# Help - accidentally uninstalled the software driver for my speakers... **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 15, 2006, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-accidentally-uninstalled-the-software-driver-for-my-speakers/340096 "2006-01-15T16:49:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rexnervous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e9c0ed/32.png) [@rexnervous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rexnervous)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2006, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-accidentally-uninstalled-the-software-driver-for-my-speakers/340096/1 "2006-01-15T16:49:25Z")
Half-assed cleaning up my computer, uninstalling various game demos and whatnot, and I accidentally uninstalled the driver for my speakers. Creative T3000. Can’t find the disc, and they don’t seem to have that on their site anymore (for driver downloads). What can I do? ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2006, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-accidentally-uninstalled-the-software-driver-for-my-speakers/340096/2 "2006-01-15T17:41:20Z")
From what I can tell, the [Inspire™ T3000](http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=4&subcategory=27&product=10329) is just the speaker system, and wouldn’t need drivers. I’m thinking you probably mean your _sound card_–the thing you plug your speakers into on the back of your computer. Do you know the model of that? ---
**Author:** ![rexnervous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e9c0ed/32.png) [@rexnervous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rexnervous)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2006, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-accidentally-uninstalled-the-software-driver-for-my-speakers/340096/3 "2006-01-15T17:53:48Z")
> [@Q.E.D.](#): > > From what I can tell, the [Inspire™ T3000](http://us.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=4&subcategory=27&product=10329) is just the speaker system, and wouldn’t need drivers. I’m thinking you probably mean your _sound card_–the thing you plug your speakers into on the back of your computer. Do you know the model of that? Ah, no wonder I can’t find the CD. The sound card is part of the motherboard - the ASUS AV8 Deluxe. ---
**Author:** ![rexnervous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e9c0ed/32.png) [@rexnervous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rexnervous)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2006, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-accidentally-uninstalled-the-software-driver-for-my-speakers/340096/4 "2006-01-15T18:05:28Z")
> [@rexnervous](#): > > Ah, no wonder I can’t find the CD. > > The sound card is part of the motherboard - the ASUS AV8 Deluxe. So if I have to re-install the BIOS, does that mean I have to re-install everything else? ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2006, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-accidentally-uninstalled-the-software-driver-for-my-speakers/340096/5 "2006-01-15T18:09:59Z")
[Asus A8V 64-bit RealTek AC-97 sound driver, v. 5.10.00.5830](http://dlsvr03.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/socket775/P5GDC%20Pro/Marvell_64(WHQL).zip). File is in ZIP format. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2006, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-accidentally-uninstalled-the-software-driver-for-my-speakers/340096/6 "2006-01-15T18:10:22Z")
> [@rexnervous](#): > > Ah, no wonder I can’t find the CD. > > The sound card is part of the motherboard - the ASUS AV8 Deluxe. Here [Use the navigator at the top](http://support.asus.com/download/download.aspx?SLanguage=en-us) Motherboard\>Socket 939\>AV8 Beta Version 5.10.00.5830 2005/06/27update OS WinXP 64bit / Win2003 64bit Description Realtek AC97 64-bit audio driver v5.10.00.5830 (WHQL). File Size 26.21 (MBytes) ---
**Author:** ![rexnervous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e9c0ed/32.png) [@rexnervous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rexnervous)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2006, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-accidentally-uninstalled-the-software-driver-for-my-speakers/340096/7 "2006-01-15T18:46:35Z")
> [@Q.E.D.](#): > > [Asus A8V 64-bit RealTek AC-97 sound driver, v. 5.10.00.5830](http://dlsvr03.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/socket775/P5GDC%20Pro/Marvell_64(WHQL).zip). File is in ZIP format. Thanks for help…but that seems to be a driver for an ethernet connector > [@astro](#): > > Here > > Use the navigator at the top > Motherboard\>Socket 939\>AV8 > > Beta Version 5.10.00.5830 2005/06/27update > OS WinXP 64bit / Win2003 64bit > Description Realtek AC97 64-bit audio driver v5.10.00.5830 (WHQL). > File Size 26.21 (MBytes) Can’t seem to access site. But thanks for help. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2006, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-accidentally-uninstalled-the-software-driver-for-my-speakers/340096/8 "2006-01-15T18:50:30Z")
> [@rexnervous](#): > > Thanks for help…but that seems to be a driver for an ethernet connector. Oops. Grabbed the wrong link. [This](http://dlsvr03.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/socket939/A8V-E_Deluxe/Realtek_AC97_64(WHQL).zip) should be the right one. Sorry 'bout that! ---
**Author:** ![rexnervous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e9c0ed/32.png) [@rexnervous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rexnervous)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2006, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-accidentally-uninstalled-the-software-driver-for-my-speakers/340096/9 "2006-01-15T22:47:10Z")
> [@Q.E.D.](#): > > Oops. Grabbed the wrong link. [This](http://dlsvr03.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/socket939/A8V-E_Deluxe/Realtek_AC97_64(WHQL).zip) should be the right one. Sorry 'bout that! You’re a lifesaver. Thank you very much for this. This board is great. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2006, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-accidentally-uninstalled-the-software-driver-for-my-speakers/340096/10 "2006-01-16T00:42:33Z")
Assuming your have more than once PCI slot try moving the sound card around to different slots.