Troubleshooting: Disabling Onboard Sound Card and Uninstalling necessary drivers

N0x

N0x

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Hi everyone!! I just bought a new sound card. Problem is.. the installation instructions say I need to disable any existing sound card first before installing the new one. Does an onboard sound card count as "an existing sound card"? And if so, how do I disable it?:?:
Device Manager dhows the following drivers under the category "Sound, video and game controllers":
  1. Audio Codecs
  2. Legacy Audio Drivers
  3. Legacy Video Capture Devices
  4. Media Control Devices
  5. TV Capture Card WDM TV Tuner
  6. TV Capture Card WDM Video Capture
  7. Video Codecs
  8. Vinyl AC'97 Codec Combo Driver (WDM)
Which ones do I need to uninstall? Any help's appreciated guys!:!: And I need that help FAST!!!!
 
Skud

Skud

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Go to your BIOS and disable onboard Audio. That will do the trick.
 
Skud

Skud

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They will be automatically uninstalled except the drivers for your TV Tuner, which in any case should not conflict with your Sound Card drivers.
 
MegaMind

MegaMind

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Skud said:
They will be automatically uninstalled except the drivers for your TV Tuner, which in any case should not conflict with your Sound Card drivers.
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The onboard audio drivers wont b uninstalled automatically... Either way it wont create any probs... U hav to unins t manually...
 
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N0x

N0x

Technophiliac!!
Alryt.. but if I need to uninstall manually, which ones do I uninstall??
 
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Mario

Ambassador of Buzz
MegaMind said:
The onboard audio drivers wont b uninstalled automatically... Either way it wont create any probs... U hav to unins t manually...
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Like megamind said, the drivers wont get uninstalled automatically but suggest u to leave them as it is..do not uninstall them (this is not required at all)..ur new card drivers should install just fine.

BTW, what card u got? price and pics?
 
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N0x

N0x

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Mario said:
Like megamind said, the drivers wont get uninstalled automatically but suggest u to leave them as it is..do not uninstall them (this is not required at all)..ur new card drivers should install just fine.

BTW, what card u got? price and pics?
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I got it at 1k from MD actually.. not evn 2k.. cudn't find any at 2k!! Creative Sound Blaster 5.1 VX.

*muare1.vcmedia.vn/images/2011/01/17/50/16012011162_1295234908.jpg *www.technorelease.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/17510_1.png
 
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Mario

Ambassador of Buzz
N0x said:
I got it at 1k from MD actually.. not evn 2k.. cudn't find any at 2k!! Creative Sound Blaster 5.1 VX.

*muare1.vcmedia.vn/images/2011/01/17/50/16012011162_1295234908.jpg *www.technorelease.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/17510_1.png
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ok Thanks....looks nice!! :) Enjoy!!
 
Skud

Skud

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Nice, just install the card after disabling onboard audio and you are good to go.
 
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Mario

Ambassador of Buzz
I know this is the wrong thread for this but cant help...I thought those altec lansings u got with this card are nicely balanced speakers!! U feel they are too bassy!!??!! Damn!! Ruined some of my plans dude!! ::-(
 
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N0x

N0x

Technophiliac!!
Mario said:
I know this is the wrong thread for this but cant help...I thought those altec lansings u got with this card are nicely balanced speakers!! U feel they are too bassy!!??!! Damn!! Ruined some of my plans dude!! ::-(
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Sry fr that dude.. but thats just what I feel.... pushing the bass down a bit and cranking the treble tp abt 60% balances things up nicely... plus there are always equalizers!!! Don't get me wrong.. these speakers pack some serious sound in them at this price point!!
 
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N0x

N0x

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Yup I have. Disabled the onboard sound card from the BIOS.. that took care of the drivers already installed, then I uninstalled the software, then installed the new Sound Card, installed its drivers, softwares etc and everythings perfect now!! :doublethumb:
Thanks a lot for your help guys!!!
 
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Mario

Ambassador of Buzz
N0x said:
Yup I have. Disabled the onboard sound card from the BIOS.. that took care of the drivers already installed, then I uninstalled the software, then installed the new Sound Card, installed its drivers, softwares etc and everythings perfect now!! :doublethumb:
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Thats good to know!! Enjoy!! :)
 
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