039-0661 Subsystem ID 105B-0C56 Device Class 0600 (Host/PCI Bridge) Revision 11 Fast Back-to-Back Transactions Not Supported Device Features: 66 MHz Operation Not Supported Bus Mastering Enabled AGP Properties: AGP Version 3.05 AGP Status Enabled Supported AGP Speeds 1x, 2x, 8x Current AGP Speed 8x Fast-Write Not Supported Side Band Addressing Supported, Enabled [ SiS 7001 PCI-USB Open Host Controller ] Device Properties: Device Description SiS 7001 PCI-USB Open Host Controller Bus Type PCI Bus / Device / Function 0 / 3 / 0 Device ID 1039-7001 Subsystem ID 105B-0C56 Device Class 0C03 (USB Controller) Revision 0F Fast Back-to-Back Transactions Supported, Disabled Device Features: 66 MHz Operation Not Supported Bus Mastering Enabled [ SiS 7001 PCI-USB Open Host Controller ] Device Properties: Device Description SiS 7001 PCI-USB Open Host Controller Bus Type PCI Bus / Device / Function 0 / 3 / 1 Device ID 1039-7001 Subsystem ID 105B-0C56 Device Class 0C03 (USB Controller) Revision 0F Fast Back-to-Back Transactions Supported, Disabled Device Features: 66 MHz Operation Not Supported Bus Mastering Enabled [ SiS 85C503/5513/5595/961/962/963 PCI-ISA Bridge ] Device Properties: Device Description SiS 85C503/5513/5595/961/962/963 PCI-ISA Bridge Bus Type PCI Bus / Device / Function 0 / 2 / 0 Device ID 1039-0008 Subsystem ID 0000-0000 Device Class 0601 (PCI/ISA Bridge) Revision 25 Fast Back-to-Back Transactions Not Supported Device Features: 66 MHz Operation Not Supported Bus Mastering Enabled [ SiS 85C513 IDE Controller ] Device Properties: Device Description SiS 85C513 IDE Controller Bus Type PCI Bus / Device / Function 0 / 2 / 5 Device ID 1039-5513 Subsystem ID 105B-0C56 Device Class 0101 (IDE Controller) Revision 00 Fast Back-to-Back Transactions Not Supported Device Features: 66 MHz Operation Not Supported Bus Mastering Enabled [ SiS 900 Fast Ethernet Adapter ] Device Properties: Device Description SiS 900 Fast Ethernet Adapter Bus Type PCI Bus / Device / Function 0 / 4 / 0 Device ID 1039-0900 Subsystem ID 105B-0C56 Device Class 0200 (Ethernet Controller) Revision 91 Fast Back-to-Back Transactions Supported, Disabled Device Features: 66 MHz Operation Not Supported Bus Mastering Enabled [ SiS AGP Controller ] Device Properties: Device Description SiS AGP Controller Bus Type PCI Bus / Device / Function 0 / 1 / 0 Device ID 1039-0003 Subsystem ID 0000-0000 Device Class 0604 (PCI/PCI Bridge) Revision 00 Fast Back-to-Back Transactions Not Supported Device Features: 66 MHz Operation Supported Bus Mastering Enabled [ SiS SMBus Controller ] Device Properties: Device Description SiS SMBus Controller Bus Type PCI Bus / Device / Function 0 / 2 / 1 Device ID 1039-0016 Subsystem ID 0000-0000 Device Class 0C05 (Serial Bus Controller) Revision 00 Fast Back-to-Back Transactions Supported, Disabled Device Features: 66 MHz Operation Not Supported Bus Mastering Disabled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragoon Knight Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Hmm, weird that it doesn't show anything under PCI devices.Go to the Start, Control Panel, then System. Under the Hardware tab, go to Device Manager. Is there an entry with a yellow question mark against it describing an audio device (e.g. multimedia controller)?I'm going to have a look around using the board's serial number, see what I can find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragoon Knight Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 I've found a link here - have you tried this file?http://members.driverguide.com/driver/detail.php?driverid=626819 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakgab Posted April 6, 2009 Author Share Posted April 6, 2009 First off, sorry if I kept you waiting or anything, what with you being the one helping all. Might have appeared rather discourteous but it did so happen there was nothing I could do about it (older brother = big).''Go to the Start, Control Panel, then System. Under the Hardware tab, go to Device Manager. Is there an entry with a yellow question mark against it describing an audio device (e.g. multimedia controller)?''Yes, as a matter of fact thats pretty much EXACTLY what I was about to tell you in my next post before my older brother hijacked my damn line for gaming. >:( (since it's kind of funny I will add ;D)I actually managed to find my motherboard disc. I then ran the driver install off it... nothing. Then I manually added the device... nothing.After adding the device and attempting to use it (making it my active device or something I forget) I am greeted with the error: [code 10]So then I went through the windows troubleshooters trying out most of the stuff until I finally arrived at the hardware conflict page, mentioning the yellow exclamation mark. I tried removing the driver and re-installing to no avail. Perhaps it is noteworthy to say that I DID install AC 4.07 before 3.whatever (found on the disk) as well as an audio device supposedly for my specific motherboard model. Still nothing.That's when I was going to post here again.That you apparently expected this, is a good sign that you are familiar with this error and that I may soon once again dine upon the pleasures of digital sound (my ears are hungry). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakgab Posted April 6, 2009 Author Share Posted April 6, 2009 First off, sorry if I kept you waiting or anything, what with you being the one helping all. Might have appeared rather discourteous but it did so happen there was nothing I could do about it (older brother = big).''Go to the Start, Control Panel, then System. Under the Hardware tab, go to Device Manager. Is there an entry with a yellow question mark against it describing an audio device (e.g. multimedia controller)?''Yes, as a matter of fact thats pretty much EXACTLY what I was about to tell you in my next post before my older brother hijacked my damn line for gaming. >:( (since it's kind of funny I will add ;D)I actually managed to find my motherboard disc. I then ran the driver install off it... nothing. Then I manually added the device... nothing.After adding the device and attempting to use it (making it my active device or something I forget) I am greeted with the error: [code 10]So then I went through the windows troubleshooters trying out most of the stuff until I finally arrived at the hardware conflict page, mentioning the yellow exclamation mark. I tried removing the driver and re-installing to no avail. Perhaps it is noteworthy to say that I DID install AC 4.07 before 3.whatever (found on the disk) as well as an audio device supposedly for my specific motherboard model. Still nothing.That's when I was going to post here again.That you apparently expected this, is a good sign that you are familiar with this error and that I may soon once again dine upon the pleasures of digital sound (my ears are hungry). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragoon Knight Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 If the link I provided in my previous post isn't working, then try the following:1. Uninstall the device driver entirely.2. Restart your PC.3. When the "Found New Hardware" wizard appears, let it try to find the drivers by letting it connect to the internet.If this works, then great. If not, then keep going:4. Click Finish or Cancel when the wizard fails to find the drivers, and do so for any subsequent windows that pop up.5. Go to Start, Control Panel, Automatic Updates.6. Near the bottom of the window, there should be a hyperlink for the Windows Update Website - click it.7. Choose Custom Installation when you get the option.8. You may have to download a new ActiveX control if you've just re-installed Windows, and/or update the updater itself, but just go through all this until you get a list of updates.9. Along the left of the Internet Explorer window, you should see "Hardware, Optional". Click this.10. You should hopefully find that Windows has provided you with the correct driver to download for your card, along with any other missing hardware drivers.11. Tick the box next to the driver to add it to the list (along with any other Software Optional or High Priority ones you want to download).12. Click the Review and Install button, then Install Updates.13. Say yes to any license agreements, and then sit back, because it may take a while if you're downloading more than one update.Hopefully this will work when other options fail. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakgab Posted April 7, 2009 Author Share Posted April 7, 2009 Does it matter if my copy of Windows is not genuine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragoon Knight Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Well yes, it would matter. :PIf you don't have a genuine copy of Windows, you won't be able to access Windows Update. Unfortunately, this means that you're not going to be able to get a hold of the drivers this way.If the internet isn't helping, and you're sure you have compatible drivers on another hard drive, you might want to try copying and pasting the following folder:C:WINDOWSsystem32driversfrom your other hard drive to your current one. Note that it probably won't be C Drive, but E or F, and you'll have to slave it (check the jumper settings, you might find that slave is set by no jumpers at all). Most importantly, when you get this done, do not overwrite your current drivers folder; just plonk the old one on your desktop or something. Then, go to Device Manager (as I explained when I asked you to look for the yellow question mark), right click the device and choose "Update Driver". Choose the option that lets you make the decisions about where to look, and tell the wizard to look in your Drivers folder that you've copied over. It should find the driver and put it in the correct location.Let me know how this goes, as it's pretty much the last resort. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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