How Can I Find Out What My Sound Card's Model

homerxhomerx Join Date: 2003-04-01 Member: 15094Members
<div class="IPBDescription">and brand is?</div> I lost the driver to my sound card, and I'm looking to download it from the internet. Problem is I forgot the model and brand of my sound card.

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  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    Start>Run>dxdiag

    Click the Sound Tab

    I think Name, means the Company and Product ID might be the number, I'm not to sure about the Product ID, but Name I'm pretty sure of.
  • homerxhomerx Join Date: 2003-04-01 Member: 15094Members
    I can't seem to find the 'sound tab' <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    It's at the top of the window with the rest of the tabs.
  • homerxhomerx Join Date: 2003-04-01 Member: 15094Members
    The tabs are: System, DirectX Files, Display, Music, Input, Network, and More Help.

    I can't seem to find the 'sound tab' still. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • SpoogeSpooge Thunderbolt missile in your cheerios Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 67Members
    Have you tried running the <a href='http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html' target='_blank'>Belarc Advisor?</a> It's a pretty good way to find out what's under the hood.
  • CreepieCreepie Join Date: 2003-02-19 Member: 13734Members
    Look at the physical card.
  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-homerx+Mar 24 2004, 10:44 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (homerx @ Mar 24 2004, 10:44 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> The tabs are: System, DirectX Files, Display, Music, Input, Network, and More Help.

    I can't seem to find the 'sound tab' still. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    What OS are you running? I've got a sound tab.
  • DY357LXDY357LX Playing since day 1. Still can&#39;t Comm. England Join Date: 2002-10-27 Member: 1651Members, Constellation
    Download a Trial Version of a program called SySoftSandra
    (I think thats how it's spelt). It tells you practically everything
    about your pc, regarding model numbers, names and so forth.

    You'll have to Google it i'm afriad as i'm on this slow-as-hell
    pc in my mate's store.
  • GreyPawsGreyPaws Join Date: 2002-11-15 Member: 8659Members
    Dude, just open the case and look at the card......
  • MedHeadMedHead Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11115Members, Constellation
    <b>System Information</b>
    (bundled with some Windows systems)

    Usually found in Accessories>System Tools

    In System Information:
    Components>Multimedia>Sound Device

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    <b>Sounds and Multimedia</b>

    Found in Control Panel

    In Sounds and Multimedia:
    Click the Hardware tab.

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    <b>System</b>

    Found in the Control Panel.

    In System:
    Click on Device Manager
    Click on Sound, video, and game controllers, expand the selection

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    <b>Aida32</b>

    Download <a href='http://www.aida32.hu/aida32.php' target='_blank'>Aida32</a>.
    Computer>Summary.

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    <b>Visual Inspection</b>

    Turn off your computer.
    Note which slot the card resides.
    Remove the card.
    Look for the model name.
    Replace the card in the same slot.
  • CreepieCreepie Join Date: 2003-02-19 Member: 13734Members
    If the card has limited markings which make it difficult to identify, then remember to write down the numbers on the chipset (ie the biggest chip on the card). I had to do this to identify a modem recently.
  • BigMadSteveBigMadSteve Join Date: 2003-02-12 Member: 13472Members
    I found the number of my sound card by looking underneath it. It was a code: two letters and several numbers.
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