Hi,

I have an HP Pailion 533w that needs a sound card driver, any help will be much appreciated.

I'm not quite such about interface type.

Support Information:
Device Type: Sound Card
Manufacturer: Intel
Model: 82801DB/DBL AC'97 audio controller ICH4/ICH4-L
Interface: IDE
Operating System: Windows XP Professional
Age of Device: < 2 years old
FCCID:

Find it on DriverGuide (http://members.driverguide.com/index.php?action=srch&sm=b&aax=&qa6=496&qa5=19&qa7=1500&dp=2&qm0=82801DB%2FDBL+AC%2797+audio+controller+ICH4%2F ICH4-L&jmd=and&fzz=d) | Find it with Google (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=Intel+Sound+Card++82801DB%2FDBL+AC%2797+audio+co ntroller+ICH4%2FICH4-L+Windows+XP+Professional+) | Research manufacturer Intel (http://members.driverguide.com/index.php?action=getinfo&companyid=496)

You failed to properly identify your motherboard and sound chipset. HP shipped this pc with 2 different motherboards installed, ie:

1: TriGem 2002052 (Glendale)
or
2: P4G533 (Echo)

According to HP specs page, this motherboard has either a Realtek ALC202a or a ADI1981A chipset. You have to determine which one your motherboard has before anyone (including yourself) will be able to help. If you are unable to determine which sound chipset your mb has, then try using this program:

To find make and model of pc hardware, EVEREST Home Edition is a free system diagnostics, system information program that will id most hardware onboard a mb. as well as the actual motherboard.

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Info/Everest-Home-Edition.shtml

Alternate Everest download link: (offers 2 sites to dl program from)
http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/EVEREST-Home-Edition-Download-16369.html

Run the program and then:

Click on Computer
Click on Summary
Right hand window (hardware) if the text is blue this is a link to the web site for that particular hardware.