Hi, far as I remeber the old AMD's it's just the Realtek AC97
driver/codec you need. Always worked for me even with a soundcard!
Steve.

2008/8/15 em zirek <[log in to unmask]>:
> This was addressed to the wrong group, but still applies to all who lend a helping hand. You guys are great when it comes to getting quick answers that seem to be
> out of the reach of the rest of us. Thanks for all your unacknowledged
> answers even though we really mean to thank you.
>
> With that being said, I am having a time at solving this one. I did a CLEAN
> install (all the way to re-partitioning the HD) and I have no sound. I have
> searched for the problem all over in many places in device manager, and have
> seemed to come across the PC is not seeing my sound device. I didn't change
> a thing but the OS.
> I saved all the files I wanted (pics and bmps), and had sound before the
> re-install of XP.
>
> Mine is a generic build of an AMD 1.3Ghz Duron,
> ECS K7VMM+ sd/drr - w/net and Sound vid,
> AMD Duron  1.3G/Socket A
> CPU Cooler K7 Socket A
> Minit Tower ATX Generic
> Petel 56K V .90pci INT Modem
> 496 MB PC2100 (ram)
> manhattan PS2 Scroll mouse
> True touch 104 Key PS2
> TDK CD-R (replacing a Sony 52X CDROM int IDE)
> Maxtor 30G HD
> Mitsumi 3.5 Floppy Disc Drive
> AOC 17" SVGA Monitor .27"
> G SubWoofer Speaker System
> ( This is from the original build dated in 2003
>   I know it is ancient.)
> Everything was working fine before, albeit alittle slow, and I just wanted
> to clean out stuff that I wasn't using so I did a clean install.
>
> I think I had this problem last time I HAD to do a re-install, as the SYSTEM
> SPEAKERS have no driver and this sounds familiar. I just can't remember how
> I fixed the problem several years ago.
>
> I need to know:
>       how to find the problem, or the missing driver.
> I also would need to know:
>       if I can just replace the sound card.
> I have gone to the various websites to seek out answers and there seems to
> be either too many choices or solutions or not enough. One site has too many
> choices to "hunt and pick" from. I have gone to the download side of MS and
> the mother manufacturer and got lost several times. I have tried google ing
> some and will continue today and tomorrow until I find the answer. Please
> help me out.
>
> Any ideas will be greatly appreciated and tried. I just need to be to hear
> my sound productions on my PC like, or better than, before my most recent
> install of Windows XP home.
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You look a little burned out my friend. I guess it must be up to me.

Mr Z.

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