CONFUSED!!! need help.
okay... *takes deep breath* I got a new graphics card, a 7600GT PCI-E card and it works like a dream, got a DVD for christmas and tried to play it...No sound. Did a bit of rummaging around and found the WDM video capture drivers got a code 10 (the service can't start). Found the fix fron nVIDIA and it's go in the BIOS and "assign IRQ to VGA". looked in BIOS, it's not there. Did more research and found that I can change this outside the BIOS, looked in device manager, card properties, resources and there's a tickbox that should let me change the IRQ channels as the reason they're not working is there are conflicting channels...THE BOX IS GREYED OUT! I need all of you brainboxes to help!
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Do you get sound in other programs?
What program are you using to play the DVD?
You don't need a capture driver for the 7600.
IRQ 0 System timer OK
IRQ 4 Communications Port (COM1) OK
IRQ 8 System CMOS/real time clock OK
IRQ 9 Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System OK
IRQ 13 Numeric data processor OK
IRQ 14 Primary IDE Channel OK
IRQ 15 Secondary IDE Channel OK
IRQ 16 NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT OK
IRQ 16 PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge OK
IRQ 16 VIA OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller OK
IRQ 17 Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller OK
IRQ 17 PCI SoftV92 Data Fax Modem with SmartCP OK
IRQ 18 Realtek AC'97 Audio OK
IRQ 19 SiS191 1000/100/10 Ethernet Device OK
IRQ 20 SiS 7001 PCI to USB Open Host Controller OK
IRQ 20 PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge OK
IRQ 21 SiS 7001 PCI to USB Open Host Controller OK
IRQ 22 SiS 7001 PCI to USB Open Host Controller OK
IRQ 23 SiS PCI to USB Enhanced Host Controller OK
At any rate:
The Sound, Video, and Game Controllers group is located towards the bottom in Device Manager. You should find your sound there (look for Realtek if you don't see AC97).
Something else you might want to try if others' suggestions don't work is:
Remove all expansion CCAs (circuit card assembiles) except the new video CCA of course. Boot w/ the new video CCA installed (allowing it to take its preferred IRQ if indeed the issue is an IRQ one). See if the exclamation mark goes away in Device Manager. If it doesn't, trouble-shoot the problem until you get that resolved. Once that's resolved, see if your sound works now.
(BTW, you might want to try a different DVD, too, to be sure)
If it does, t-h-e-n one-by-one add the CCAs you'd removed previously. With each added CCA, check Device Manager for issues and - if there are none - see if you still get your sound. If you find that it all works fine until you install a particular CCA, see if you can change t-h-a-t CCAs IRQ since you're unable to do so w/ the video CCA. (or you can try installing it to a different slot).
Sorry about the confusion re: terminology. I come from a segment of the tech industry where CCA is used to describe a "circuit card assembly". (Very) old habit. You'll also hear (w/ respect to personal computers) CCAs referred to as "expansion cards" or "adapter cards". These are the circuit cards installed to the slots that run horizontal to the floor on your computer's mother (main) board. These cards are used to "expand" the functionlity of your computer. (e.g. sound, network, modem, video, etc)
Yes, that'll do for this phase of the trouble-shooting process.
IRQ 16 PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge OK
IRQ 16 VIA OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller OK
Our suggestions are just that, suggestions. Keep in mind, though that in most of our cases they are based on years of experience. Having said that, we may each have a different idea re: how to approach your problem. The world of computers and electronics is constantly changing and we all can learn from one another. Try to keep an open mind and you may be surprised at the results.
You are most welcome, Harudath. Have fun and be safe. Happy New Year!