Updating audio device to do better emulation?

[Crazy!]

Hiya is there a website where I can download audio device drivers etc, I've AC97 Device and I'd like to slightly improve the quality so that sound quality of games gets better.

Thanks!

CrAzY!

[Jale]

By having a S3 Graphics and an AC'97 audio I assume you have a Biostar motherboard (like me). This board has VIA chipsets so you can find the drivers for them at VIA Arena.

But there you'll find two types of audio drivers: AC'97 and Vinyl. Any of them works, but I strongly recommend that you install the Vinyl one.

[Crazy!]

Thanks Butters, seeing as you recommend the vinyl they must be better than what I have, I have a look!

CrAzY!

[Crazy!]

Thanks, all of this stuff is really annoying me now! Right I've tried downloading 2 Vinyl types, I've tried the 1st one and 3rd one.

Can you look here nad help me please!

http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx...D=1&CatID=1010

I've tried installing the 3rd one but all I get is a music deck thing and now my sound doesn't work, it's all really annoying!

Can you tell me which one you think is best to download?

Here is my FULL computer profile, certain drivers are more suited to different motherboards etc, can you help. I understand I need a driver a codec and a third party device, here ->

Operating System System Model
Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (build 2600) VIA Technologies, Inc. P4M266A-8235
Enclosure Type: Desktop
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
2.00 gigahertz Intel Celeron
8 kilobyte primary memory cache
128 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: P4M266A-8235
Bus Clock: 100 megahertz
BIOS: Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG 09/05/2003
Drives Memory Modules c,d
82.34 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
37.89 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

CD-ROM Drive
CD-ROM Drive
CD-ROM Drive
CD-ROM Drive
IDE DVD-ROM 16X [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

ExcelStor Technology J680 [Hard drive] (82.35 GB) -- drive 0, s/n VNR21EG201AXFA, rev V32OA60A, SMART Status: Healthy 224 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'A0' is Empty
Slot 'A1' has 256 MB
Slot 'A2' is Empty
Local Drive Volumes

c: (NTFS on drive 0) 82.34 GB 37.89 GB free

Network Drives
None detected
Users (mouse over user name for details) Printers
local user accounts last logon
Administrator 03/30/2006 20:55:24 (admin)
billy boy 09/13/2006 19:26:32 (admin)
Guest 10/31/2004 00:06:22
lusty les 09/03/2006 13:02:17 (admin)
sexy kel 09/13/2006 18:57:55 (admin)
local system accounts
hardman dan 09/13/2006 17:34:30 (admin)
HelpAssistant never
SUPPORT_388945a0 never
tricky micky 08/26/2006 15:45:39 (admin)


Marks a disabled account; Marks a locked account EPSON Stylus C44 Series on LPT1:
EPSON Stylus C44 Series on USB001

Controllers Display
Standard floppy disk controller
Primary IDE Channel [Controller]
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller]
VIA Bus Master IDE Controller S3 Graphics ProSavageDDR [Display adapter]
WAN LCD MONITOR (14.9"vis, s/n 74, September 2003)
Bus Adapters Multimedia
Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller
VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller (3x) C-Media AC97 Audio Device
MPU-401 Compatible MIDI Device
Standard Game Port
Communications Other Devices
PCI SoftV92 Modem


GlobeSpan USB ADSL LAN Modem
primary APIPA Address: 169.254.199.216 / 16
Physical Address: 00:11:F5:CA:E3:02
VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter
Dhcp Server: 192.168.0.1
Physical Address: 00:0D:87:3B:38:28
WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface
IP Address: 172.142.211.254 / 32
Gateway: 172.142.211.254
Physical Address: 00:53:45:00:00:00

Networking Dns Servers: 192.168.0.1
205.188.146.145
Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
PS/2 Compatible Mouse
USB Root Hub (4x)


Thanks.

CrAzY!

[Jale]

Get the basic one. It's the third one from above:

VIA Vinyl audio codecs: VT1612A VT1613 VT1616 VT1617 VT1618

[Crazy!]

Hi! I've downloaded this, tried updating the C-Media AC97 Audio Device Driver but it didn't allow it to, couldn't reach location, but it did once but it said it couldn't find any better hardware. I've tried updating the driver for all 3 audio components:

C-Media AC97 Audio Device

MPU 401 Compatible MIDI Device

Unimodem Half Duplex Audio Device

But no luck on any of them...

CrAzY!

[Jale]

Oh, yours is not VIA but C-Media. Try Googling (yeah, it's officially a verb) for C-Media drivers.

[Crazy!]

Hi yeah, I've been looking around I've found one and have just installed it, it was described like this. The driver date and code is different, my previous driver date was in the year 2001, but this one is 2004, so it should work.

C-Media CMI9739A/9761 Software Audio Drivers


Support model All MSI MB with onboard C-Media CMI9739A/9761 audio codec controller.


Description • Support C-Media CMI9739A/9761 audio codec controller
• Driver version: 5.12.01.0044 (WinXP/2000/ME/98), 5.12.01.0008, (WinXP 64bit)

Date - 2004-12-7

Site Link - http://www.msi.com.tw/program/suppor...=3&CHIP=3&ID=1

2nd to bottom, is the one I downloaded and installed.

Do I have to connect a different codec or what??? I understand there is 3 differnt comonents do I do have to connect something or update all devices?

[Zach]

You really need to find out what model and brand your motherboard is, so you can go look up its technical details, then you will know for sure what audio chipset you have and what drivers you need

[Crazy!]

How do I find out what motherboard I have?? *So many questions I know!lol* Is it within the info that I posted above??

CrAzY!