GA-K8NXP-9 - Loss of sound!

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Hello All

I have just built a new PC based on the GA-K8NXP-9 motherboard - everything
was working a treat.

All of a sudden the sound does not appear to work at all. When I try to use
the volume control on WinXP it says:-

There are no active mixer devices available. To install mixer devices, go to
Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and then click Add
Hardware.

Any ideas what I should be looking for?

Any advice much appreciated.

Thanks

Mike Clements

Any ideas how I should proceed?

Archived from groups: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.gigabyte (More info?)

"MikeC" wrote:
> Hello All
>
> I have cracked this one myself!
>
> I installed the latest F5 BIOS and it reset the AC97 AUDIO to
> DISABLED.
> Sorry for being so slow but this may affect other users.
>
> I would also like to mention that Nvidia's iTune software now
> works.
> AlsoGigabyte's EasyTune now has the Smart Fan button
> highlighted.
>
> Hope this info helps.
>
> Mike Clements
>
>
>
> "MikeC" <anon> wrote in message
> news:428bcd7a$0$325$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com...
> > Hello All
> >
> > I have just built a new PC based on the GA-K8NXP-9
> motherboard -
> > everything was working a treat.
> >
> > All of a sudden the sound does not appear to work at all.
> When I try to
> > use the volume control on WinXP it says:-
> >
> > There are no active mixer devices available. To install
> mixer devices, go
> > to Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and
> then click Add
> > Hardware.
> >
> > Any ideas what I should be looking for?
> >
> > Any advice much appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Mike Clements
> >
> > Any ideas how I should proceed?
> >

Hi Mike,
Can you tell me how you re-enabled the AC97 sound mate - having the
same problem!! Hoping you can help.
Thanks pal.
Sheefa

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