Issue with sound card...

[PrBballer08]

Lately my sound card seems to have quit, nothing really is wrong with the computer, just got it in december. Yet the system clarifies that no sound card/drivers are detected, I searched around the net for some way of updating drivers, but I can't update drivers for something that "doesnt exist".

If anyone has any ideas on how I might go about activating my sound card, let me know, thanks.

System Specs:
Field Value
Computer
Computer Type ACPI Uniprocessor PC
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
OS Service Pack [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.2180 (IE 6.0 SP2)
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer Name YOUR-1B838D3A15
User Name Owner
Logon Domain [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Date / Time 2006-03-21 / 15:58

Motherboard
CPU Type AMD Athlon 64, 2200 MHz (11 x 200) 3500+
Motherboard Name MSI RS482M2/RX482M2 (MS-7093) (3 PCI, 1 PCI-E x16, 4 DDR DIMM, Audio, Video, LAN, IEEE-1394)
Motherboard Chipset ATI Radeon Xpress 200, AMD Hammer
System Memory [ TRIAL VERSION ]
BIOS Type Award (08/19/05)
Communication Port Printer Port (LPT1)

Display
Video Adapter RADEON X700 Series Secondary (256 MB)
Video Adapter RADEON X700 Series (256 MB)
3D Accelerator ATI Radeon X700 Pro (RV410)
Monitor Plug and Play Monitor [NoDB] (35A 50H 28790)

Multimedia
Audio Adapter Realtek ALC658 @ ATI SB400 - AC'97 Audio Controller

Storage
IDE Controller Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
IDE Controller Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
IDE Controller Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
Disk Drive WDC WD400JB-00ETA0 (37 GB, IDE)
Disk Drive Generic USB SD Reader USB Device
Disk Drive Generic USB CF Reader USB Device
Disk Drive Generic USB SM Reader USB Device
Disk Drive Generic USB MS Reader USB Device
Disk Drive Maxtor 2F030J0 (30 GB, 5400 RPM, Ultra-ATA/133)
Optical Drive HL-DT-ST DVD-RW GWA-4165B
SMART Hard Disks Status OK

Partitions
C: (NTFS) [ TRIAL VERSION ]
D: (NTFS) 29313 MB (18712 MB free)
Total Size [ TRIAL VERSION ]

Input
Keyboard Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse PS/2 Compatible Mouse

Network
Primary IP Address [ TRIAL VERSION ]
Primary MAC Address 00-13-D3-AB-0E-C9
Network Adapter Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC (192. [ TRIAL VERSION ])
Modem PCI Soft Data Fax Modem with SmartCP

Peripherals
Printer hp officejet 4100 series fax
Printer hp officejet 4100 series
Printer Microsoft Office Document Image Writer
FireWire Controller VIA VT6307 Fire IIM IEEE1394 Host Controller (PHY: VIA VT6307)
USB1 Controller ATI SB400 - USB Controller
USB1 Controller ATI SB400 - USB Controller
USB2 Controller ATI SB400 - USB 2.0 Controller
USB Device USB Mass Storage Device

DMI
DMI BIOS Vendor Phoenix Technologies, LTD
DMI BIOS Version 6.00 PG
DMI System Manufacturer Gateway
DMI System Product T6412
DMI System Version
DMI System Serial Number [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DMI Motherboard Manufacturer MICRO-STAR
DMI Motherboard Product MS-7184
DMI Motherboard Version
DMI Motherboard Serial Number [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DMI Chassis Manufacturer
DMI Chassis Version
DMI Chassis Serial Number [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DMI Chassis Asset Tag [ TRIAL VERSION ]
DMI Chassis Type Desktop Case
DMI Total / Free Memory Sockets 4 / 2

Problems & Suggestions
Problem Disk free space is only 7% on drive C:.

Any ideas or suggestions would be great.

 

[PrBballer08]

Answer still needed...

 

[Lac3y]

Have you got an independant sound card or is it intergated into the motherboard?

Have you installed the drivers correctly (Either with the motherbaord CD or the sound card CD)

 

[PrBballer08]

To the best of my knowledge, it is integrated.
It's merely a factor of the computer being incapable of detecting it.

 

[TRDCorolla1]

Did you add any new hardware or install any new software recently? Did you try to change the sound settings in any way or did it just stop working without your knowledge?

 

[PrBballer08]

I had installed a new hard drive, which I suppose could cause some issues. Any resolution to the problem?

 

[Gamingfreak]

did u reinstall windows when u put this new hard drive in? if so then u most likely havent installed the motherboard drivers and thats why it isnt working go to MSI's website and download the latest drivers for your motherboard and that should fix it

 

[Reiyoku]

Note, when you formatt your drive and install a fresh copy of windows, Xp will not always pick the hardware up in the database, yes do what "gaming freak" said to do it's the only thing that could be wrong

 

[PrBballer08]

Thank you both very much, i'll post after the download/installation finishes and let you know how it went.