C-Media AC''97 9739 sound card issues

Fri Nov 26, 2004 9:28 am by Codename

But from what? And surely you have costs as well - unless you live in your parents' basement or something, not that there's anything wrong with that.

I have some sort of Audigy in my computer but I have yet to set up a proper sound system. What I really need are some good headphones.

Fri Nov 26, 2004 3:37 pm by Esquilax

Oh I have costs, however my method of paying for them must remain my own *quickly conceals small package of mysterious white powder*

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Edited by - esquilax on 11/26/2004 4:05:14 PM

Sun Nov 28, 2004 1:54 am by The Ninja

A twist in the tale.

I think I've discovered my problem.

now I beseech the denizens of TLR off topic for some help, cos the microsoft 'expert zone' is filled with wannabes.

As I said earlier in the post, I'm running and ASUS P4S8X motherboard, and thats got an onboard sound card. Now for some reason, Windows is EMULATING the card, instead of the card doing any sound work.

HOW THE *** can I stop windows from emulating the card?

Sun Nov 28, 2004 4:55 pm by Esquilax

A P4S8X? I have the same MB. So Windows is emulating your onboard sound? Which version of Windows? Can you give me more details as to which programs you are running, and what the device settings for the AC97 chip are? Also, how do you know that Windows is emulating it? Are you seeing any messages?

In the meantime try this; uninstall and delete all applicable drivers, and then download the latest drivers from ASUS. Restart the computer and then disable the onboard sound in your CMOS settings. Restart the computer and check Windows to make sure that it does not try to install the sound chip. After that, restart the computer and enable the onboard sound again. Load Windows and cancel the installation when it appears, and then simply install the latest drivers.

Sun Nov 28, 2004 7:37 pm by The Ninja

the reason i know its emulating is cos all directX apps say that the device is emulated.

I might try that fix esky. thanks

UPDATE:
After installing a WORKING sound card from a mate, complete with drivers, I am convinced that this is a software problem. Anyone good with DirectSound?

Edited by - Love Shark on 11/29/2004 12:21:13 AM

Mon Nov 29, 2004 1:44 am by Esquilax

What would you like to know about DirectSound? Have you tried "dxdiag"? If not, type that into the "Run" box and check to make sure that your drivers are WHQL certified, and then try the tests under the "Sound" tab. Alternatively, you could just reinstall Directx

. They are up to 9.0c now.

Mon Nov 29, 2004 2:52 am by The Ninja

I've played around with dxdiag, and thats how i found out about the emulation problem. 2 Sound cards having the same problem, and the same classification in dxdiag. coincidence?

And I've got DX version 9.0c. no difference.

Mon Nov 29, 2004 3:46 pm by Esquilax

You said that you have Directx 9.0c, but when did you install it? In any case, I would suggest that you reinstall either 9.0c one more time, or even try 9.0b.

Edit: I did some research, and it might be worth trying this (last post in the thread). It's a little risky, so remember exactly what you change

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Oh, and the link doesn't seem to want to work now. Strange. Well here is the applicable post;

Yeay! Solved it!

Going to post this in case anyone else has the same problem; I eventually tracked the problem down (after *extensive* googling!) to some interaction between the new RealTek drivers and DirectX 9.0b/c. After installing both of these, DirectX reported that my soundcard was emulated. This apparently happens when Windows/DirectSound doesn't think there's a proper WDM driver installed under XP, so all sound processing is emulated in software.

To solve this, open regedit and search for "Device Presence" (there will probably be 5 or 6 hits). Under these keys I had 3 DWORD values, "Emulated" (value 1), "VxD" (value 0), and "WDM" (value 0). Setting both the WDM values and VxD values to 1 in all "Device Presence" keys and rebooting, hey presto my sound card was no longer considered emulated (in fact the "Emulated" key vanished). I guess the VxD value is unimportant, as XP just used the WDM value, but I set it anyway, and now have glorious sound in Doom 3.

Thanks for your help everyone, and I hope someone else finds this useful!

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By the way, you STILL haven't told me which version of Windows you are running

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Edited by - esquilax on 11/29/2004 3:57:11 PM

Mon Nov 29, 2004 8:00 pm by The Ninja

Im running XP Pro, esky.

Mon Nov 29, 2004 11:53 pm by Esquilax

I assumed that you were, but I've made that mistake before

. So... is it workin' yet?

Tue Nov 30, 2004 5:43 pm by The Ninja

Esky, I want to marry you and have your children.

Tue Nov 30, 2004 7:12 pm by Codename

Oh, right. As if the world needs a bunch of little rabbit-headed, aluminium foil hat-wearing, MGF-worshipping crazy Australians running around.

Man, we really need a sarcastic smiley.

Tue Nov 30, 2004 8:00 pm by H.Q. Victor

Something like this for him?

But my favorite

And for Shark,

Edited by - Finalday on 11/30/2004 8:03:41 PM

Wed Dec 01, 2004 12:40 am by Esquilax

Aw shucks

. Thanks LS, but I don't swing that way

. Can I assume that you were successful, or are you just being friendly?

Oh, right. As if the world needs a bunch of little rabbit-headed, aluminium foil hat-wearing, MGF-worshipping crazy Australians running around.

I'll get you for that Code!

By the way; MGF? Eh? Whuzzat? As for children, haven't I ever showed you a picture of my firstborn? Here you go;

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