old asus mobo can't detect sound with windows seven

[iamzacky]

this is my scenario...

i installed a fresh windows 7.
i'm using an onboard audio.
my motherboard is P5ND2-SLI.
obviously the sound wont work (i got the red X at the volume icon) without the latest windows 7 driver.
after i installed the latest driver (6.0.1.6305), the red X is no more (the driver is succesfully installed) but i still cant hear any sound even though the equalizer is moving when i play an mp3 or movies.
its a realtek ac'97 audio.
btw. im using a usb-powered speaker.
anybody have this kind of problem?

i also have 1 unknown device called SM Bus Controller.
i suspect its my firewire standalone device. i have no driver for that so i just let it be.
i didnt use it anymore anyway.

thanks in advance for your assistance.

p/s: this is where i downloaded my driver
Download Realtek AC 97 Audio Driver for Windows 7 Driver for Windows 7 - Softpedia
<i>p/s 2: i posted this post before in the [solved] thread. i assume that is why nobody gave me a response

 

[zigzag3143]

this is my scenario...

i installed a fresh windows 7.
i'm using an onboard audio.
my motherboard is P5ND2-SLI.
obviously the sound wont work (i got the red X at the volume icon) without the latest windows 7 driver.
after i installed the latest driver (6.0.1.6305), the red X is no more (the driver is succesfully installed) but i still cant hear any sound even though the equalizer is moving when i play an mp3 or movies.
its a realtek ac'97 audio.
btw. im using a usb-powered speaker.
anybody have this kind of problem?

i also have 1 unknown device called SM Bus Controller.
i suspect its my firewire standalone device. i have no driver for that so i just let it be.
i didnt use it anymore anyway.

thanks in advance for your assistance.

p/s: this is where i downloaded my driver
Download Realtek AC 97 Audio Driver for Windows 7 Driver for Windows 7 - Softpedia
<i>p/s 2: i posted this post before in the [solved] thread. i assume that is why nobody gave me a response

Hii and welcome


Since the driver is installed and the volume flucates in the EQ there must be a setting to mute the speakers. right ckick the speaker icon and see if the mute buttin is highted,

 

[theog]

Try downloading missing drivers from here:

http://support.asus.com/download/download_item.aspx?product=1&model=P5ND2-SLI

 

[iamzacky]

zigzag3143:
thanks but i don't think its because of the mute problem. but to be on the safe side, i will check it out after work.

theog:
will give it a try later and keep you updated. thanks!

 

[iamzacky]

welp...same thing happen.

eq is working. driver is installed without problem. but still without sound
i tried earphones too. same results.
front and back. oh well

 

[wooz]

Hello

Comparing my issue with others and searching through the intertubes' recesses, I came to the conclusion my machine has the exact same problem as this thread's original poster, including the mysterious 'SM bus controller' conflicting device; installed all the latest Windows updates, downloaded AC97 audio drivers both from Realtek and Asus' support pages, and still no go.

Other than acquiring a sound card and circumvent the whole W7/mobo compatibility issues altogether, I don't see what can be done to resolve this thingamajig.

Is there a hotfix for this thing, maybe? Please let me know if you have any ideas or answers