Onboard audio is f***ed

[karnal]

I just buit a new computer on a biostar m7ncg400 base, and I'm already
having problems. After a problem with the video signal to my monitor,
I thought the worst was behind me. But, now I can't get the onboard
audio to do anything. I keep getting messages about" hardware not responding." I installed the audio driver(realtek) and it still won't do
****. Any Ideas?

 

[mailpup]

Check your Device Manager to see if the driver has installed properly. Any yellow question marks show up?

 

[iss]

Did you install the motherboard drivers when you put the system together after loading windows?

 

[karnal]

in response to iss

yeah man,
I loaded all the drivers for the mainboard. I figured they couldn't send
me the wrong drivers with the board if it was onboard audio, but
when I was troubleshooting, it said that the driver may not have
a microsoft digital signature. Any reccomendations on a replacement
driver for an ac'97 v. 5.04?

 

[iss]

Go to Biostar's website and see if they have an older version of the driver in their support section. One that is WHQL certified.

I would also check in the bios to make sure that the onboard audio os enabled.

last but not least it could be a defective mobo.

 

[emptyreality]

Perhaps your onboard audio is disabled in BIOS?