No sound card with reinstall Win98SE

ailoitzmi · 09-23-2004, 07:59 AM

Hello,

Since I have reformated my hard drive and installed Win98SE updated I have no more sound (my computer is 6 years old and when I bought it, Win98 was installed on it but I don't have the original Windows CD-Rom anymore).

That's what I get when I open the computer:
PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6.0
Copyright 1985-1998 Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
Ref N°: G759-98070-OT-87-00-06-10$
Build Time: 08/20/98 15:02:19
UMB upper limit segment address: EAOE
Mouse initialized
Fixed Dis 0: TOSHIBA MK3205MAV
ATAPI CD-ROM: TOSHIBA CD-ROM XM-1802B
ERROR
Invalid System Configuration Data-run configuration utility
ERROR
Warning: IRQ not configured-PCI
BUS:00, Device: 01, Function:02
ERROR
Warning: IRQ not configured-PCI Display controller
BUS:00, Device: 02, Function:00
ERROR
Warning: IRQ not configured-PCI
BUS:00, Device: 04, Function:00

Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup

and here are the information about the system:

Identifiant carte mère = DMI. Nom = Alfa Top Corporation G759/G760.

A la rubrique "Processeur", rubrique "Problèmes et suggestions" il y a: Aucun cache de niveau 2 trouvé sur le CPU. Cela peut entraîner une dégradation des performances.

Rubrique "CPUID", problème = SSE n'est pas géré par ce système. Mettez à jour votre processeur pour tirer parti des extensions SSE dans les applications qui les utilisent.

Rubrique "Mémoire", problème = Les systèmes d'exploitation moderne requièrent au moins 128 Mo de mémoire système pour des performances optimales (je n'ai que 64 Mo).

Rubrique "BIOS", problème = Le BIOS système a plus de deux ans. Mettez-le à jour si nécessaire.

Can anyone help me to find the right sound card I have to install ?
Thanks a lot in advance.
Ailoitzmi

kof2000 · 09-23-2004, 08:39 AM

did u try windows update? it might have the driver. usually onboard audios are either ac97 or c media, but since you said it is 6 years old it'll probably be ac97

Lorand · 09-23-2004, 08:53 AM

It's more a BIOS than a windows problem.
What computer do you have? Did you run fdisk on this drive?
For example some Compaqs have an extra partition on hdd which contains a BIOS setup program and the computer won't function well without it.

**Praetor** · 09-23-2004, 03:30 PM

1. Windows98 doesnt have an autoupdate does it?
2. http://www.softwarepatch.com/utilities/ac97.html

ailoitzmi · 09-27-2004, 07:47 PM

Cannot find the problem. I have downloaded some sound card and then, my drive E has disappeared so I could'nt install something I needed for the sound card from my Windows98SE CD-Rom. At the end, I have reinstalled Win98SE. So it's just like before. Drive E = present but no sound again. I won't search anymore and asap will buy a new computer (mine is 6 years old). Thanks for your help.
ailoitzmi

**Praetor** · 09-28-2004, 12:59 PM

Yeah buying a new computer would prolly be the simplest route!

09-23-2004, 07:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
ailoitzmi New Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: France Age: 61 Posts: 2	No sound card with reinstall Win98SE Hello, Since I have reformated my hard drive and installed Win98SE updated I have no more sound (my computer is 6 years old and when I bought it, Win98 was installed on it but I don't have the original Windows CD-Rom anymore). That's what I get when I open the computer: PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6.0 Copyright 1985-1998 Phoenix Technologies Ltd. Ref N°: G759-98070-OT-87-00-06-10$ Build Time: 08/20/98 15:02:19 UMB upper limit segment address: EAOE Mouse initialized Fixed Dis 0: TOSHIBA MK3205MAV ATAPI CD-ROM: TOSHIBA CD-ROM XM-1802B ERROR Invalid System Configuration Data-run configuration utility ERROR Warning: IRQ not configured-PCI BUS:00, Device: 01, Function:02 ERROR Warning: IRQ not configured-PCI Display controller BUS:00, Device: 02, Function:00 ERROR Warning: IRQ not configured-PCI BUS:00, Device: 04, Function:00 Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup and here are the information about the system: Identifiant carte mère = DMI. Nom = Alfa Top Corporation G759/G760. A la rubrique "Processeur", rubrique "Problèmes et suggestions" il y a: Aucun cache de niveau 2 trouvé sur le CPU. Cela peut entraîner une dégradation des performances. Rubrique "CPUID", problème = SSE n'est pas géré par ce système. Mettez à jour votre processeur pour tirer parti des extensions SSE dans les applications qui les utilisent. Rubrique "Mémoire", problème = Les systèmes d'exploitation moderne requièrent au moins 128 Mo de mémoire système pour des performances optimales (je n'ai que 64 Mo). Rubrique "BIOS", problème = Le BIOS système a plus de deux ans. Mettez-le à jour si nécessaire. Can anyone help me to find the right sound card I have to install ? Thanks a lot in advance. Ailoitzmi

09-23-2004, 08:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
kof2000 Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oahu Age: 27 Posts: 6,273	did u try windows update? it might have the driver. usually onboard audios are either ac97 or c media, but since you said it is 6 years old it'll probably be ac97 __________________ QX9650@4.2 swiftech \|9600@3.0 9700 nt 780i \| 790fx 8gb ddr1200 \| 8gb ddr1200 2x150gb 3x1tb \|2x250gb 3x8800gtx \|3x2900xt 1gb 2x20xdvdrw \|2x20xdvdrw 15in1 card reader \|15in1 card reader ng15/g9 \|ng15/g9 1200w psu \|1200w psu 2x28" LCD \|2x28" LCD

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09-23-2004, 08:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
Lorand VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bucharest Age: 41 Posts: 3,042	It's more a BIOS than a windows problem. What computer do you have? Did you run fdisk on this drive? For example some Compaqs have an extra partition on hdd which contains a BIOS setup program and the computer won't function well without it.

09-27-2004, 07:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
ailoitzmi New Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: France Age: 61 Posts: 2	Cannot find the problem. I have downloaded some sound card and then, my drive E has disappeared so I could'nt install something I needed for the sound card from my Windows98SE CD-Rom. At the end, I have reinstalled Win98SE. So it's just like before. Drive E = present but no sound again. I won't search anymore and asap will buy a new computer (mine is 6 years old). Thanks for your help. ailoitzmi