Windows 7 driver for Realtek ALC889A

bennybrooks

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I have a GIGABYTE GA-MA785GM-US2H AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 785G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard and the sound driver wont work for windows 7 not only does the drive that came with it not work but the one on their web site also doesn't work i need help guys what should i do?

sound: Realtek ALC889A
 
Download and install DriverSweeper
run in safe mode
check off realtek audio
click clean
download drivers from Realtek or Giga-Byte
btw my P55-UD5 has the same and i've never had a problem for over 6 months
just upgraded to a soundcard recently
 

COLGeek

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Does your on-board video show up in your Device Manager? Are there any flags to indicate there is a problem with the drivers?

You may just need to select the correct out device in your Control Panel/Sound settings. Sometimes, "Win 7 gets confused as to what to use for the default output device due to many systems having HDMI sound capable systems.

Something easy to check. Good luck!
 

windows7guy

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Hello bennybrooks,


Check out the Windows 7 Compatibility site: (There you will find out about hardware and software compatibilty.)
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/en-us/default.aspx
There is a pulldown from which you can choose "hardware" and "software".
There are also some great articles, instructional videos and such to help with your Windows 7 at our Springboard site:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/default.aspx
In any event a lot of the times, Vista drivers will work in lieu of Windows 7 drivers, however, it's not 100%!
As stated previously, it's best to have the Windows 7 certified drivers installed.
Microsoft does have an official Windows 7 Support Forum located here http://tinyurl.com/9fhdl5 . It is supported by product specialists as well as engineers and support teams. You may want to check the threads available there for additional assitance and support.

Check out the Windows 7 Compatibility site: (There you will find out about hardware and software compatibilty.)
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/en-us/default.aspx
There is a pulldown from which you can choose "hardware" and "software"
Thanks again,
John M.
Microsoft Windows Client Support