Sound Card Issues

[Mushi2501]

Hi, I am new here. I am having a problem with my sound card, or a
least I think it is my sound card. I just formatted my computer toda
and after I did that the sound is not right. The left speaker is fine
but on the right its all distorded. And its not my speakers because
have tried different speakers and headphones and they all had th
same problem. If anyone can help me I would extremely appreciate it

 

[KC Computers]

Hi, I am new here. I am having a problem with my sound card, or at

least I think it is my sound card. I just formatted my computer today
and after I did that the sound is not right. The left speaker is fine,
but on the right its all distorded. And its not my speakers because I
have tried different speakers and headphones and they all had the
same problem. If anyone can help me I would extremely appreciate it.

What sound card do you have? Did you install it's driver?

 

[JAD]

remove the sound hardware listings from the device manager
reboot
if its a driver issue this should resolve it.

 

[Mushi2501]

My sound card is a Realtek AC97. I have tried uninstalling an
rebooting and downloaded the latest drivers and it still has the sam
problem. There is also no conflicts with any other hardware. I hav
searched the internet and it seems other people have gotten the sam
problem but nobody has found a clear solution

 

[JAD]

I have had this problem (busted channel) on a few integrated sound boards,
It could be a damaged channel caused by a short across the speaker wires
that occurred prior.

 

[Mushi2501]

So is it something that cannot be fixed? If I brought it into a repai
shop would they be able to help

 

[JAD]

if its integrated into the mainboard probably not, unless they were to put
in an expansion card (PCI sound card)

 

[Leon Manfredi]

Any idea as to where to get these PCI expansion sound cards (States Side)?

 

[JAD]

just about any computer store best buy , comp USA - internet stores like
Mwave, newegg

Any idea as to where to get these PCI expansion sound cards (States Side)?

 

[Shep©]

just about any computer store best buy , comp USA - internet stores like
Mwave, newegg

And you can get a cheap one for say $10 that will still be better
than the on board sound chip