# PC Question-Unknown Hardware

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-question-unknown-hardware/492866>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 12, 2009, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-question-unknown-hardware/492866 "2009-04-12T18:12:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![MannyL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@MannyL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MannyL)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2009, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-question-unknown-hardware/492866/1 "2009-04-12T18:12:29Z")

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Ok I reformatted and reinstalled Windows. All my hardware seems to be working but Windows has found an unknown device.

It’s showing under Other Devices as a Multimedia Audio Controller.

It shows Code 1-not configured correctly not using any driver. The Device Instance ID is

PCI\VEN\_10DE&DEV\_00EA&SUBSYS\_AA2E1019&REV\_A1\3&13C0B0C5&0&30

Any ideas what it is?

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**Author:** ![JSexton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2009, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-question-unknown-hardware/492866/2 "2009-04-12T18:36:35Z")

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If you can hear sounds normally, I wouldn’t worry about it. Is it an HP, by any chance?

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**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2009, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-question-unknown-hardware/492866/3 "2009-04-12T18:41:14Z")

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Vendor ID 10DE is NVIDIA.  
Device 00EA is listed as an “Audio Codec Interface”.

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**Author:** ![MannyL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@MannyL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MannyL)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2009, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-question-unknown-hardware/492866/4 "2009-04-12T18:49:22Z")

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> [@JSexton](#):
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> If you can hear sounds normally, I wouldn’t worry about it. Is it an HP, by any chance?

Nope it’s a custom built system using a Nvidia Nforce 3 mainboard and a GE4000 video card. I can’t get my Pinnacle TV Tuner (USB) to work on the system but the USB adapter is working on another PC so I know that’s not the issue

> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#):
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> Vendor ID 10DE is NVIDIA.  
> Device 00EA is listed as an “Audio Codec Interface”.

Hmm that may be the onboard audio which I’m not using right now. That helps me narrow it down

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**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2009, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-question-unknown-hardware/492866/5 "2009-04-12T18:51:55Z")

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You should have a driver CD that came with the motherboard. Try that.

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**Author:** ![HorseloverFat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8e8cbc/32.png) [@HorseloverFat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HorseloverFat)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2009, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pc-question-unknown-hardware/492866/6 "2009-04-12T20:17:51Z")

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\>Hmm that may be the onboard audio which I’m not using right now. That helps me narrow it down

If youre not using it, its best to disable it from the BIOS.