Solved VIA VT8237R Integrated Direct Sound AC'97 audio for windows 7???

[sdowney717]

Does anyone know if the onboard sound can be made to work?

MSI USA PM8M-V

• VIA® VT8237R Chipset
- Integrated Direct Sound AC'97 audio.

I have looked and some say no, some say yes.
Like this here, where they mention this forum.
windows 7 via vt8237a 1708 codec sound driver ? - VIA Forums

 

[sdowney717]

Solution is this here from realtek ac 97 drivers called 6305_Vista_PG537

Realtek

Win7 will tell you they are not certified, but hey they work

board is MSI Pm8m-V 7104

http://us.msi.com/product/mb/PM8MV.html#/?div=Detail