Conexant HD audio not installing: Windows XP on ASUS X200CA

[AnX]

I installed Windows XP on an ASUS X200CA laptop for my mother. While most drivers have installed, I seem to have trouble with the Conexant HD audio driver. I tried one driver which didn't work at all. Then i tried the ASUS driver which simply BSOD'd and never loaded. So my question is, is there any way to get Conexant HD, or just use a generic HD audio driver in Windows XP? Thanks.

Edited February 11, 2015 by AnX

[AnX]

So far I've gotten everything but the sound to work. Just this one thing - and XP on there is a go.

[submix8c]

Realtek seems to have a problem, according to this (don't know what MoBo, but...) -

http://www.cybernetman.com/kb/index.cfm/fuseaction/home.viewArticles/articleId/109

http://www.boredsysadmin.com/2008/03/windows-xp-sp3-and-microsoft-hd-audio.html

http://timwheatley.org/www/2008/03/02/realtek-hd-audio-fix-for-windows-xp-sp3-kb835221

http://en.kioskea.net/forum/affich-7670-no-sound-after-installing-windows-xp-professi

This one talks about a Conexant driver -

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/9a2633eb-50ba-4585-b2ce-6859f0e21079/uaa-hd-audio-windows-xp-sp3?forum=itproxpsp

http://www.davesdrivers.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2008

 

I assume you have SP3 installed. Seems to be a "bug" or something. I haven't actually tested any of this so...

 

HTH and good luck.

[bluebolt]

@AnX, you probably already know about this one, just an idea, good luck:

 

http://blog.livedoor.jp/blackwingcat/archives/1167328.html

[AnX]

The thing is, this audio chip has newer vendor IDs. As such, older versions don't work.

[AnX]

I'm really thinking that a generic audio driver should be made for Windows XP and heck even Windows 2000 while you're at it. Like the one you get in Vista+.

[bluebolt]

I think I used driveridentifier.com once before, successfully, and it looks like they may have your number:

 

http://www.driveridentifier.com/scan/conexant-smartaudio-hd/download/1788525705/39E5773FF84E48AFBE7F111391055E1D/HDAUDIO%5CFUNC_01%26VEN_14F1%26DEV_510F%26SUBSYS_1043138D

 

This webpage layout is misleading; they don’t actually let you download the drivers, you have to install their scanner and let it have its way with your system -- not too bad if you have the luxury of doing it on a practice install.  Let it scan your system, then try the drivers in the order they present them (first is likeliest to work, etc., as I recall).

 

Kind of low-brow, I know, but it did work for me.  It may put junk on your computer, so I personally wouldn’t loose it except on a practice installation.  Nab that driver, then scratch your partition and start over.

[AnX]

Well I did what bluebolt said and got drivers. I ran Windows XP updates, installed the drivers and it works!

 

After a reboot however the sound went away. I fixed this by "updating the driver" again and not rebooting for 5 mins. Now sound works regardless of reboots.

Also installed the XP "updates til 2019" patch and my mother's laptop is good to go.

Edited May 31, 2015 by AnX