DRIVER NEEDED: Intel Intel 82801 GBM ICH7-M (Windows XP Professional) [PCI / ISA]

[Jdeli]

Hi All,

I need the sound driver for my Sony Vaio VGN-TZ27GN/B. (Intel 82801 GBM ICH7-M)

After installing the chipset driver the device is still not showing as configured in device manager.

Should the chipset driver have installed this properly? If not what driver will i need?



Support Information:
Device Type: Sound Card
Manufacturer: Intel
Model: Intel 82801 GBM ICH7-M
Interface: PCI / ISA
Operating System: Windows XP Professional
Age of Device: < 2 years old
FCCID:

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[Jerry K]

You will need the sound driver to enable sound on your laptop. I doubt your machine has an Intel sound chipset. Most likely it has Realtek, Cmedia, ADI SoundMax, or Sigmatel. You cannot use generic drivers on a laptop. You must use the specific driver designed for this laptop. Attempting to use a generic driver will result in a failed installation. Where did you get the driver and what is it's file name?

Sony support links:

http://esupport.sony.com/

http://esupport.sony.com/perl/select...6,66,9,70,5,72

http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/sel...=24&NAVDISP=pc

http://esupport.sony.com/perl/select...IRECTOR=DRIVER

http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/Support/

http://www.sony-asia.com/section/support

http://eservice.sony.com/webrma/web/index.do

http://support.sony-europe.com/main/main.aspx?l=en

http://support.vaio.sony.co.uk/index...voe_en_GB_cons

http://www.sony.co.uk/support/Suppor...ontype=Support

http://www.sony.com.au/support/produ...tegoryId=21635

https://e-support.vaio-link.com/eSup...JSP/Portal.jsp

http://www.sony-asia.com/support/vaio

http://www.css.ap.sony.com/vaio/vist...AIO%20Notebook

http://www.sony.ca/view/homepage.htm

http://support.vaio.sony.co.uk/subme...voe_en_GB_cons

http://www.sony.co.in/section/support?site=hp_en_IN_i

[Jdeli]

The driver i got is simply called Audio_Driver(Realtek) no version number or anything.

I obtained the driver from the sony website as part of the XP downgrade driver package.

[Jerry K]

And did Sony recommend this driver or did you pick it on your own? If it was a driver recommended by them, then yes it should have installed the sound driver.

You can find some downgrade drivers from this link: ftp://ftp.vaio-link.com/PUB/OS/XPDOWNGRADE/

Select your model (or a similar model) from the list on the page.