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Resonance456 · 19-02-2007, 08:22 PM

Hi all,

Recently I have been experiencing crashes in-game whilst playing Oblivion and have determined through some tests that it has to do with my sound card. I want to update the driver to my sound card but do not know how to!

When I go on DxDiag, it says that my device (name) is 'Vinyl AC'97 Audio'. I tried visiting their website to download drivers but to now avail. their website is horrendous to use and did not seem to contain any drivers.
This is the part of the site I went to after googling my device.
Also, after googling my device I noticed that there was a driver/codec combo type thingy on download.com called 'VIA Vinyl AC'97 Codec Combo Driver 6.70b'.
The link to it is here

I was wandering if you guys could tell me if this is the right driver to get? I am not sure if it is and am worried to get it and install it. If this is not the right driver to get, could you please tell me where and how to get it?
If more information on my behalf is needed please let me know and I would be glad to post more.

Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks very much in advance.

19-02-2007, 08:22 PM	#1 (permalink) Top
Resonance456 Big Geek Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 236 Times Helpful: 2 My Mood: Twisted Status: Offline My Computer	Please help - sound issues - need new driver but don't know which one!! Hi all, Recently I have been experiencing crashes in-game whilst playing Oblivion and have determined through some tests that it has to do with my sound card. I want to update the driver to my sound card but do not know how to! When I go on DxDiag, it says that my device (name) is 'Vinyl AC'97 Audio'. I tried visiting their website to download drivers but to now avail. their website is horrendous to use and did not seem to contain any drivers. This is the part of the site I went to after googling my device. Also, after googling my device I noticed that there was a driver/codec combo type thingy on download.com called 'VIA Vinyl AC'97 Codec Combo Driver 6.70b'. The link to it is here I was wandering if you guys could tell me if this is the right driver to get? I am not sure if it is and am worried to get it and install it. If this is not the right driver to get, could you please tell me where and how to get it? If more information on my behalf is needed please let me know and I would be glad to post more. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks very much in advance.