32 bit vista no sound realtek hd audio manager missing

jaffaz32

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Hi.

I have a problem with 32 bit Vista.

I have no sound!

The machine is a Dell XPS 435 MT and comes shipped with 64bit windows which is not suitable for the software i run.

Sohave re-installed with 32 bit Vista. No driver/hardware issues in Device manager and everything would appear fine.

go into the sound properties and playback devices and lists only the one device which is HDMI which i believe is my graphics card.

We have a couple of these machines which are the exact same spec apart from the 64bit and 32bit OS and the other is still in 64 bit. comparing the two side by side.

the 64 bit one works fine.

The differences are:

1. 64 bit one has the realtek HD audio manager in control panel which the 32bit one does not.

2. the 64 bit lists two playback devices HDMI and realtek, the 32bit only lists HDMI

3. 64bit lists Realtek and HDMI in the device manager under sound the 32bit only lists the HDMI however there are no errors for any devices or drivers.

I have tried the latest intel installer as apparently it is intel integrated 7.1 chip. I have also tried installing the latest realtek hd codec and installing severally times as also suggested on this site.

I am really baffled by this one, and really hope i dont have to go out and buy several pci sound cards to fix the issues on these machines with the audio.

Dell said it is not possible to run 32bit on these machines which is rubbish, i have managed to overcome most problems with the install apart from this one. this should of been the easiest of problems.
 

My Computer

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Gateway P7805u FX
    CPU
    Intel Core2Duo T9600 2.80GHz 1066MHz FSB
    Motherboard
    Intel PM45
    Memory
    8GB 1066MHz DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia GeForce 9800M GTS 1GB DDR3
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 17" WUXGA TFT
    Screen Resolution
    1920x 1200
    Hard Drives
    WD 2x500GB
    Case
    notebook
    Other Info
    BT/BD
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