GA-7VM400M Onboard Audioj Problem

A friend gave me a computer with the above mboard when they upgraded. As far
as I know , the audio was working fine.
I reformatted and reinstalled Windows but the onboard audio isn't working.
The info from Device Manager has a yellow flag beside the C-Media AC97 Audio
Device.

Properties show

General Device can not start ( Code 10 )

Driver 5.12.1.50 Installed by Windows

Resource " Device isn't using any resources because it has a problem "

So far I have confirmed that it IS enabled in the bios

I've deleted it from Device Manager and on reboot, it's recognised and
Windows tries to re install it , but fails.

Before the reformatting , I installed a video card , but I have since
removed it and tried again , with the same results ( no go on the video ). I
know the 2 probably aren't connected , but it was the only major change to
the system.

It seems it might be a hardware problem with the audio itself. It's not
really a big deal because I'm using it as a backup computer that doesn't
really need sound anyway , but of course, if I could get it work , that
would be great. I'm just not sure if I've overlooked something , or
something's turned off that should be on ? I don't have a manual.

TIA !

On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 04:07:47 GMT, "Tom Crooze" <not.TakeThisOut@here.com> wrote:

>A friend gave me a computer with the above mboard when they upgraded. As far
>as I know , the audio was working fine.
>I reformatted and reinstalled Windows but the onboard audio isn't working.
>The info from Device Manager has a yellow flag beside the C-Media AC97 Audio
>Device.
>
>Properties show
>
>General Device can not start ( Code 10 )
>
>Driver 5.12.1.50 Installed by Windows
>
>Resource " Device isn't using any resources because it has a problem "
>

I'm not sure the Win driver will work with the AC97.
See if you can find the driver on the Gigabyte web site