REALTEK HD AUDIO will NOT install

[1234]

Ever since I upgraded from vista to windows 7 about 8 months ago, realtek drivers have never worked for me. I have downloaded their latest drivers time and time agin, and un installed, installed multiple times for each new downloaded driver.

It will tell me to restart my system but after i reboot, there is NO REALTEK anything in my device managers or sound options. BUT i am able to UN INSTALL from add/remove programs. WHAT AM I MISSING OR DOING WRONG? please help


I have a ATHLON X2 DUAL CORE QL-65 PROCESSOR
64- bit operating system
windows 7 home premium gateway laptop

 

[Petey7]

Are you sure you have a RealTek sound card? Can you provide the exact model number of the computer? If it is not RealTek, someone here will find the right drivers for you.

 

[Aphelion]

What is the model number of your Gateway laptop, are you 100% sure it has a Realtek audio chip? Realtek is not a generic driver, they're the hardware/audio chip manufacturer. Not all computers use the same hardware.

If it is Realtek hardware, try installing the drivers twice.
Install once, reboot then install again.

Ap

Oops.... sorry Petey, your post wasn't there when I started typing.

 

[1234]

thanks for the quick responses. well the product id is 00359-0EM-8882475-61005
and Im not sure if its the generic driver. I have conextant on here on here by default. But it worked with vista b4 i upgraded so i would imagine it would work with 7 too rite? i just want an alternative to conextant because it doesnt sound good to me in comparisonto when i did have realtek.

OH WAIT, FOUND THE MODEL NUMBER. MS2274

 

[fireberd]

If you have a "Connextant" audio chip now, you can't install a RealTek or IDT sound driver. As noted they are hardware specific.

 

[1234]

so there is no alternative with a better sound? or even maybe an all around equalizer to make the sound better? i just got some studio monitors. krk rokit 6s, they have to be put to good use!

 

[Petey7]

I'm looking high and low, but for the life of me I can not find where Gateway ever had a MS series. Is there any other number on the computer that might might be model number.

 

[1234]

its a gateway nv5 series. 2 i believe. sorry for not mentioning earlier

 

[Petey7]

One more question, which I should have asked in my first post. Do you have 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 7? If you are unsure, right click Computer in the start menu, and click properties. It will be listed under System.

 

[1234]

64 bit

 

[Petey7]

Never mind. Here you go: Conexant High Definition Audio Driver Version 4.98.9.0

It works for both.

 

[1234]

thanks.hmmm, i wonder if these sound any better tho

 

[Petey7]

It might, but I cannot guarantee it. The best option for gaining better audio is to buy a better sound card, but having the right drivers always helps.

 

[Aphelion]

thanks.hmmm, i wonder if these sound any better tho

"You can't install drivers for hardware you don't have"
I can't make it anymore clear, audio drivers are not generic, you have to use the ones that match your hardware or you risk confusing things, fortunately Windows is now smart enough to not try and use the wrong drivers.


While you may have installed the realtek drivers before it's possible you were only getting the Realtek mixer and it was acting as a front end to the existing drivers. This can happen but not with the more recent releases.

If you want things to sound better you need drivers specifically for your laptop and/or use external speakers.

Drivers made for the laptop can have a preset EQ curve that gets the most out of the small internal speakers.

Ap

 

[Petey7]

Aphelion, I think he was referring to the correct drivers, which I had provided.

 

[Aphelion]

Aphelion, I think he was referring to the correct drivers, which I had provided.

You're probably right... I was just going on the general info provided earlier.

I grew up learning computers when there was no one around to help you out so I sometimes lose perspective.

Ap