Realtek Soundcard

I've installed Vista Ultimate 64bit a few times and usually my onboard
realtek souncard has worked. But now that I'm wanting to keep the install
that I have, no sound. I have a HP Pavilion a1450n computer. HP only has
soundcard drivers for the 32bit version of Vista and the realtek drivers
won't install.

If I select the realtek soundcard from device manager I get the BSOD (stop
message). Using the drivers from realtek does no good either. I have 3
soundcards, 2 M-Audio cards, and none work. Does anyone have any
suggestions? I've tried every driver imaginable with no luck. I've thought
of reformatting and starting over thinking since it worked at one point
maybe I have a bad install. Thanks for any suggestions.

Theo
Tue Feb 13 10:18:01 CST 2007

Which Realtek sound drivers have you downloaded?

Did you download the Realtek ALC 883 HD software? Or did
you download the AC'97 software?

You should be downloading and installing the ALC 883 HD
software found at:

http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=14&PFid=24&Level=4&Conn=3&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false

The files from RealTek have both 32-bit and 64-bit drivers.



Poppa Rotzee wrote:
> I've installed Vista Ultimate 64bit a few times and usually my onboard
> realtek souncard has worked. But now that I'm wanting to keep the
> install that I have, no sound. I have a HP Pavilion a1450n computer. HP
> only has soundcard drivers for the 32bit version of Vista and the
> realtek drivers won't install.
>
> If I select the realtek soundcard from device manager I get the BSOD
> (stop message). Using the drivers from realtek does no good either. I
> have 3 soundcards, 2 M-Audio cards, and none work. Does anyone have any
> suggestions? I've tried every driver imaginable with no luck. I've
> thought of reformatting and starting over thinking since it worked at
> one point maybe I have a bad install. Thanks for any suggestions.

R
Tue Feb 13 11:24:40 CST 2007

Hi, Poppa.

My mobo has the Realtek ALC8xx onboard. And I've installed Vista Ultimate
x64 several times, both during beta and RTM. In early betas (with a prior
mobo and Realtek ALC850), drivers were a problem. Visits to the Realtek
site left me only partially happy. But since late beta (RC1?), installation
is simple.

Vista Setup does not install the Realtek drivers automatically, so at first
there is no sound. But a visit to Windows Update finds the drivers
available and all it takes is a click to download and install them. Then
there is sound. Including a Mixer that will let me adjust sounds in
Quicken, for example, to a different volume than in WMP.

I'm no gamer or audiophile, so the basic sound is fine for me. I don't need
no steenkin' drivers. ;^}

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@grandecom.net
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Mail in Vista Ultimate x64)

"Poppa Rotzee" <sam@home.net> wrote in message
news:Oi3yGm3THHA.2212@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> I've installed Vista Ultimate 64bit a few times and usually my onboard
> realtek souncard has worked. But now that I'm wanting to keep the install
> that I have, no sound. I have a HP Pavilion a1450n computer. HP only has
> soundcard drivers for the 32bit version of Vista and the realtek drivers
> won't install.
>
> If I select the realtek soundcard from device manager I get the BSOD (stop
> message). Using the drivers from realtek does no good either. I have 3
> soundcards, 2 M-Audio cards, and none work. Does anyone have any
> suggestions? I've tried every driver imaginable with no luck. I've thought
> of reformatting and starting over thinking since it worked at one point
> maybe I have a bad install. Thanks for any suggestions.

Poppa
Tue Feb 13 11:42:33 CST 2007

Theo, I've tried the drivers there but they don't work. They install and I
restart but no go. As I said earlier I think I have a bad install. I may try
reformatting my drive and starting all over. Thanks for the reply.

"Theo" <theo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:eXVmJq4THHA.4668@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Which Realtek sound drivers have you downloaded?
>
> Did you download the Realtek ALC 883 HD software? Or did you download the
> AC'97 software?
>
> You should be downloading and installing the ALC 883 HD software found at:
>
> http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=14&PFid=24&Level=4&Conn=3&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false
>
> The files from RealTek have both 32-bit and 64-bit drivers.
>
>
>
> Poppa Rotzee wrote:
>> I've installed Vista Ultimate 64bit a few times and usually my onboard
>> realtek souncard has worked. But now that I'm wanting to keep the install
>> that I have, no sound. I have a HP Pavilion a1450n computer. HP only has
>> soundcard drivers for the 32bit version of Vista and the realtek drivers
>> won't install.
>>
>> If I select the realtek soundcard from device manager I get the BSOD
>> (stop message). Using the drivers from realtek does no good either. I
>> have 3 soundcards, 2 M-Audio cards, and none work. Does anyone have any
>> suggestions? I've tried every driver imaginable with no luck. I've
>> thought of reformatting and starting over thinking since it worked at one
>> point maybe I have a bad install. Thanks for any suggestions.

Poppa
Tue Feb 13 11:44:42 CST 2007

RC, what's the URL and I'll try it. Nothing else had worked. I've done all
the updating I can find to do. And as I said earlier, on other installs the
sound worked but on this one it didn't. I've been using Vista since RC1.
Thanks.


"R. C. White, MVP" <rc@grandecom.net> wrote in message
news:D25E1299-8FCE-45F8-B6B4-4BF4FABEFC69@microsoft.com...
> Hi, Poppa.
>
> My mobo has the Realtek ALC8xx onboard. And I've installed Vista Ultimate
> x64 several times, both during beta and RTM. In early betas (with a prior
> mobo and Realtek ALC850), drivers were a problem. Visits to the Realtek
> site left me only partially happy. But since late beta (RC1?),
> installation is simple.
>
> Vista Setup does not install the Realtek drivers automatically, so at
> first there is no sound. But a visit to Windows Update finds the drivers
> available and all it takes is a click to download and install them. Then
> there is sound. Including a Mixer that will let me adjust sounds in
> Quicken, for example, to a different volume than in WMP.
>
> I'm no gamer or audiophile, so the basic sound is fine for me. I don't
> need no steenkin' drivers. ;^}
>
> RC
> --
> R. C. White, CPA
> San Marcos, TX
> rc@grandecom.net
> Microsoft Windows MVP
> (Running Windows Mail in Vista Ultimate x64)
>
> "Poppa Rotzee" <sam@home.net> wrote in message
> news:Oi3yGm3THHA.2212@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> I've installed Vista Ultimate 64bit a few times and usually my onboard
>> realtek souncard has worked. But now that I'm wanting to keep the install
>> that I have, no sound. I have a HP Pavilion a1450n computer. HP only has
>> soundcard drivers for the 32bit version of Vista and the realtek drivers
>> won't install.
>>
>> If I select the realtek soundcard from device manager I get the BSOD
>> (stop message). Using the drivers from realtek does no good either. I
>> have 3 soundcards, 2 M-Audio cards, and none work. Does anyone have any
>> suggestions? I've tried every driver imaginable with no luck. I've
>> thought of reformatting and starting over thinking since it worked at one
>> point maybe I have a bad install. Thanks for any suggestions.
>

Poppa
Tue Feb 13 13:09:05 CST 2007

I reformatted and reinstalled the drivers with no luck. This is ridiculous.
I've installed all drivers suggested in this newsgroup and lots of others
with no luck. I will buy another soundcard I think. I have an audigy
soundcard but can't find the damn thing.

"Poppa Rotzee" <sam@home.net> wrote in message
news:Oi3yGm3THHA.2212@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> I've installed Vista Ultimate 64bit a few times and usually my onboard
> realtek souncard has worked. But now that I'm wanting to keep the install
> that I have, no sound. I have a HP Pavilion a1450n computer. HP only has
> soundcard drivers for the 32bit version of Vista and the realtek drivers
> won't install.
>
> If I select the realtek soundcard from device manager I get the BSOD (stop
> message). Using the drivers from realtek does no good either. I have 3
> soundcards, 2 M-Audio cards, and none work. Does anyone have any
> suggestions? I've tried every driver imaginable with no luck. I've thought
> of reformatting and starting over thinking since it worked at one point
> maybe I have a bad install. Thanks for any suggestions.

Tom
Tue Feb 13 15:52:07 CST 2007

After you install Windows and have an Internet connection, click on
Start A;; programs Windows Update View Available Updates.
Do this even if the dialogue box first says Windows is up to date. The
audio drivers should be offered.

If they are not, close out and do something else for a while and check
back later.

Let us know.
Tom
MSMVP
Windows Shell/User


"Poppa Rotzee" <rot@zee.com> wrote in message
news:umE60M7THHA.3592@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>I reformatted and reinstalled the drivers with no luck. This is
>ridiculous.
> I've installed all drivers suggested in this newsgroup and lots of
> others
> with no luck. I will buy another soundcard I think. I have an audigy
> soundcard but can't find the damn thing.
>
> "Poppa Rotzee" <sam@home.net> wrote in message
> news:Oi3yGm3THHA.2212@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> I've installed Vista Ultimate 64bit a few times and usually my
>> onboard realtek souncard has worked. But now that I'm wanting to keep
>> the install that I have, no sound. I have a HP Pavilion a1450n
>> computer. HP only has soundcard drivers for the 32bit version of
>> Vista and the realtek drivers won't install.
>>
>> If I select the realtek soundcard from device manager I get the BSOD
>> (stop message). Using the drivers from realtek does no good either. I
>> have 3 soundcards, 2 M-Audio cards, and none work. Does anyone have
>> any suggestions? I've tried every driver imaginable with no luck.
>> I've thought of reformatting and starting over thinking since it
>> worked at one point maybe I have a bad install. Thanks for any
>> suggestions.
>

Poppa
Tue Feb 13 16:56:28 CST 2007

Tom and everyone, thanks for the replies. I found the problem. I had a PCI
M-Audio soundcard installed in the computer and finally realized it was
probably an interrupt problem (stop error & BSOD). I took out the card and
as soon as I restarted, the driver for my Realtek soundcard installed by
itself. User error as usual. Thanks again.


"Tom Ferguson" <tom.msmvp@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:esZf8k7THHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> After you install Windows and have an Internet connection, click on Start
> A;; programs Windows Update View Available Updates. Do this
> even if the dialogue box first says Windows is up to date. The audio
> drivers should be offered.
>
> If they are not, close out and do something else for a while and check
> back later.
>
> Let us know.
> Tom
> MSMVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Poppa Rotzee" <rot@zee.com> wrote in message
> news:umE60M7THHA.3592@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>I reformatted and reinstalled the drivers with no luck. This is
>>ridiculous.
>> I've installed all drivers suggested in this newsgroup and lots of others
>> with no luck. I will buy another soundcard I think. I have an audigy
>> soundcard but can't find the damn thing.
>>
>> "Poppa Rotzee" <sam@home.net> wrote in message
>> news:Oi3yGm3THHA.2212@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> I've installed Vista Ultimate 64bit a few times and usually my onboard
>>> realtek souncard has worked. But now that I'm wanting to keep the
>>> install that I have, no sound. I have a HP Pavilion a1450n computer. HP
>>> only has soundcard drivers for the 32bit version of Vista and the
>>> realtek drivers won't install.
>>>
>>> If I select the realtek soundcard from device manager I get the BSOD
>>> (stop message). Using the drivers from realtek does no good either. I
>>> have 3 soundcards, 2 M-Audio cards, and none work. Does anyone have any
>>> suggestions? I've tried every driver imaginable with no luck. I've
>>> thought of reformatting and starting over thinking since it worked at
>>> one point maybe I have a bad install. Thanks for any suggestions.
>>
>

R
Wed Feb 14 09:38:02 CST 2007

Hi, Poppa.

> User error as usual. Thanks again.

BTDT! ;^}

Glad you got it working, and thanks for the report back.

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@grandecom.net
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Mail in Vista Ultimate x64)

"Poppa Rotzee" <rot@zee.com> wrote in message
news:eMHQ0I8THHA.4764@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Tom and everyone, thanks for the replies. I found the problem. I had a PCI
> M-Audio soundcard installed in the computer and finally realized it was
> probably an interrupt problem (stop error & BSOD). I took out the card and
> as soon as I restarted, the driver for my Realtek soundcard installed by
> itself. User error as usual. Thanks again.
>
>
> "Tom Ferguson" <tom.msmvp@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:esZf8k7THHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> After you install Windows and have an Internet connection, click on Start
>> A;; programs Windows Update View Available Updates. Do this
>> even if the dialogue box first says Windows is up to date. The audio
>> drivers should be offered.
>>
>> If they are not, close out and do something else for a while and check
>> back later.
>>
>> Let us know.
>> Tom
>> MSMVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>>
>> "Poppa Rotzee" <rot@zee.com> wrote in message
>> news:umE60M7THHA.3592@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>I reformatted and reinstalled the drivers with no luck. This is
>>>ridiculous.
>>> I've installed all drivers suggested in this newsgroup and lots of
>>> others
>>> with no luck. I will buy another soundcard I think. I have an audigy
>>> soundcard but can't find the damn thing.
>>>
>>> "Poppa Rotzee" <sam@home.net> wrote in message
>>> news:Oi3yGm3THHA.2212@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> I've installed Vista Ultimate 64bit a few times and usually my onboard
>>>> realtek souncard has worked. But now that I'm wanting to keep the
>>>> install that I have, no sound. I have a HP Pavilion a1450n computer. HP
>>>> only has soundcard drivers for the 32bit version of Vista and the
>>>> realtek drivers won't install.
>>>>
>>>> If I select the realtek soundcard from device manager I get the BSOD
>>>> (stop message). Using the drivers from realtek does no good either. I
>>>> have 3 soundcards, 2 M-Audio cards, and none work. Does anyone have any
>>>> suggestions? I've tried every driver imaginable with no luck. I've
>>>> thought of reformatting and starting over thinking since it worked at
>>>> one point maybe I have a bad install. Thanks for any suggestions.

melisaann2679
Mon May 14 18:09:02 CDT 2007

how do u know if ur comp haS that? i have vista 64bit on a compaq presario
sr1817cl...i've tried doing everything to get my sound to work but it won't.
how in the freakin heck do i get it fixed?

"Poppa Rotzee" wrote:

> Tom and everyone, thanks for the replies. I found the problem. I had a PCI
> M-Audio soundcard installed in the computer and finally realized it was
> probably an interrupt problem (stop error & BSOD). I took out the card and
> as soon as I restarted, the driver for my Realtek soundcard installed by
> itself. User error as usual. Thanks again.
>
>
> "Tom Ferguson" <tom.msmvp@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:esZf8k7THHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > After you install Windows and have an Internet connection, click on Start
> > A;; programs Windows Update View Available Updates. Do this
> > even if the dialogue box first says Windows is up to date. The audio
> > drivers should be offered.
> >
> > If they are not, close out and do something else for a while and check
> > back later.
> >
> > Let us know.
> > Tom
> > MSMVP
> > Windows Shell/User
> >
> >
> > "Poppa Rotzee" <rot@zee.com> wrote in message
> > news:umE60M7THHA.3592@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >>I reformatted and reinstalled the drivers with no luck. This is
> >>ridiculous.
> >> I've installed all drivers suggested in this newsgroup and lots of others
> >> with no luck. I will buy another soundcard I think. I have an audigy
> >> soundcard but can't find the damn thing.
> >>
> >> "Poppa Rotzee" <sam@home.net> wrote in message
> >> news:Oi3yGm3THHA.2212@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >>> I've installed Vista Ultimate 64bit a few times and usually my onboard
> >>> realtek souncard has worked. But now that I'm wanting to keep the
> >>> install that I have, no sound. I have a HP Pavilion a1450n computer. HP
> >>> only has soundcard drivers for the 32bit version of Vista and the
> >>> realtek drivers won't install.
> >>>
> >>> If I select the realtek soundcard from device manager I get the BSOD
> >>> (stop message). Using the drivers from realtek does no good either. I
> >>> have 3 soundcards, 2 M-Audio cards, and none work. Does anyone have any
> >>> suggestions? I've tried every driver imaginable with no luck. I've
> >>> thought of reformatting and starting over thinking since it worked at
> >>> one point maybe I have a bad install. Thanks for any suggestions.
> >>
> >
>
>

Colin
Mon May 14 19:35:32 CDT 2007

Have you asked Compaq what the problem might be? I would start here:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/product?product=1845658&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&tool=softwareCategory&query=1817cl


"melisaann2679" <melisaann2679@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9FFA72AA-9A68-4922-AE11-B62BF2D33372@microsoft.com...
> how do u know if ur comp haS that? i have vista 64bit on a compaq presario
> sr1817cl...i've tried doing everything to get my sound to work but it
> won't.
> how in the freakin heck do i get it fixed?
>
> "Poppa Rotzee" wrote:
>
>> Tom and everyone, thanks for the replies. I found the problem. I had a
>> PCI
>> M-Audio soundcard installed in the computer and finally realized it was
>> probably an interrupt problem (stop error & BSOD). I took out the card
>> and
>> as soon as I restarted, the driver for my Realtek soundcard installed by
>> itself. User error as usual. Thanks again.
>>
>>
>> "Tom Ferguson" <tom.msmvp@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:esZf8k7THHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> > After you install Windows and have an Internet connection, click on
>> > Start
>> > A;; programs Windows Update View Available Updates. Do this
>> > even if the dialogue box first says Windows is up to date. The audio
>> > drivers should be offered.
>> >
>> > If they are not, close out and do something else for a while and check
>> > back later.
>> >
>> > Let us know.
>> > Tom
>> > MSMVP
>> > Windows Shell/User
>> >
>> >
>> > "Poppa Rotzee" <rot@zee.com> wrote in message
>> > news:umE60M7THHA.3592@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> >>I reformatted and reinstalled the drivers with no luck. This is
>> >>ridiculous.
>> >> I've installed all drivers suggested in this newsgroup and lots of
>> >> others
>> >> with no luck. I will buy another soundcard I think. I have an audigy
>> >> soundcard but can't find the damn thing.
>> >>
>> >> "Poppa Rotzee" <sam@home.net> wrote in message
>> >> news:Oi3yGm3THHA.2212@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> >>> I've installed Vista Ultimate 64bit a few times and usually my
>> >>> onboard
>> >>> realtek souncard has worked. But now that I'm wanting to keep the
>> >>> install that I have, no sound. I have a HP Pavilion a1450n computer.
>> >>> HP
>> >>> only has soundcard drivers for the 32bit version of Vista and the
>> >>> realtek drivers won't install.
>> >>>
>> >>> If I select the realtek soundcard from device manager I get the BSOD
>> >>> (stop message). Using the drivers from realtek does no good either. I
>> >>> have 3 soundcards, 2 M-Audio cards, and none work. Does anyone have
>> >>> any
>> >>> suggestions? I've tried every driver imaginable with no luck. I've
>> >>> thought of reformatting and starting over thinking since it worked at
>> >>> one point maybe I have a bad install. Thanks for any suggestions.
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>

melisaann2679
Mon May 14 19:50:00 CDT 2007

yeah i just finally got it working a cple mins ago. thanks though

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> Have you asked Compaq what the problem might be? I would start here:
> http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/product?product=1845658&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&tool=softwareCategory&query=1817cl
>
>
> "melisaann2679" <melisaann2679@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9FFA72AA-9A68-4922-AE11-B62BF2D33372@microsoft.com...
> > how do u know if ur comp haS that? i have vista 64bit on a compaq presario
> > sr1817cl...i've tried doing everything to get my sound to work but it
> > won't.
> > how in the freakin heck do i get it fixed?
> >
> > "Poppa Rotzee" wrote:
> >
> >> Tom and everyone, thanks for the replies. I found the problem. I had a
> >> PCI
> >> M-Audio soundcard installed in the computer and finally realized it was
> >> probably an interrupt problem (stop error & BSOD). I took out the card
> >> and
> >> as soon as I restarted, the driver for my Realtek soundcard installed by
> >> itself. User error as usual. Thanks again.
> >>
> >>
> >> "Tom Ferguson" <tom.msmvp@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:esZf8k7THHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> > After you install Windows and have an Internet connection, click on
> >> > Start
> >> > A;; programs Windows Update View Available Updates. Do this
> >> > even if the dialogue box first says Windows is up to date. The audio
> >> > drivers should be offered.
> >> >
> >> > If they are not, close out and do something else for a while and check
> >> > back later.
> >> >
> >> > Let us know.
> >> > Tom
> >> > MSMVP
> >> > Windows Shell/User
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Poppa Rotzee" <rot@zee.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:umE60M7THHA.3592@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> >>I reformatted and reinstalled the drivers with no luck. This is
> >> >>ridiculous.
> >> >> I've installed all drivers suggested in this newsgroup and lots of
> >> >> others
> >> >> with no luck. I will buy another soundcard I think. I have an audigy
> >> >> soundcard but can't find the damn thing.
> >> >>
> >> >> "Poppa Rotzee" <sam@home.net> wrote in message
> >> >> news:Oi3yGm3THHA.2212@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >> >>> I've installed Vista Ultimate 64bit a few times and usually my
> >> >>> onboard
> >> >>> realtek souncard has worked. But now that I'm wanting to keep the
> >> >>> install that I have, no sound. I have a HP Pavilion a1450n computer.
> >> >>> HP
> >> >>> only has soundcard drivers for the 32bit version of Vista and the
> >> >>> realtek drivers won't install.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> If I select the realtek soundcard from device manager I get the BSOD
> >> >>> (stop message). Using the drivers from realtek does no good either. I
> >> >>> have 3 soundcards, 2 M-Audio cards, and none work. Does anyone have
> >> >>> any
> >> >>> suggestions? I've tried every driver imaginable with no luck. I've
> >> >>> thought of reformatting and starting over thinking since it worked at
> >> >>> one point maybe I have a bad install. Thanks for any suggestions.
> >> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >>
>

Douglas
Wed Jul 04 15:18:44 CDT 2007


Gents,

Will someone please tell me what I need to get full 7.1 (eight discrete
channels) from the spdif mini-stereo ports to either coax or toslink ?

And any suggested settings for premium sound would also be greatly
appreciated...

It is the 2 port spdif/880v5317 on Vista Ultimate and Alienware.

Thanks in Advance!


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