Dell gx260 NO Sound Please Help

info_addict

Just bought a reformatted Dell gx260 and have installed XP Pro SP2 and installed all updates. I had a graphics problem, but installed Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver version 14.10.3 and it sorted it out.

However I cannot get any sound and in Control Panel-Sound and Audio Devices Properties, it says "No Audio Devices"?

I have trawled Intel and Dell and Drivers.Com. But can't find a fix. I assume I need some drivers (or a big hammer)

PC Wizard gives the following info:
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.01.2600 Service Pack 2
DirectX: Version 9.0c

MAINBOARD: Dell Computer Corp. 02X378
Version: Unspecified
Support MP: Yes, 1 CPU(s)
Version MPS: 1.4
On-Board Device Information:
Device: Intel 845G PCI Accelerated SVGA (Video)
Device: Intel Pro 1000 MT Network Connection (Ethernet)
Device: AC'97 Audio Controller (Sound)

BIOS: Dell Computer Corporation
Version: A06
Date: 28 April 2003
Address: 0xF000 on 512 KB
Copyright: Copyright (C) 1985-1988 Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
DMI Version: 2.3



CHIPSET: Intel i845G
NorthBridge: Intel i845G
SouthBridge; 82801DB/DBL (ICH4/ICH4-L) LPC Interface Bridge

NorthBridge Information :
Architecture: HUB
Manufacturer: Intel (Dell Computer Corp)
Codename: Brookdale-G
Revision: A1
Bus Speed: 133.3 MHz
FSB Frequency: 533.2 MHz (QDR)
FSB max. Support: 533 MHz
RAM max. Support: DDR (266 MHz)

MEMORY INFORMATION:
Type: DDR-SDRAM PC2100
Frequency: 133.3 MHz
DRAM/FSB Ratio: 1/1
Activated Channels: Single
ECC Diagnostic: No
CAS Latency (tCL): 2.5 clocks
RAS to CAS (tRCD): 3 clocks
RAS Precharge (tRP): 3 clocks
Cycle Time (tRAS): 6 clocks
DRAM Idle Timer: 16 clocks
Shared Memory (video): Yes

Bus Information:
AGP enabled: No

VIDEO INFORMATION
Integrated Controller: Yes
Enabled: Yes
Frame Buffer: 1024

APIC Information:
Version: 2.00
Maximum Interrupts: 24
IRQ Handler enabled: Yes

Hub Interface Information:
Version: 1.00
Time Slice: 0
Width: 8-bit
Full Duplex: Yes
Frequency: 4x (264 MHz)
Multiplier: 1/1x

Device Capabilities (PCI):
I/O Access: No
Memory Access: Yes
Bus Master Capable: Yes
Special Cycle Recognition: No
Memory Write & Invalidate: No
VGA Palette Snoop: No
Parity Error Response: No
Cycle Wait: No
System Error Line: Yes
Fast Back-to-Back: No
Detects Parity Errors: No
User Defined Format: No
PCI 66Mhz Bus Support: No
New Capability List: Yes
PCI Support: Vendor-Dependant

PROCESSOR: Intel Pentium 4 @ 2400 MHz
Physical Memory: 256 MB (1 x 256 DDR-SDRAM )

VIDEO CARD: Intel Corporation 82845G/GL/GV/GE/PE Integrated Graphics Device
Bus Type: PCI
Total Memory: 64 MB
Texture Memory: 58 MB
Processor: Intel(R) 82845G Graphics Controller
Converter: Internal
Refresh Rate (min/max): 60/85 Hz

GPU Information:
Number of GPU: 1
Codename: Extreme Graphics
Bus: 64-bit
Memory Type: DDR
GPU Frequency: 200 MHz
Texels: 400 MTexels/s
DirectX Support: 6.0
Pixel Shader Version: 3.0

Video Bios Information:
Date: 12/16/20
Version: Hardware Version 0.0

DEVICE AUDIO: 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Audio Controller
General Information:
Manufacturer: Dell Computer Corp

Codec Information:
AC'97 support: Yes
S/PDIF support: No
Manufacturer: Analog Devices
Model: AD1981B
Codec Revision: 0002

PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE NO AUDIO PLAYBACK DETAILS


I would be most grateful if anyone could help. Please note I am not by any stretch of the imagination technically minded

albertross_2

http://support.euro.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=uk&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R56339&SystemID=PLX_PNT_P4_GX260&os=WW1&osl=en&deviceid=2430&devlib=0&typecnt=1&vercnt=3&formatcnt=1&libid=3&fileid=67126

http://support.euro.dell.com/support/downloads/devices.aspx?c=uk&l=en&s=gen&SystemID=PLX_PNT_P4_GX260&os=WW1&osl=EN#

info_addict

Thanks Albertross,

I had given up all hope and downloaded "Driver Magic". Ran this and with some tweaking got the right drivers and sound. Phew