Old computer without sound

[mscott00]

Well I formatted the drive on an older computer to help it out a little, and installed a fresh copy of Windows 98 SE on it. I got the video drivers, and network drivers to work right but still can't figure out which sound drivers this board uses.. I cant exactly find a distinct board manufacturer labeled on it, but it does have Intel 810 graphics chip.. Whats the fastest way to find the manufacturer of this board??

 

[kimsland]

http://members.datafast.net.au/~dft0802/downloads/pcivbs.vbs
That's the fastest way to find your sound
(I use it)

 

[Tmagic650]

It works for me too!

 

[kimsland]

Actually clean install of 98 does that run vbs?
I went to MS to download 5.6 or whatever, but it just came up minimum xp all the time

So if you find a link for the vb script for 98 that'll be good, as I'm not sure 98 will know what to do with vbs files (does it come with this installed - that's pretty sad, thought I knew 98 throughout)

 

[mscott00]

Alright, I found some info on the motherboard in the box, and found out the Sound is supposed to be Aureal Vortex 8810. I keep finding drivers here and there but none are working. Has anyone had this problem?

 

[Tmagic650]

Install a PCI sound card. They are pretty cheap now and they will provide even better sound than your on-chip sound

 

[mscott00]

Yeah I might just do that, But its so freaking frustrating for me not to know what to do... It worked before and now I can't figure out whats wrong with it.

 

[Tmagic650]

Creative ASudigy SE:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829102010

The Creative Audigy SE PCI is very good and inexpensive! The sound is much better than the older onboard sound

 

[Pesh]

Worked for me too.

 

[Tmagic650]

Hey Pesh,
what worked for you?

 

[Pesh]

Hey Pesh,
what worked for you?

The link.. or ?

 

[Tmagic650]

Oh... kimsland's link?