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10-Nov-2009, 09:05 PM #1
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I have an Intel/Gateway mobo ... D845GERG3 Bios String RG84510A.15A.0037.P15.0304012013
this is the driver software that is for this motherboard.

I follow the instructions in the read me file .... I'm suppose to put the address to the file in run ... I do as the instructions say, the wizard comes up and it starts doing it thing then I get an error message "driver not found ... reboot the system, and run this setup again.
Then I get the wizard complete box and the installshield wizard successfully installed soundmax ... but when I reboot the device manager states the sound controller driver has not been installed. Could I have a corrupt file. Why does it say it can't find the driver? I thought it was the driver?
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10-Nov-2009, 11:22 PM #2
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My device manager is telling me that my multimedia audio controller doesn't have a driver ... that may be why the other program is saying it can't find the driver? ... where can I get a mmac driver for the motherboard I posted?
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11-Nov-2009, 12:02 PM #3
Isn't there some why of getting this driver?
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12-Nov-2009, 03:15 AM #4
what brand and model of computer do u have?u might try going to the website of the mfg of the computer say dell, lenovo, hp, etc and go to support drivers and downloads.u then look for audio drivers for either xp or vista.if u have xp in your computer thats what u use. if there is more than one audio driver listed for xp download them all and install till u hit the correct one.then reboot and u should have audio. check the device mgr to see if u have any yellow question marks. if not then u are set. if so check where it says update driver and it should do it.hope this helps u.
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12-Nov-2009, 03:17 AM #5
u dont need to worry about motherboard drivers. the main ones u usually need are audio, video, chipset, and network for internet connections. hope this helps u.
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12-Nov-2009, 04:08 PM #6
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what brand and model of computer do u have?u might try going to the website of the mfg of the computer say dell, lenovo, hp, etc and go to support drivers and downloads.u then look for audio drivers for either xp or vista.if u have xp in your computer thats what u use. if there is more than one audio driver listed for xp download them all and install till u hit the correct one.then reboot and u should have audio. check the device mgr to see if u have any yellow question marks. if not then u are set. if so check where it says update driver and it should do it.hope this helps u.
It's a computer I build ... with an Intel/Gateway mobo ... I put up the link to where they said all the drivers are, but it doesn't work ... the audio one. I'll see what I can find once I get it internet ready. Right now the device manager is crying about a driver for the multimedia audio controller ... that's it. So far I haven't been able to find a driver for it ... but maybe once I get on line I will. Thanks
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12-Nov-2009, 06:05 PM #7
u are very welcome and i hope u can solve the problem.
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17-Nov-2009, 03:47 AM #8
Okay guys ... here is what is going on ... the multimedia audio controller in the device manager claims the driver isn't installed ... the software for the motherboard... see link above ... the soundmax ... when I install it ... it claims there is no driver .... okay ... when I have window xp look for a driver it finds the realtec ac97 and tries to install it ... when it's about done ... the computer reboot on it own ... and the driver isn't installed ... everytime I try to install it that happens. The realtec is suppose to be the driver but it won't work ... I have windows XP pro ... I just don't understand it ... the manufacturer is intel/gateway ... and the hardward ... soundmax ... claims it can't find the driver ... any clues as to what is happening?
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17-Nov-2009, 08:36 PM #9
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Mark this one as solved ... I went here and downloaded and unziped the driver ... before I started I uninstalled the audio controller ... then rebooted the system .... then went the new hardward wizard came up I when through the prompts until I got to have disk ... then I when into the unziped files ... I didn't know where to look so I just started click down the line until I saw a win2000 and xp file ... I clicked on it and it open and when back to the address box ... so I knew I had the right file. I'm not sure but I think it said the driver wasn't tested and was I sure I wanted to use it ... I did ... and it loaded the files and the wizard completed installation ... so I now have sound.

Thanks to those that posted ... and I hope this will help someone else out ... if you have any questions let me know
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