Pc isn't recognizing AC 97

by **rubo** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 4:03 pm

I'm newbie and i can't solve problem I have. The PC isn't recognizing a AC'97-sound integrated into a motherboard since i used some software to take a password (which i forgot) off the bios. I've tried every single way to make the sound card work but I can't make it. Please tell me is it possible that this problem caused that soft i used? and please also tell me how to make the sound work(I was wondering if upgrading the bios would help)

Thanx

by **ajzchips** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 3:26 am

Tried clearing CMOS?

by **rubo** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 12:26 pm

how? as I said i'm newbie, so please tell me how to do it

by **ajzchips** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 1:05 pm

The motherboard manual explains how.

There's usually a jumper on the mobo that says CLR_CMOS (or similar).

by **rubo** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 2:29 pm

one more question. will the cmos clearing change bios set up to default or I'll have to set it up on my own.

by **ajzchips** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 5:17 pm

Default values, but they're usually failproof.

by **rubo** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 10:51 pm

never mind. I tried it but it didn't work. I also tried to set bios options up as in motherboard manual and I noticed that in manual Ac97 should be enabled but there's no enabled option. there are only auto and disabled
Any other advices?

by **ajzchips** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 2:42 am

So now you have proper access to BIOS? "Auto" should suffice as enabled.

What's your mobo? You may be using the wrong driver-set.

by **rubo** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 11:36 pm

Yes I have proper acces now. It should but it isn't (I think so). My motherboard is Amax MAX-V11