SoundMax driver for Vista???!!

pamelapotrie · Mar 17, 2007, 01:29 AM

Hi!! I installed Vista a few days ago and am desesperate because I can't find a SoundMax driver! I've tried the Windows Update, I've tried unsuccesfully to download some alleged drivers but had no luck doing that. Does anyone have any ideas?
My soundcard is integrated to my ASUS P4S800 motherboard...
Will I have to buy a new soundcard or is there a solution to this???
Thanks

coldfrontt · Mar 17, 2007, 04:09 AM

One solution I found on the net was to extract the drivers to a folder and install from device manager, pointing it to the .inf file when it asks for a driver.
Otherwise you might want to get a stand alone card, as there doesn't seem to be Vista drivers for the sound max.

Monkeyboy · Mar 17, 2007, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by pamelapotrie

Hi!! I installed Vista a few days ago and am desesperate because I can't find a SoundMax driver! I've tried the Windows Update, I've tried unsuccesfully to download some alleged drivers but had no luck doing that. Does anyone have any ideas?
My soundcard is integrated to my ASUS P4S800 motherboard...
Will I have to buy a new soundcard or is there a solution to this???
Thanks

Try this one mate:

http://dlsvr01.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mis...5280_64bit.zip

Apparently the setup program isn't much good, you need to extract the files to a folder and point device manager towards it for the drivers to load.

Good luck.

pamelapotrie · Mar 17, 2007, 05:09 PM

Thanks for your suggestions but I tried them and still got no luck.. I guess I'm gonna have to buy a new soundcard that's Vista Compatible.
Thanks anyway!

DLock · Mar 21, 2007, 09:05 PM

try this

[COLOR=#800080]http://dlsvr03.asus.com/pub/ASUS/misc/audio/ad1986/AD1986A_Vista32&64.zip[/COLOR]

linkeronline · Aug 16, 2008, 07:04 PM

Thanks, I've been using, success!

Masika · Aug 26, 2008, 02:42 PM

I am tired of manufacture's poor driver updating!!!

I have a Rampage Formula and P5K Premium and I need the Soundmax Blackhawk drivers for my sound. In my research, the company that creates the drivers is Sonic Focus (you see it's name in the control interface of SoundMax).
Sonic Focus Inc. - Clarity | Detail | Realism

You can download the latest drivers here for ASUS boards:
Sonic Focus Inc. - Support

Just read through the page carefully.

Mar 17, 2007, 01:29 AM	#1
pamelapotrie DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	SoundMax driver for Vista???!! Hi!! I installed Vista a few days ago and am desesperate because I can't find a SoundMax driver! I've tried the Windows Update, I've tried unsuccesfully to download some alleged drivers but had no luck doing that. Does anyone have any ideas? My soundcard is integrated to my ASUS P4S800 motherboard... Will I have to buy a new soundcard or is there a solution to this??? Thanks

Mar 17, 2007, 04:09 AM	#2
coldfrontt DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: canada Posts: 248 Rep Power: 0	One solution I found on the net was to extract the drivers to a folder and install from device manager, pointing it to the .inf file when it asks for a driver. Otherwise you might want to get a stand alone card, as there doesn't seem to be Vista drivers for the sound max. __________________ [color=blue]TANSTAAFL![/color]

Mar 17, 2007, 05:09 PM	Thread Starter #4
pamelapotrie DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	No luck.. Thanks for your suggestions but I tried them and still got no luck.. I guess I'm gonna have to buy a new soundcard that's Vista Compatible. Thanks anyway!

Aug 16, 2008, 07:04 PM	#6
linkeronline DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Thanks, I've been using, success! __________________ sound card blog Visit Site

Mar 21, 2007, 09:05 PM	#5
DLock DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	try this [COLOR=#800080]http://dlsvr03.asus.com/pub/ASUS/misc/audio/ad1986/AD1986A_Vista32&64.zip[/COLOR]

Aug 26, 2008, 02:42 PM	#7
Masika DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	I am tired of manufacture's poor driver updating!!! I have a Rampage Formula and P5K Premium and I need the Soundmax Blackhawk drivers for my sound. In my research, the company that creates the drivers is Sonic Focus (you see it's name in the control interface of SoundMax). Sonic Focus Inc. - Clarity \| Detail \| Realism You can download the latest drivers here for ASUS boards: Sonic Focus Inc. - Support Just read through the page carefully.