[Scleros]

Did you install the AMD chipset driver first before installing the audio and other drivers? Also check the speaker configuration in the driver or control panel.

[beach bubba]

I did the install from the motherboard disk, then installed the Win 7 and did not try to plug in the speakers for some time after that. It was at that point that I searched the problem and saw that it must be common as there was a lot of similair posts on blogs about no sound on Asus motherboards. The consensus was to install a realtek driver, which is what I did...still no sound. The graph shows sounds when I play a sound in the device setup but no sound from the speakers. I have tried two different speaker sets that I know to work on the previous computer..(XP). I might add, that the new install went the smoothest I have ever done....except for the sound problem. Thanks for your attention, sure hope someone comes up with the answer.

[beach bubba]

......device mgr says there is no speaker plugged in...says device is working properly.

[yoyomongo]

Is there multiple sound cards installed, if not, then you need to reinstall your driver, because your computer is not reading it.

[joecoolvette]

1) Which audio drivers did you download?

ASUS - Motherboards- ASUS M5A78L-M LX

2) AND what do you mean,... the 'consensus'?

Drivers are available from Asus.

There are TWO. Both are Realtek.

No consensus needed, lol!

Regards,
joecoolvette