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PhoenixBlue
June 23rd, 2006, 12:13 AM
I'm not sure where to post it but I think it goes in this forum.
Recently, in some games I've been playing, I can barely hear the music but I can hear sound. When i max the music and sound, the sound is loud but the music isn't though other people say it is. In another game, some songs are louder than others but it shouldn't be..

I'm not sure if I need an update or what update to get so I posted some screenshots of dxdiag.. can you help me? I have windows xp

http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/3261/audioss3rj.th.png (http://img296.imageshack.us/my.php?image=audioss3rj.png)

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/1428/musicss0jz.th.png (http://img97.imageshack.us/my.php?image=musicss0jz.png)

Here's the realtek website: http://www.realtek.com.tw/

http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/dlac97-2.aspx?lineid=5&famid=12&series=8&Software=True
I found this but I'm not sure if I'm suppose to download it (not sure if it's more updated or what i'm looking for)
Rainbow32
June 23rd, 2006, 01:47 AM
A driver update may help but I would say if your serious about your gaming disable your onboard and get an Audigy card.
http://www.soundblaster.com/products/product.asp?category=1&subcategory=208&product=14064
PhoenixBlue
June 23rd, 2006, 02:07 AM
Do you know where I can update the driver?
Rainbow32
June 23rd, 2006, 02:16 AM
Go to majorgeeks and download Everest so as to determine exactly what onboard chip you have.
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4181
Run Everest and look in multimedia>pci/pnp audio. Post the description of your audio device.
Also post the motherboard info.
PhoenixBlue
June 23rd, 2006, 03:39 AM
Audio Device:
Device Description Type
Intel 82801DB ICH4 - AC'97 Audio Controller [B-0] PCI

Motherboard
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/6676/motherboard0aq.th.png (http://img145.imageshack.us/my.php?image=motherboard0aq.png)
PhoenixBlue
June 25th, 2006, 01:17 AM
Can anyone help me? Rainbow32...?
Rainbow32
June 25th, 2006, 06:38 PM
Post the make/model of your computer. Your motherboard's name came up unknown in the Everest report.
PhoenixBlue
June 25th, 2006, 08:52 PM
My computer is emachines.
Rainbow32
June 25th, 2006, 08:58 PM
O.k. that's the make what model? Like a T3508 or whatever yours is.
PhoenixBlue
June 25th, 2006, 09:58 PM
Oh, it's T2792 Emachines
PhoenixBlue
June 28th, 2006, 09:10 PM
bump sry
Rainbow32
June 28th, 2006, 09:17 PM
I went to Intel and the site refers you back to your computer's manufacture for an updated driver. Went to E-Machine and the driver they have available was the same version as you have now.
Did your E-Machine come with the Big Fix program?
If so you may want to look in there for an updated driver.