Nforce 2 Audio problems

[BOYDIE]

Hi all,

Ive just downloaded the new nvidia nforce 2 driver pack,every thing seemed to be working until I tryed bf1942 and other games.I dont have hardware support! Only software direct sound.

This is the new 4.25 driver.Now I have the realtek al650 codec,and decided to use the realtek driver to see what was up I installed it and I get back direct 3d hardware support also eax 1.0 and 2.0.

So whats up with the new nforce 2, 4.31 drivers,now this is a clean install using direcx 9.0b and winxp pro sp1.

I have uninstalled and reinstalled the drivers about 3 times and dont know why im getting only software support only,unless i decide to us the realtek driver,but I dont want to use the realtek driver as I want to use the new nvmixer.

Any help would be great.
P.S im Uk

 

[Mem]

BOYDIE,we could do with some more info mate like what motherboard(make and model) you`ve?

 

[BOYDIE]

Soz I have a soltek sl-75mrn-l nforce 2 igp mcp southbridge

 

[Mem]

The MCP-T supports everything the MCP does with the addition of an extra LAN controller, Firewire and the APU (audio processing unit). .

The Soltek SL-75MRN uses nForce2 MCP Southbridge. This chip contains all of the standard features like ATA133, and USB 2.0 but lacks "Firewire" and NVIDIA nForce APU. The board still features 6-channel audio via an onboard Realtek sound processor.

From the review of your board model,you are actually better ( the right drivers are "Realtek") using the realtek drivers,the Nvidia sound drivers are only needed really for MCP-T Nvidia boards.

Review link .

 

[BOYDIE]

So the nvidia drivers are really soft drivers, just software support driver which dont really give you all the features like hardware accelerated sound etc

 

[firerock]

Yes, you have use soltek drive for your sound chip. Soltek is the sound chip solution for your mobo, not Nvidia's integrated sound chip.

 

[DKlein]

I have an Abit NF7-S and I only get software sound too with the nVidia drivers...

 

[DAPUNISHER]

I used Realteks with my SL-75MRN-L too. Never did get anyu of the nV's to play nice on that board, and BF1942 was the first game that I noticed showed terrible sound with them. Driving a tank really sounded like crap with some sounds missing using the nV's.