I'm considering upgrading Windows...

beyond hope · Post by **beyond hope** » 2003-10-06 11:35pm

...from Windows 98 to Win2000 or WinXP. My major problem is this: I have an old A3D sound card, and if the newer versions of Windows are going to have problems with it, I'd rather hold off until I can just buy a new system. I'm also not sure how much of a benefit I'd see anyways. Should I do it, or wait and just buy a new system?

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-10-07 12:14am

I'm not sure if there are drivers that take full advantage of the A3D anymore under W2K or WXP.

beyond hope · Post by **beyond hope** » 2003-10-07 12:22am

I figured, I was just afraid that the installer would throw a fit when it detected the card. As long as it will work, it wouldn't be a big deal.

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-10-07 12:32am

Did you check for new drivers? If there are ones for those OS's then you should be ok.

beyond hope · Post by **beyond hope** » 2003-10-07 12:43am

There are! thanks

GrandMasterTerwynn · Post by **GrandMasterTerwynn** » 2003-10-07 01:07pm

Remember folks, the very first thing you should do if you're not sure about some operating system's support for you old legacy card is to check for new drivers. Usually they'd be found on the website of your card's manufacturer. However, if you're using a no-name OEM card, you're going to have to do a little hunting. First, find if there is a serial number/model number on your board. If there isn't, then check the main chip on your board (the DSP chip in the case of a soundcard or a modem) and copy the part number off of that. Then go to Google and put in your hard-won part number. Believe it or not, this often works at tracking down the newest drivers for your no-name generic board.

Keevan_Colton · Post by **Keevan_Colton** » 2003-10-07 04:50pm

GrandMasterTerwynn wrote:Then go to Google and put in your hard-won part number. Believe it or not, this often works at tracking down the newest drivers for your no-name generic board.

All Priase The Great God Google, Lord of All Things Informational, Bringer of Much Porn, Finder of Lost Drivers and Patron of Cramming.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-10-07 04:57pm

Aureal got bought out by Creative Labs long ago, however, and many of the W2K or WXP drivers only support 'basic' functionality.