Help with High Def Audio Driver and Win 8

Anonymous
2012-11-17T07:45:57+00:00

I installed Windows 8 - wiped out the programs and kept the personal info.  Now I dont have any sound. 

Checked the device drivers and the High Definition Audio Driver isnt working or was not installed.  I deleted the one that was there and rebooted.  Still wont work!  I cant seem to find a driver that will work. I tried updating the driver and it could find any on the pc or internet.  It was working under Vista and Win 7..

Any help would be greatly appreciated!  Thanks, Dave

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-05-13T11:40:36+00:00

    In the Device Manager can you right-click each sound device and select "Uninstall" and then uninstall each device.

    Restart the computer and let Windows redetect the devices.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-05-12T10:57:41+00:00

    Append to reply a few minutes ago. (anticipating your next question..??)

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-05-12T01:50:49+00:00

    Hi ELOHMcDonald,

    Can you check the following registry key:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class{4D36E96C-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}

    At that registry key, in the right window, is there, under "Name", either an UpperFilters or LowerFilters value?

    If so, for each of the UpperFilters and/or LowerFilters value, what is listed under "Data"?

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-04-19T12:18:58+00:00

    Hi seetapathipathi,

    That appears to be "Intel HDMI Audio Chip":

    http://www.pcidatabase.com/search.php?device_search_str=2807&device_search=Search

    This audio driver should be included with the Intel graphics driver.

    If you have a matching device try the following driver:

    https://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=23714

    Alternatively try the following utility from Intel to check for driver updates:

    http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/detect

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  5. Anonymous
    2012-11-18T13:02:42+00:00

    Also, in the Device Manager can you right-click the high definition audio device > Properties > Details, then choose "Hardware Ids" from the drop-down menu under "Property".

    What is listed under "Value"?

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