Glad your problem is fixed!!!
"Thermomax" wrote in message
>
> Michael Walraven;1628441 Wrote:
>> I looked on the maker's web site at the BIOS pages and also don't see
>> anything about memory allocation.
>>
>> Check that you have the latest BIOS upgrade, the maker's web site has
>> P11
>> 4/1/2008 as the latest.
>>
>> The site says about P10 BIOS :
>>
>> P10 Fixed an issue with sound when 4GB of memory are installed on the
>> motherboard.
>>
>> Michael
>>
>>
>>
>> "Thermomax" wrote in
>> message
>
>> >
>> > Michael Walraven;1628236 Wrote:
>> >> Try looking in your BIOS setting again for anything that looks like
>> a
>> >> reservation of space at the high end of memory. In general nearly
>> 1GB
>> >> of
>> >> memory needs to be reserved for physical devices (on board audio for
>> >> instance) which leaves somewhat more than 3 GB available to VISTA
>> (or
>> >> any 32
>> >> bit system). For most BIOS's the reservation is done automatically,
>> >> but
>> >> perhaps in your case that has been overridden or the reservation
>> needs
>> >> to be
>> >> set manually.
>> >>
>> >> Michael
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Thermomax" wrote in
>> >> message
>> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Another installed RAM no sound problem
>> >> > ------------------------
>> >> > My specs:
>> >> >
>> >> > iXtreme X2711 Packard Bell BV
>> >> > Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit Operating system
>> >> > Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
>> >> > 4.00GB RAM
>> >> > NVIDIA GeForce8500 GT
>> >> >
>> >> > ------------------------
>> >> >
>> >> > I have had quite a search for a good solution to my problem but I
>> >> have
>> >> > not found any satisfactory answers yet.
>> >> >
>> >> > I have have installed 2X 2GB RAM of memory DDR2 PC2-5300 667MHz
>> and
>> >> I
>> >> > get the "No Audio Output Device is installed" from the volume icon
>> >> in
>> >> > the taskbar bottom right corner.
>> >> >
>> >> > On changing back to 2X 1GB of RAM the sound returns, but if i put
>> >> the
>> >> > 2GB modules in then on restart the sound disappears.
>> >> >
>> >> > Going to device manager and trying "Scan for hardware changes" has
>> >> no
>> >> > effect infact the sound driver has disappeared altogeter (it
>> usually
>> >> > shows "Realtek High Definition Audio" under "Sound, Video and game
>> >> > controllers".)
>> >> >
>> >> > System restore does not work either.
>> >> >
>> >> > I also tried adding legacy hardware and installing the Realtek
>> >> driver
>> >> > again; Realtek driver on the system caused bluescreen crashes and
>> >> > downloading the latest driver installs but on the device manager
>> >> shows
>> >> > "This device cannot start. (Code 10)" Enabling and disabling the
>> >> driver
>> >> > has no effect.
>> >> >
>> >> > I had some thoughts would upgrading to a 64bit OS such a Windows 7
>> >> > 64bit work? Also maybe I am not providing enough power. If not how
>> >> would
>> >> > I change that?
>> >> >
>> >> > Any help would be appreciated.
>> >> >
>> >> > Many Thanks,
>> >> >
>> >> > Thermomax
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Thermomax
>> >> >
>> >> > quid pro quo
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>> >> >
>> >
>> > As far as I can tell there are no options in my bios to change the
>> > memory amounts would it help if I wrote out what options it gives?
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Thermomax
>> >
>> > quid pro quo
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>> >
> Fantastic It worked Thank you.
>
> Just incase anyone else has the identical problem I downloaded the
> latest bios upgrade from the Packard bell website. Ran the setup program
> which requires you to copy the bios to cd. Put the cd in when you
> startup the computer and the bios loads. Follow on screen instructions
> and you have sound.
>
> Thanks again to Michael Walraven
>
>
> --
> Thermomax
>
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