In 2005, I bought a Dell Dimension 8400 desktop with 3.40GHz Pentium 4 CPU, 64 bit technology, and Windows XP Professional. I upgraded memory to 4GB. The 250GB Hard disk failed, so Dell techs suggested I replace with 500GB and upgrade to Windows 7, assuring me that these would be compatible with my system. Everything is working well EXCEPT I have no sound. I get a pop-up msg that sound card is not compatible with Windows 7. In a chat with Dell, tech suggested a Creative Soundblaster card that would be compatible with Windows 7; however, the Amazon merchant advised that that soundcard was not compatible with Pentium 4. So should I get a new processor as well as a new sound card? I like this computer but am ignorant about hardware. I am not into gaming or programming. Will appreciate any suggestions to solve this no-sound problem

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Fix Problems and Update Drivers for Windows 7

Windows 7 Driver Download and Updates - Download & Update Windows 7 Drivers for your PC. Step-By-Step Instructions - How To Install Windows 7 Drivers. This package installs an updated version of the Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) device driver for the onboard Realtek audio that comes preinstalled in your computer. This update requires approximately 105MB of space on your hard drive. Supported systems. This package has been approved for use with the following.

Drivers are not only device specific, they are also Operating System specific. This means that if you change or update your Operating System, you must also update your software Drivers.

Even if you do not make any changes to your system, Drivers are regularly updated so it is important to ensure that your PC has all the latest updates.

On this page you can find information about software that will give you virtual CD / DVD drives. This can be handy if you don't want to deal with discs, but mount.

You can do this automatically by downloading a Driver Update Tool, or to troubleshoot the problem yourself. The article below will go through both options.

This article will help you if you are experiencing any of the following problems with a PC running Windows 7:

• slowdown in your PC’s performance
• peripheral devices such as printers and scanners either not working or not working as expected
• peripheral devices ‘hanging’ or intermittently shutting down and restarting
• You get an error message when trying to use one of your devices (this could be sound, video, bluetooth, printer etc.)

If you are experiencing any of the above problems in Windows 7, or indeed any other Windows Operating System, then your first step should be to use the built-in and free Driver Verifier tool.

To access Driver Verifier you will need to :

• browse to the System32 folder
• open up the Driver Verifier program or access it via the command line by typing verifier.exe into the Run box
• Ensure all programs are closed before doing this as you will be asked to do a restart once you lauch the Driver Verifier.

Dell P4 Sound Drivers Windows 7

If the Driver verifier has identified particular driver problems, then you can attempt to fix these driver problems by reinstalling the drivers if you still have access to them (they could also be available from the manufacturers website).

Automatic Drivers Updates for Windows 7 Driver

If you are having problems locating the Windows 7 Drivers you need, you can use a Driver update tool such as DriverDownloader to automate this process for you.

You can choose to register this software to automatically update Drivers or you can just use the software to run a free scan of your system. This will provide you with a free drivers report, you can then choose to register if you wish to get automatic Driver Updates. So, if you are running Windows 7 and experiencing some problems, you can use this free scan to test if these problems are Driver-related or even to rule it out if you think the source of the problem may lie elsewhere.