Please Help!!!

hi could someone please help me i havent had sound on my comp for a while now and no one seems to know why.
it started when i reinstalled windows xp i had to do this because i had a virus that stopped it from working. after i reinstalled xp my comp was fine except i had no sound.
i found a cd (Foxconn motherboard installation cd) which had RealTek AC'97 on it, i tried to install it but when it gets to about 80% a windows logo comes up saying, ''Realtek AC'97 Audio has not passed windows logo testing to verify its compatibility with windows xp ect.. so i tried to download it from the realtek site but it said the same if i continue the download it installs AvRack and nothing else it also shows up in the add/remove programs list but it doesnt work.

here is some info on my comp

Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
OS Service Pack Service Pack 2
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer Name FOXCONN
User Name Administrator

Motherboard
CPU Type Intel Celeron D, 2666 MHz
Motherboard Name Foxconn 661M03-G (3 PCI, 1 AGP, 2 DDR DIMM, Audio, Video, LAN, IEEE-1394)
Motherboard Chipset SiS 661FX
System Memory 128 MB
BIOS Type Award (12/20/04)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM2)
Communication Port Printer Port (LPT1)

Display
Video Adapter SiS 330 Mirage Integrated
3D Accelerator SiS 330 Mirage Integrated

Multimedia
Audio Adapter Modem #0 Line Playback

Storage
IDE Controller SiS PCI IDE Controller
IDE Controller Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
Disk Drive HDS722580VLAT20 (80 GB, 7200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/100)
Optical Drive COMBO-52X16C
SMART Hard Disks Status OK

Partitions
C: (NTFS) 78520 MB (55872 MB free)

Input
Keyboard Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse PS/2 Compatible Mouse

Network
Network Adapter SiS 900-Based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter (81.99.27.91)
Modem ESS ES56H-PI Data Fax Voice Modem

Peripherals
USB1 Controller SiS 7001 PCI-USB Open Host Controller
USB1 Controller SiS 7001 PCI-USB Open Host Controller
USB1 Controller SiS 7001 PCI-USB Open Host Controller
USB Device Generic USB Hub
USB Device Lexmark 1200 Series
USB Device USB Printing Support

this is my motherboard

Motherboard ID 12/20/2004-SiS-661-6A7I4FK9C-00
Motherboard Name Foxconn 661M03-G

Motherboard Physical Info
CPU Sockets/Slots 1 Socket 478
Expansion Slots 3 PCI, 1 AGP
RAM Slots 2 DDR DIMM
Integrated Devices Audio, Video, LAN, IEEE-1394
Form Factor Micro ATX
Motherboard Size 240 mm x 240 mm
Motherboard Chipset SiS661FX

Motherboard Manufacturer
Company Name Foxconn Electronics, Inc.
Product Information http://www.foxconnchannel.com/productsOverview_motherboard.cfm?pSocket=&pChipset=
BIOS Download http://www.foxconnchannel.com/productsDownloadOverview_motherboard.cfm

please let me no if more information is needed, als i am in safe mode and in as the administrator incase this effects anything

 

It should be OK to install a sound card driver. However, you might have one of those things where programmers don't like to do forward compatibility so that you'll have to buy their new product.

 

hi thanks for replying.
i dont know anything to do with sound cards and stuff like that is there anyway i could download something?

 

Just use the driver that it says isn't compatible, unless you can find a better one online. All you have to do is install that one and do a windows update and you should be able to find an updated driver if there is one. If not, the worst thing that can happen is that something screws up, in which case you go to right click my computer->properties->hardware->device manager and find your sound card and delete the driver for it.