[quote=Proof10]After I formatted my pc, the sound doesnt seem to work and in the device manager, the multimedia audio controller has a yellow questionmark on it.
what should i do?
here's the system report from Belarc:
Operating System System Model
Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (build 2600) No details available
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
2.67 gigahertz Intel Celeron
16 kilobyte primary memory cache
256 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: ASUSTeK Computer INC. P4P800S-X Rev 1.xx
Bus Clock: 133 megahertz
BIOS: American Megatrends Inc. 1007.002 11/04/2004
Drives Memory Modules c,d
79.99 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
17.91 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space
TSSTcorp CD-R/RW TS-H292A [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]
WDC WD800BB-00JHA0 [Hard drive] (80.03 GB) -- drive 0, s/n WD-WCAM92924365, rev 05.01C05, SMART Status: Healthy 256 Megabytes Installed Memory
Slot 'DIMM0' is Empty
Slot 'DIMM1' has 256 MB
Local Drive Volumes
c: (NTFS on drive 0) 11.00 GB 7.73 GB free
d: (FAT32 on drive 0) 21.99 GB 2.39 GB free
e: (FAT32 on drive 0) 21.99 GB 4.54 GB free
f: (FAT32 on drive 0) 25.01 GB 3.25 GB free
Network Drives
None detected
Users (mouse over user name for details) Printers
local user accounts last logon
Farid and Yehia 10/13/2007 11:54:59 PM (admin)
local system accounts
Administrator never (admin)
Guest never
HelpAssistant never
SUPPORT_388945a0 never
Marks a disabled account; Marks a locked account None detected
Controllers Display
Standard floppy disk controller
Intel(R) 82801EB Ultra ATA Storage Controllers - 24DB
Primary IDE Channel [Controller]
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller] NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 4000 (Microsoft Corporation) [Display adapter]
LGE 5V [Monitor] (13.2"vis, December 1999)
Bus Adapters Multimedia
Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D2
Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D4
Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D7
Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24DE
Intel(R) 82801EB USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 24DD None detected
Communications Other Devices
SoftV92 Data Fax Modem
Go here to Asus audio is Soundmax
http://support.asus.com.tw/download/...Language=en-us
Set a System Restore Point before installing drivers just in case
Start / All Programs / Accessories / System Tools / System Restore / select Create a restore point and follow instructions